04/01/2024
Have you ever wondered what an AUDIOGRAM is?
📉 An audiogram is a graph that records the results of a hearing test.
• The VERTICAL axis shows the sound volume/intensity measured in decibels (dB).
• The HORIZONTAL axis represents the sound frequency/pitch measured in Hertz (Hz).
❤️ The right ear results of a hearing test are recorded in red (right=red).
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đź’™ The left ear is recorded in blue (left=blue). You will also see these color identifiers used to differentiate hearing aids (HA) to help identify the right from the left.
🍌 The "Speech Banana" is used as a visual to help patients better understand where speech sounds fall within the range of pitch and intensity.
Hearing loss is categorized in a range starting from mild to profound.
🦻🏻Hearing aids can be digitally shaped using natural hearing to match the specific loss.
đź‘‚Cochlear Implants bypass any residual hearing and utilize the electrodes implanted into the cochlea to provide access to sound.
* shared from audiologist **graphic created by John Tracy Clinic
✏️ Written by Valli Vida Gideons on My Battle Call
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01/19/2024
I“If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It” podcast by MN APSE interviewed a very important person.
Elise Knopf was interviewed by host Chris Davis. Elise was born Deaf and got her Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling at Gallaudette University.
S3E4: Guest Elise Knopf
Host Chris Davies is joined by Elise Knopf. Born deaf, Elise learned ASL when she attended Gallaudet University, where she graduated with a Masters in Rehabi...
10/10/2023
Quote of the week:
“Success is not the last failure. It is not final or fatal. It is the courage to continue. ”
-Winston Churchill
09/20/2023
Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) is excited to announce a new webinar series in honor of National Preparedness Month.
Event Details
When: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 2-3:30pm EST
Audience: DeafBlind individuals, their families, and professionals who support them
Cost: $25 for each webinar
Free Registration: DeafBlind participants are eligible for complimentary attendance to this training session. In order to receive this special offer, please contact HKNC at [email protected] to receive a coupon code that entitles you to FREE Registration to this training.
Emergency Preparedness Webinar Series – Helen Keller Services
Helen Keller National Center is hosting a new webinar series for the DeafBlind community in honor of National Preparedness Month. Register for the webinars!
04/04/2023
Quote of the week:
“A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed up by actions makes your dreams come true.”
- Anonymous
12/12/2022
Quote of the week: “I like the original you. No catalogue can make you better” - Michael Bibeau
10/24/2022
Quote of the week:
Motivational
There are eight powerful words I will share today 1)Believe in yourself.
2) Stay strong and go towards your goal.
3) Never give up.
4) be grateful. Have a grateful heart which is a magnet for a miracle.
5) Work hard. Good things come to those that hustle.
6) Stay humble. Work hard in silence and let your work speak for itself.
7) Be nice. Being nice makes you beautiful.
8) Keep smiling because your smile makes life more beautiful.
10/06/2022
Captioned movies at MOA?
Want to catch an open captioned movie this coming weekend? B&B Theatres Bloomington 13 at Mall of America is showing four movies with open captioning on Saturday, October 8th. The movie theatre is on the 4th floor (South).
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile at 7 pm and 9:30 pm (PG, 1h 46m)
Amsterdam at 6:45 pm and 10 pm (R, 2h 14m)
To purchase your tickets, either scan the QR code or go to their website, https://www.bbtheatres.com/
[Image description: The information for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is on the left side while the information for Amsterdam is on the right side. In the center is a row of film. The QR code for each movie is underneath the movie title. "OC" is boldly in the center of the image. On the bottom is the logo for B&B Theatres and text, "bbtheatres.com MOA 4th Floor, South"]
10/06/2022
Observed annually in October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the contributions of America's workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022
In recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, the theme for National Disability Employmen...
10/05/2022
Quote of the week: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but the seeds that plant. ” - Robert Lewis Stevenson
09/30/2022
Quote of the week: “ Now that we’re here so far away, all the struggle we fought was in vain and all the struggle we take. All the mistakes that one life contained, they all start to go away.”- Song So Far Away by Stained
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