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A Family Perspective of a Coclear Implant Experience from the Blog of Elizabeth Estelle 'Goal Accomplished.com'

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Goal Accomplished Cochlear Implant: Noises that Hurt and Annoy, and how you can help According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, “in the United States, roughly 58,000 [cochlear implant] devices have been implanted in adults and 38,000 in children.” You can help a cochlear implant recipient you know to have a better noise environment by avoiding noises that hurt and annoy. Most of us can relate to having a few sounds that annoy us: a child scraping fingers on a chalkboard, someone “tsk”-ing their tongue on their teeth or a co-worker who constantly clicks their pen. With the cochlear implant recipient, sounds can hurt. My husband describes the pain as if someone is sticking a needle under his fingernail! OUCH! By being aware of and avoiding hurtful and annoying noises, you can help the cochlear implant recipient you know. The following noises either hurt or annoy the cochlear implant recipient in my house: opening a letter with a letter opener or knife rustling paper turning the pages in a book shaking out a garbage bag before you put it in the container coughing or a sudden sneeze someone who sniffs often nose blowing searching through a pocketbook, handbag or book bag for something exhaust vent on a stove fan noise background music or radio playing water running (faucet, fountain, hose, creek) ocean waves screeching birds rain, especially when riding in a car wind noise when outside (sounds like a tornado) clucking your tongue or “tsk”ing clicking a pen un-doing Velcro crinkly plastic grocery bags or potato chip bags ripping off a piece of aluminum foil the click of a spoon when stirring coffee/tea/hot chocolate Interestingly, my husband can anticipate the noises he makes, like sloshing around flatware in the sink; however it will hurt his ears if I make any sharp, metallic noises like sloshing around flatware in the sink. Because he is not expecting a noise from me, his defenses are down and the noise hurts. Other sounds that annoy: Turning on the water unexpectedly. I first say, “I need to turn on the water now.” Banging closed a door, drawer or cabinet door. Setting a plate down on the counter firmly. Exaggerated “S” sounds multiple people talking all at once Eating a crunchy apple or piece of celery Music. He describes some music as sounding like an engine about ready to blow up. Banging a spoon on the edge of a bowl, This is frequently done by someone cooking in order to get any food that is stuck to the spoon to fall back into the bowl. It is not done in our house. High-pitched cartoon voices or excited small children voices A crying baby Someone who clears their throat repeatedly Putting away clean flatware into the drawer When you know what kinds of sounds hurt and annoy, it is so much easier to avoid those sounds. In some situations, you could also give some kind of cue so that your cochlear implant recipient can anticipate the sound, thereby lessening its negative impact. It is daunting at first. We are now used to loading or unloading a dishwasher quietly, speaking one at a time, or heading into another room to blow our nose. We are glad to be able to help my husband have a pleasant environment when we can.

BYU Spectacular 2010 - Harvey Fletcher Story

BYU Spectacular 2010 - Harvey Fletcher Story



Inventor of the Wearable Electronic Hearing Aid

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1676821?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Recently, I have been looking into the history of the New Jersey Coast Section of IEEE. There is a document online commemorating a very remarkable achievement by a Member of the Section. I had difficulty finding additional information about this person, so I discussed this with a friend, who did another search, and found the jstor article. I was already concerned about the plight of females in Engineering. When I saw this article, I became alarmed. Apparently, the organization announced that they honor 'men' and their achievements at an event that attracted 18,000 attendees. One does not have to look far to uncover these overt behaviors. To see such a thing published in 'Science,' a well-regarded publication, came as a shock to me. To see that it was written by J. R. Pierce of Bell Telephone Laboratories Murray Hill, New Jersey, an esteemed and laudable Scientist and Engineer, really set me back on my heels. In particular, kindly notice the sentence: "In addition to its technical aspects, this annual meeting provides an occasion for honoring men who have contributed to the radio art." And that's all (s)he wrote.

Ever wonder about 'Green Tea'?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28118673/ It's interesting to see all the hype about 'Green Tea' and it's uses. However, in a modern society, where many people rely on modern medicine, prescriptions, and therapies, it is important to check on drug-drug interactions, mechanisms of the interactions, and consequences. Many herbals and supposed 'natural' therapies are not benign. Many, although they have been in use for many years in multiple cultures, were used traditionally for purposes that are no longer incorporated into the information presented in the 'hype.' Also, mechanisms of action, lethal doses, and other important information are not discussed. 'Green Tea' is a perfect example. For those being treated for a variety of diseases by the modern medical community, along with those who might be vulnerable to the downside of the mechanism of action, 'Green Tea' is not appropriate. It's important to check with a reliable resource to determine if 'Green Tea' is appropriate for your consumption. For example, a person being treated for Parkinsons should see the interaction for 'Green Tea' and a person with arthritis or cancer being treated with Methotrexate should see the interactions for 'Green Tea.' If those two do not convince a person that 'Green Tea' is not a benign substance, nothing will.

IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Founders War Stories

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