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HLADE Mission
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Linda's Sound-Off:SPRING has been slow in coming this year and as it comes, we are also facing “MOTHER’S DAY. The two are not unrelated as MOTHERS certainly provide nourishment to their offspring just like the sun and rain helps to germinate flowers.BUT the wonderful thing is that this happens in organizations too. On APRIL 9th, HLADE had a great meeting that was the brainchild of NICK FINA, new Vice-President of HLADE. The meeting was held at and sponsored by Agilent Technologies. Both Real-Time Captioning and ASL interpreters were on hand. It was a meeting where deaf and hard of hearing people, National & State Hearing Loss Association, private and corporate sectors came together to share, learn, grow and experience the power of helping each other with common issues. I have to admit to feeling the pride a ‘mother’ must feel as she watches her children grow into independence and succeed. As Dr. Terry Portis, President of the Hearing Loss Association of America said after the meeting : “HLADE is doing an awesome job in Delaware and we are extremely proud of all the work you are doing to help people with hearing loss in Delaware.” And just like a proud mother, it is a great feeling to see your infant ‘organization’ getting its wings and taking off toward a new future. Let’s celebrate the gift of spring and BETTER SPPEECH AND HEARING MONTH in May by spreading our wings and sharing the news that there is help and hope for people with hearing loss! Yours in advocacy, LINDA Linda S. Heller, M.A.C.C.C.A. State Coordinator SAVE THE DATE! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! |
JUNE 21 - JUNE 24, 2007 |
Regional Hearing Loss Association of America Conference
October 5 - 7, 2007
Hilton Harrisburg & Towers
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-237-6427
Conference description: This will be the first Hearing Loss Association regional conference of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, the 4 states which comprise Region II of the Hearing Loss Association of America governing board.
The conference is designed to give participants the opportunity to explore new hearing technologies and to learn more about coping with hearing loss. The conference will attract attendees from several nearby states, as well as from the four sponsoring states.
Linda Heller is a conference co-chair.
Ask the Expert - Question of the Month
From am HALDE.org e-mail: Why is Meniere’s Disease sometimes called “Watchmaker’s Disease” and what are some of its symptoms?Answer from Dr. Michael Teixido:
I have worked for 20 years with Meniere’s disease and have never heard this term “Watchmaker’s Disease” before.
I searched a little and found it refers to a tendency for people who do very close and fine work to get Meniere’s Disease, which is not really true any more.
Close work that causes eyestrain CAN cause dizziness but by a different mechanism than the Hydrops of Meniere’s. Prolonged dizziness triggered by eyestrain is now recognized as being caused by migraine.
Atypical symptoms of migraine such as dizziness can occur without any headache whatsoever! Many dizzy patients previously thought to have Meniere’s Disease are now recognized as having Migraine Associated Vertigo and respond wonderfully to standard migraine therapies.
Many patients with vertigo for years who were thought to have Meniere’s continue to suffer needlessly and could benefit from an updated re-evaluation to see if their condition is in fact easily treatable.
The truth changes as knowledge unfolds. Michael Teixido, M.D.
1941 Limestone Road, Suite 210
Wilmington, DE 19808
michaelteixido@comcast.net www.dbi.udel.edu/People/teixido.html
302 - 998 - 0300 (office)
302 - 998 - 5111 (office fax)
SEND YOUR “ASK THE DOCTOR” QUESTION by email to hlade@comcast.net. Thanks Dr. Teixido!
TECHNOLOGY CORNER
What is AudioNoise? A SOFTWARE that is a blocker for bothering sounds and a relaxing background.Free version available - full functionality for $ 9.00 - site licenses With AudioNoise you can take advantage of the so-called masking effect: by presenting a low level broadband noise to the ear it is possible to effectively block other (possibly disturbing) sounds.
The point is that a broadband noise is much less disturbing than, say, a high- pitched tone, because the brain doesn't interpret it as important information.
In fact, after listening to broadband noise for 10-15 minutes you won't even notice it any more unless it is fairly loud. Applications include:
The AudioNoise software can generate different types of noise: white, pink, and so-called physiological noise.
The latter is adapted to the human ear and stimulates the inner ear (the cochlea) uniformly over its entire length. Each noise type can be restricted to an arbitrary frequency range.
In order to make the noise even more relaxing, you can apply the "surf effect" to it. This means a waxing and waning of the noise similar to an ocean surf. With AudioNoise you can choose the strength and period (timescale) of that effect.
AudioNoise can play the noise on your computer or save it to a sound file that can be burned to an audio CD.
In addition, AudioNoise contains a special tool for tinnitus diagnosis: the Tinnitus Finder. This is a tone generator with a slider to set pitch.
Together with AudioNoise's volume control patients can match the AudioNoise-tone to their tinnitus in order to estimate the tinnitus frequency and to give others an impression of their tinnitus Level.
You can download and use AudioNoise without registration as long as you want. The free version of AudioNoise is fully functional except that the duration of play-back and sound files is restricted to 30 minutes.
After that it is necessary to restart play-back. In the registered version there is no such limitation.
Specifications:
Latest Version - 1.3.1
Operating System Support - Windows 2000/XP
License - Freeware/Shareware
Price - US $ 9.00
For More Information, go to website www.artesan.com</A>
PARENTS CORNER
Family Voices of Delaware Organization for children with special health care needs. Contact Family Voices when you need help! www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=DEBOOK OF THE MONTH
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So Lee goes to a school for the deaf to learn sign language. There, he meets Max, who used to play the sax.
Riding the subway to class, they start signing about all the songs they love. A bass player named Rose joins in and soon they’ve got a little sign language band. And in no time they’re performing for audiences in the subway, night after night."
Available at www.amazon.com for $16.99 new!
LINK OF THE MONTH!
Information on change in TV from analog to digital on the following website of the DTV Transition Coalition: ww.dtvtransition.org"TV sets that currently receive programming through cable or satellite are not likely to be affected by the transition to digital."
Know a person with a hearing loss in Delaware who has made the news or accomplished something special, then tell us!! We will feature them in the newsletter! hlade@comcast.net or call (302) 292-3066.
Calling for Volunteers!
HLADE is growing! Would you like to help HLADE as a member, or a board member, office help or as a technical assistant or newsletter editor or help spread the word about HLADE?We can use all kinds of skills! Help HLADE grow and become involved with a project-it is the best way to meet new people and make a difference! Contact Linda Heller or email hlade@comcast.net or call (302) 292-3066.
Don't complain -make a change- get involved to make a difference!
If you want to share some Breaking News, email hlade@comcast.net
HAPPY SPRING!!!
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