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Assistive Technology
An assistive listening device (ALD) is any type of device that can help you function better in your day-to-day communication situations. An ALD can be used with or without hearing aids to overcome the negative effects of distance, background ... [... more]
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Balance Rehabilitation
If you are experiencing lightheadedness, a sensation of losing your balance, or a sense of feeling unsteady, you may be one of the millions of Americans who experience dizziness (vertigo). When your balance is impaired, you may feel unsteady, ... [... more]
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Causes of Hearing Loss in Children
Otitis Media (ear Infections) / Congenital Causes / Acquired Causes Otitis media is an inflammation in the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum) that is usually associated with the buildup of fluid. The fluid may or may not be ... [... more]
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How Hearing & Balance Work
Hearing is one of the five senses. It is a complex process of picking up sound and attaching meaning to it. The human ear is fully developed at birth and responds to sounds that are very faint as well as sounds that are very loud. Even in utero, ... [... more]
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ASHA's Find A Professional
This on-line directory contains valuable information about thousands of programs that employ audiologists and speech-language pathologists who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ... [... more]
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Noise and Hearing Loss
People who study acoustics define noise as complex sound waves that are aperiodic, in other words, sound waves with irregular vibrations and no definite pitch. In engineering, noise is defined as a signal that interferes with the detection of or ... [... more]
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Tinnitus Management
Tinnitus ("TIN-a-tus" or "Tin-EYE-tus"), more commonly spoken of as "ringing in the ears" or "head noise," has been experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. It is defined as the perception of sound in [... more]
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Voice and Communication Therapy for ...
In general, men and women communicate differently. For example, most men tend to speak with lower pitched voices, while women use higher pitched voices. Women often use more gestures when they speak. Men may use shorter sentences that get more to ... [... more]
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Right Hemisphere Brain Damage
Damage to the right hemisphere of the brain can lead to cognitive-communication problems, such as impaired memory, attention problems and poor reasoning. Right hemisphere brain damage is damage to the right side of the brain. The brain is made up ... [... more]
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Laryngeal Cancer
Laryngeal cancer occurs when cancerous (malignant) cells form on the tissues of the You should visit a doctor if you have any of the above-mentioned symptoms. A doctor will feel your throat for lumps. He or she will also look down your throat with an [... more]
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Swallowing Problems After Head and Neck Cancer
People who have been treated for head and neck cancer, such as laryngeal cancer or oral cancer, often experience swallowing problems (dysphagia). The seriousness of the swallowing problem depends on the type and nature of the treatment, the size ... [... more]
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Huntington's Disease
Problems with communication and cognition vary in nature and severity from person to person. Although there are things that may appear similar, no two people with HD are exactly alike. The following list summarizes problems that people with HD ... [... more]
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