Is it OK for police forces to use acoustic warfare to disperse unruly crowds and political protestors? That's the question I'm currently pondering, as I'm sure are many in the hearing industry (and, to be honest, the entire country) after the events that transpired in Pittsburgh last week. For those who are unaware, a quick summary: Pittsburgh ...

Audiology has a long history with the U.S. Army and modern warfare. According to the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), ''Audiology was born out of the armed forces rehabilitation programs during and following World War II.''1 All these years later, audiology has grown into a full-fledged profession, and America is in the midst of another ...

Short Message Service (SMS) communication has advanced tremendously in recent years, but in many ways, it hasn't all been for the good. Although text messaging has added a new convenient way to communicate, it can lead to some pretty annoying social gaffes. With the lack of an established etiquette, I've started to tire of SMS and often wonder if ...

When I was asked to participate in the Better Hearing Institute's (BHI) national blog on hearing loss, I was greatly flattered but a little unsure of what I-a journalist-could hope to offer that would compete with the expertise of the other bloggers, most of whom were highly respected hearing professionals. Even so, I decided to give it a try ...

At 23 years old, I'm a relatively young guy. Yet even though I'm far closer to diapers than I am to Social Security checks, today's popular technology is really making me feel like an old fogey. It's not that I'm a technology hater. I've had a cell phone for nearly a decade and, yes, I got on the Facebook bandwagon during college, but that still ...

Earlier today I stumbled upon a Web site, www.iamhearingimpaired.com, that I think could be a great resource for hearing impaired patients. The online community was created by Senthil, a 34-year-old Web designer from Waukesha County, WI, who has moderate bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Senthil indicates he has experienced being an outsider ...

As many of you are aware, there is debate over whether or not cochlear implantation should be used in deaf individuals. Many in the deaf community accept their deafness as a natural part of life and believe cochlear implants would infringe upon that. The deaf community has developed a rich culture, a recent example of which, the First Annual Deaf ...

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts have made it easier for people with vision and hearing impairments to enjoy Disney theme parks with the introduction of a multi-function handheld device that can be loaned out to disabled guests. Guests with hearing disabilities can take advantage of the assistive listening function to amplify audio, or the handheld ...