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NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist Recognizes Adam Kissiah’s Invention

hearagain — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:37:28 +0000

NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist recognizes technology developed by NASA that has benefits for the entire nation. In the article “Hearing is Believing”, Adam Kissiah is recognized for the technology he developed while working as an engineer at NASA. Driven by his own hearing problem and three failed corrective surgeries, Kissiah started working in the mid-1970s on what would become known as the cochlear implant, a surgically implantable device that provides hearing sensation to persons with severe-to-profound hearing loss who receive little or no benefit from hearing aids.

Sprung from the mind of an engineer, this medical miracle is a perfect example of how NASA knowledge is boundless and can touch the lives of many in ways unimaginable.

Read the full article at http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/spinoff2003/hm_3.html

iCellTech Size 312 Hearing Aid Batteries (60 batteries)

hearagain — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:57:44 +0000

Package of iCellTech size 312 hearing aid batteries.

1.4 volts of high powered zinc air
Brown color coding
New platinum packaging last longer

Power One Size 312 Zinc Air Hearing Aid Batteries (60 batteries)

hearagain — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:52:00 +0000

Long lasting zinc-air batteries in a rust proof stainless steel case. Top of the line German made batteries.

Long lasting zinc-air batteries
Rust proof stainless steel case
Will not rust like all other hearing aid batteries made from Tin
All Power-One batteries are subjected to strict safety and quality checks

Newborn Babies At Risk Of Hearing Loss And Intellectual Disability

hearagain — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:01:38 +0000

Pregnant women and newborns should be routinely screened for cytomegalovirus (CMV) to prevent hearing loss and intellectual disability in infants, according to research in the Medical Journal of Australia.

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Hearing Loss Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

hearagain — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:20:54 +0000

Published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, and highlighted on the National Kidney Foundation web site, a team of Australian researchers found that older adults with moderate Chronic Kidney Disease have a higher prevalence of hearing loss than those of the same age without Chronic Kidney Disease.

Read the full article at http://www.spacecoastmedicine.com/2011/04/hearing-loss-linked-to-chronic-kidney-disease.html

A Journey Into the Deaf-World

hearagain — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:52:56 +0000

In this comprehensive and engrossing study, three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture—one hearing, one deaf, and one coda (child of deaf adults)—offer clear, penetrating insights into the existence and makeup of the deaf world, the community whose natural language—American Sign Language in the United States—is manual and visual. Bringing the latest social and cultural findings and theories into sharp focus, the authors take us on a fascinating journey to discover what deaf culture is; the benefits of signed language and deaf culture for deaf children and hearing people; how deaf children are now educated and how they could be; how deaf people integrate into the larger society; the nature of American Sign Language; how technology helps (and hurts) deaf people; what can be learned from deaf societies in other lands; the future of the deaf world. Combining thought-provoking intellectual perspectives with enlightening first-hand accounts of life in the deaf world, this landmark volume is vital for professionals working in fields involving deaf people and for those with an interest in deaf studies.

American Sign Language Dictionary, Third Edition

hearagain — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:45:26 +0000

An illustrated abridgment of the most authoritative reference book on sign language, with well-written and easily understood instructions for the use of each sign. More than 5,000 signs and 8,000 illustrations. And now includes more than 500 new signs and 1,500 new illustrations.

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The Joy of Signing: The Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual Alphabet

hearagain — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:34:18 +0000

In this standard work on sign language for the deaf, over 1500 signs have been clearly illustrated and are grouped by chapter into their natural categories. Line drawings and step-by-step descriptions of hand positions aid rapid learning.

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The American Sign Language Phrase Book

hearagain — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:25:30 +0000

Open up a whole new world of communication through ASL

You can easily learn ASL with help from The American Sign Language Phrase Book. With more than 500 phrases, this is the reference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing a quick way for you to converse with deaf people.

Clearly illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this book focuses on areas such as health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, food and drink, and small talk. This edition’s new chapter on technology boasts 50 phrases to help you communicate about the Internet, computing, video relay, and more. There is even a chapter that gives you phrases for communicating about signing: asking people to sign slower, indicating your fingerspelling ability, and requesting help with your fledgling skills.

From asking simple questions (“How are you?”) to more complex phrases (“There’s no sign for that, you have to fingerspell it.”), The American Sign Language Phrase Book gives you the power to communicate easily and comfortably in ASL.

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Talking With Your Hands, Listening With Your Eyes: A Complete Photographic Guide to American Sign Language

hearagain — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:12:11 +0000

From Publishers Weekly

Grayson, chair of the New School University’s department of sign language, created this massive reference in the hopes of “making it easier to understand, duplicate and remember the vocabulary” of American Sign Language, which is used by an estimated 500,000 deaf people in the U.S. and Canada. Grayson can hear, but was born to parents who were both deaf, and his first means of trained communication was sign language. The book covers more than 900 signs that represent nearly 1,800 words and phrases, with signs grouped by topic, e.g., common and polite phrases; mealtime and food; school and education; careers, jobs and the workplace;and the body and health. One or more photos of professional signers demonstrating the sign formation accompany a discussion of each sign. Grayson provides instructions for each word, explaining the hand shape, the position in front of the body where the sign is made and the type of movement involved in expressing the word. Perhaps most useful is the “visualize” portion of each entry, which often explains the essence of the sign. For example, when signing the word “farmer,” which involves moving one’s hand across the chin and then down the chest, visualize yourself depicting “the bushy beard of a farmer.” Although the photos are on the small side (about two inches square), Grayson’s instructions are detailed and clearly written. Especially valuable are the educational sidebars on what it’s like to live as a deaf person in the U.S., including a suggested reading list on the history of deaf culture, a discussion of how technology has created more career options for deaf people and a list of American films featuring deaf protagonists. Index.

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