A Quiet Place is a financially and critically successful horror film about a family living in a post-apocalyptic world where they are forced to live in silence while hiding from alien creatures that hunt by sound. You quickly discern that the family must remain in silence as the family tiptoes around a disheveled small-town store […]
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Auditory Brainstem Implantation
According to the World Health Organization, over 5% of the world’s population experiences disabling hearing loss. Said individuals may often receive cochlear implants, however, these implants won’t always work for everyone. Now there is a newer technique being tested: auditory brainstem implants (or ABI). Auditory brainstem implantation can restore hearing for individuals who cannot benefit from cochlear implants. Right now, it […]
Webinar: Accommodations for Individuals with Cochlear Implants
WHAT: Impact on Access – Individuals with Cochlear Implants in Educational and Employment Settings WHEN: Tuesday, September 14 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EST). To access when webinar is live, visit this website. Participants will gain information on usage, statistics, benefits, variables, fiscal/legal responsibilities and accommodations provided at the secondary/postsecondary level and in the […]