Guidelines of the Control of Noise Exposure when Hearing Conservation Recommendations, Based on Detailed Octave-Band Data are not Available…
If a foreign body becomes lodged in the ear, it may block the ear canal and cause temporary deafness. In some cases, a foreign object may damage the eardrum. Young children frequently push objects into their ears. Insects can also fly or crawl into the ear and may cause alarm.…
You can also reduce the risk of getting tinnitus by reducing the intensity of exposure. Either turning the volume down yourself can do this, or if you don’t have control of the volume, then you can wear…
It is better to put a soundproof enclosure around a noisy machine than to expect everyone who might be exposed to the machine's noise to wear hearing protection for example compressors.…
The doctors say, “Young people listening to high volume noise over 85 decibels for more than an hour, without giving their ears any rest could damage their hair cells.” Doctors also say, “If these young people listen over 89 decibels they could possibly lose their hearing within 5 years, but the biggest concern is that people might lose their ability to categorise consonants under…
Virginia Heffernan’s article, “Against Headphones,” argues that headphones are bad and have been making people start to go deaf. Although Heffernan believes headphones are a problem, they can actually be beneficial to those using them. While working out listening to music helps them to focus in working out and without headphones a lot of companies would be out of business. Working out with headphones and music could help.…
If you're bothered by noises in one or both ears that sound like ringing, tones, clicks, buzzing, or whooshing, you should have your hearing tested. If you have hearing loss, a hearing aid could not only improve your ability to hear conversations, it could be an effective way to manage the annoying sounds you constantly hear, especially at night when it's quiet. Even if you don't have hearing loss, a hearing aid designed to deliver sound therapy may still help since it will distract you from the annoying sounds that cause you to stay tense and…
Head injuries, allergies, measles, mumps, exposure to excessive or prolonged noise, down syndrome, frequent colds, and ear infections.…
Ears (earache or other ear pain, history of ear infections, discharge from ears, history of surgery, difficulty hearing, environmental noise exposure, vertigo, medications):…
Virginia Heffernan who writes the article, "The Argument against Headphones", talks about headphone use in the millennial generation. She tells us that, “one in five teenagers in America can’t hear rustles or whispers…” (Heffernan, 1). She also provides us with the history of headphones, starting with their creation over 100 years ago by Nathaniel Baldwin. It ends with what we know to be modern day models. While Heffernan does use ethos, logos, and pathos, she does not use them evenly. In addition, she also uses condescending language geared towards millennials, which alienates her from the largest generation in documented history.…
When children begin to loose their hearing, it is most likely due to an inflammation or infection within the ear that eventually could cause the eardrum, bones, or nerves to be permanently damaged. Because children learn speech and language by listening to the world around them, it is crucial that an audiologist or speech-language pathologist catch a hearing loss early…
deaf school can be private or state schools. All the students in the school are deaf…
Simply by listening through ear phones to specially filtered music and stories, the child’s auditory processing system enhanced. The program is valuable for a child’s development, just as physical movement, spinning, swinging and co-ordination skills are important. Sound Therapy is like exercise for the ear and the auditory processing and sensory integration centres in the brain.…
I knew I would not have to engage in conversation, and I knew no one would assume anything negative about me, but I felt nervous not hearing my surroundings. I never realized how heavily I rely on hearing to observe and keep track of occurrences in my surroundings. If the earplugs worked better, I would not know if another patron walked up behind me. I would not know if someone asked me a question, or warned me about something, and the thought made me uneasy. It makes me wonder if Deaf people frequently look over their shoulders or worry when they walk alone in the…
Now you’re probably thinking that SleepPhones® sound like a great idea but what about hygiene? Surely a fabric band wrapped around the head every night will get grimy from sweat, hair and dander in no time. And any attempts to clean it could damage the electronics, right?…