tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52524592945834442612024-03-08T08:30:45.966-06:00Achieve a Balanced Lifehearing-aid-speech-therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095743620965320136noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252459294583444261.post-31421218698931342552023-05-17T14:15:00.001-05:002023-05-17T14:19:12.124-05:00It's A Really Good Idea To Travel with Your Hearing Aids<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://achievehearing.com/starkey/images/Family-Traveling-with-Hearing-Aids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="453" src="http://achievehearing.com/starkey/images/Family-Traveling-with-Hearing-Aids.jpg" width="681" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I am packing for the Memorial Day weekend and listening to the KERA (radio) when I hear DFW Airport announced expansion plans to build a new Terminal F – to the third-busiest airport in the world. If it weren't for my new hearing aids, I would have missed the good news for many Dallas residents.</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #006790; font-size: large;">"3 million people expected to take to the skies this Memorial Day weekend."</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></strong></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">– AAA Newsroom</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One thing you want to remember whenever you travel is to make sure you take your hearing aids. Being caught without your hearing aids can put a damper on things. You never want to miss hearing your grandbaby giggling and laughing or your daughter and her cousin arguing in the kitchen over the last piece of Mimi's Rum Carrot Cake. How about the guys schooled by your granddaughter in the Media room over why the Denver Nuggets should win the NBA Championships? These are situations in life better heard than not.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Nowadays, there are so many hearing aid brands to choose from, everything from Over-the-Counter (OTC) that are FDA-regulated medical devices purchased without a hearing exam, prescription, or appointment with an audiologist to prescription hearing aids ordered by an audiologist who can help you prevent hearing loss by providing and fitting protective hearing devices and educating patients on the effects of noise on hearing - the prevention, identification, and management of hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance system dysfunction. The choice is yours, but I recommend visiting an audiologist. Prescription hearing aids may cost you more and take a little more of your time, but you'll have the confidence of knowing your hearing aids are an exact fit and the best technology for your specific type of hearing loss. One of the best things about my </span><a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/starkey" target="_blank"><span style="color: #006790;">Starkey hearing aid charger</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> is that it can last up to 36 hours on a single charge. </span></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006790;">"Your hearing aids should be one of the first things on your packing list when it is time for a trip."</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></strong></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica;">– Starkey Laboratories, Inc</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I travel, I bring my Starkey Rechargeable Hearing Aids with me. The airport does not require removing any hearing aids. However, according to TSA, additional screening, including a pat-down or inspection of a device, may be required if it alarms the walk-through metal detector or advanced imaging technology. Furthermore, I found out that the FAA exempts devices like hearing aids and pacemakers because they do not emit signals that might interfere with aircraft controls. Flying Fallacy — You do not have to turn off your hearing aids or their wireless features on a plane. </span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #006790; font-family: helvetica;">Five tips for travelers who wear hearing aids:</span></strong></p><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #006790;">Power is Paramount</span></b></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b> </b>— Make sure you are traveling with the correct power source for your hearing aids! Having your charger and power cord packed — or bringing extra batteries — is important to keeping your aids usable your entire trip.</span></li><li><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #006790;">Confidence in Communication</span></b></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> — Don’t leave your hearing aids at home in an attempt to keep them safe. If you have a set plan in place for traveling with your hearing aids, then a loss is unlikely and you will be able to hear clearly throughout your travels</span></li><li><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #006790;">Accessory Access</span></b></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> — Bring accessories like </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="http://www.achievehearing.com/starkey" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" target="_blank"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #006790;">Remote Microphones or a Table Mic</span></span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">. Having tools that can best help you communicate with the world around you will help your vacation be high in enjoyment and low in stress!</span></li><li><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #006790;">Lodging Logistics</span></b></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> — Establish a dedicated area within your home-away-from-home for your hearing aid supplies/accessories when you reach your destination. Do not leave them balled up in napkins or tissues and always put them in their case in the designated space.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: #006790;">Keep it Clean</span></b></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> — Don’t forget your cleaning tools (cloth, brush, wax guards, etc.); If the microphone is covered with earwax or dirt, then it can affect the quality of the sound that is output into your ear, and ultimately your travel experience.</span></span></li></ol></span><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006790;">"If you attend an aviation safety meeting for pilots, you will probably notice two things: the number of pilots with gray hair, and the number who use hearing aids."</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span></span></strong></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> – FAA Safety Briefing (2020)</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">By now, you should be thinking, "Oh great, then I will take my hearing aids on my trip." If it is your kids hearing aids, Dr. Arthur Lavin, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health says, “Family vacations are a gift parents give to their kids. As important as it is to share the world with typically developed children, it’s also important for special-needs children to have adventures and fun.”</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #006790; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>Bon voyage!</b></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>References</b></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #006790; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/MayJun2020.pdf" target="_blank">FAA Safety Briefing | Aviation Communication (2020)</a></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #7c7b7b; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures#:~:text=You%20are%20not%20required%20to%20remove%20any%20hearing%20aids">TSA Screening</a></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #7c7b7b; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/05/the-heat-is-on-memorial-day-forecast-points-to-sizzlin-summer-travel/#:~:text=3%20million%20people%20expected%20to%20take%20to%20the%20skies%20this%20Memorial%20Day%20weekend." target="_blank">AAA Newsroom</a></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #7c7b7b; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.starkey.com/blog/articles/2022/07/tips-for-traveling-with-hearing-aids#:~:text=one%20of%20the%20first%20things%20on%20your%20packing%20list%20when%20it%20is%20time%20for%20a%20trip." target="_blank">Starkey Laboratories, Inc</a></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #7c7b7b; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/over-the-counter-hearing-aid-facts.html#:~:text=Prescription%20hearing%20aids%3A%20They%20are,once%20the%20devices%20come%20in." target="_blank">AARP</a></span></p>hearing-aid-speech-therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095743620965320136noreply@blogger.com0Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation Plano, Texas 5928 W Parker Rd STE 1000, Plano, TX 75093, USA33.0440139 -96.82420594.7337800638211576 -131.98045589999998 61.354247736178849 -61.667955899999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252459294583444261.post-66614421133667291162022-06-14T13:28:00.007-05:002022-06-14T13:35:09.379-05:00Sound over-exposure causing musicians hearing loss<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN78XrYlzqekAm-U65r1ZMZMEpDFZRC7rEb_jg96dcNkrr4kwZ8kNhqV7FehGrw3i8HJ_LdS0VLZFmBh6YqzoA6CSiBcPuca8jyfkv3TRlAnSsxVht8lwmKLei2yu9ujtA1aRf5OD3SUr5ZC2nchBi6jF0If6AAEo22BpKmLSdRwPYpwSEHhT8ljoz/s1000/famous-hearing-impaired-rock-and-rollers-over-exposure-noise-induced-hearing-loss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="famous hearing impaired rock and rollers over-exposure hearing loss." border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN78XrYlzqekAm-U65r1ZMZMEpDFZRC7rEb_jg96dcNkrr4kwZ8kNhqV7FehGrw3i8HJ_LdS0VLZFmBh6YqzoA6CSiBcPuca8jyfkv3TRlAnSsxVht8lwmKLei2yu9ujtA1aRf5OD3SUr5ZC2nchBi6jF0If6AAEo22BpKmLSdRwPYpwSEHhT8ljoz/w702-h467/famous-hearing-impaired-rock-and-rollers-over-exposure-noise-induced-hearing-loss.jpg" width="702" /></a></div></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">When I was about six years old I would create instruments with my friends. Most memorable are the drums we would make from a box or using the tennis racket as a guitar. Needless to say, today I'm not a rock and roller or musician for that matter, but a listener of nearly any genre of music. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's almost frightening to think that over-exposure to something you love with great passion would cause your damage. Especially when that thing you love has the power to create a following, and fill a colosseum of loyal fans. This rings true for famous hearing-impaired rock and rollers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Basically, yes, sound exposure is the main factor behind musicians with hearing loss. It also makes sense. Sound during rehearsals can oscillate between 80 and 90 dB. Regular rehearsing under these circumstances is a considerable tinnitus risk.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #006791; font-family: helvetica;">List of Rockers With Hearing Loss Grows</span></h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Huey Lewis discussed how hearing loss and Menière’s disease cut his singing career short in a recent Starkey Sound Bites podcast. (Harmonica)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pete Townshend has talked about his hearing loss for decades, blaming it on studio headphones, not his band’s thunderous live music. (Fender Stratocaster)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Roger Daltry confessed in a 2018 San Diego Union-Tribune article that he is “very, very deaf.” (flute, harmonica, tambourine, and guitar)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Danny Elfman switched to composing soundtracks after fronting his band, Oingo Boingo, which left him with hearing loss and tinnitus. (Guitar)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mick Fleetwood has gone on record with his hearing loss, even participating in a “quiet” rock concert back in 2005 to raise awareness about hearing loss. (drummer)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sting has admitted to dealing with hearing loss, but so far has resisted getting hearing aids to help. (Sting)</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Alice Cooper proudly brags about wearing “clearing aids” to help him overcome the hearing impairment he got from “55 years of blaring loud rock music.” (Guitar)</span></li></ul><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #006791; font-family: helvetica;">Musicians are more likely to experience an auditory decline</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They’re among a growing number of musicians suffering from hearing loss after decades of exposure to loud music. The problem is especially prevalent in the ranks of boomer rockers, including Pete Townshend of The Who, Neil Young, and Sting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation is a speech and hearing clinic with locations in Plano and Dallas, Texas. Achieve Hearing offers speech-language pathology and audiological services, as well as hearing aids for children and adults of all ages. The Achieve Hearing staff includes an Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologists that are licensed in the state of Texas and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation has locations in Plano and Dallas. Get answers to your hearing loss questions by c</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">all us at 972-608-0416 or learn more at achievehearing.com</span></p>hearing-aid-speech-therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095743620965320136noreply@blogger.com05928 W Parker Rd #1000, Plano, TX 75093, USA33.0440139 -96.82420594.7337800638211576 -131.98045589999998 61.354247736178849 -61.667955899999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252459294583444261.post-51152839974199721492020-05-28T22:56:00.004-05:002020-07-29T18:41:05.321-05:00Everything you need to know about Telehealth<h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HMnKpDh_phg/XyIIQY8jj4I/AAAAAAAAAx4/UnMTKgzEwZQy6DU_kP2XVozhOtGGOV2EwCLcBGAsYHQ/s696/blog-achieve-hearing-telehealth-services-speech-therapy-audiology-plano-dallas-children-adults-seniors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How Does Telehealth Work for Speech Therapy and Hearing Loss" border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="696" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HMnKpDh_phg/XyIIQY8jj4I/AAAAAAAAAx4/UnMTKgzEwZQy6DU_kP2XVozhOtGGOV2EwCLcBGAsYHQ/d/blog-achieve-hearing-telehealth-services-speech-therapy-audiology-plano-dallas-children-adults-seniors.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h3><h3>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">If you are looking for telehealth, telemedicine, teleaudiology, telespeech, speech teletherapy, or telepractice, you should first understand that these terms are used at the discretion of the practitioners, but all fall under "The application of telecommunications technology to the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology professional services at a distance by linking clinician to client or clinician to clinician for assessment, intervention, and/or consultation." Says, Arlene Pietranton, Ph.D., CAE, Chief Executive Officer, The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), who adopted the term telepractice rather than the other terms to avoid the misperception that these services are used only in health care settings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Amy McKay Gehan, M.A., CCC-SLP says, "take a close look at the telehealth practitioners you plan to work with to reach your goal, because beyond the computer, iPad, or smartphone there is a real speech-language pathologist (SLP) or audiologist who should be providing telehealth sessions that target 100% of the same goals completed at the office." Just because you don't have to visit the office, doesn't mean you experience should lack professionalism.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"I think it [telehealth] is wonderful!! It makes my life easier. The speech therapist works on the same goals on telehealth as they did at the office. It is all the same, we just are not physically at the office."</span></i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> – Allyson, Lilly’s (10-year-old) and AJ’s (7-year-old) mother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">The use of <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/telehealth/" target="_blank">telehealth for speech-language pathology and audiology</a> should be based on the unique clinical presentation of the patient and the ability of the clinician to ensure that the quality of any services provided in this manner matches the quality of services provided in person. Gehan co-founded Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation in 2005 to help people achieve a balanced life. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and adults. Prior to opening Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation Amy worked in private practice, hospital, and residential care settings. Gehan says, "we can load the Achieve Hearing therapy materials into the telehealth program. This enables patients to see the information just as if they were in the office, and the virtual whiteboard enables patients to complete therapeutic activities with our speech therapist or audiologist therapist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">According to ASHA, the demand for audiology services is projected to increase by 21% by 2026, and the demand for speech-language pathology services is projected to increase by 18% during that period. So be vigilant in your search and use discretion when searching for the best telehealth providers. Therefore beyond the personalized attention, you receive in your telehealth experience, your speech therapy session should be using a secure telehealth platform that was designed for people in the medical profession.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a “health care provider” is a covered entity under HIPAA if it transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Secretary has adopted a standard (e.g., billing insurance electronically). See 45 CFR 160.103 (definitions of health care provider, health care, and covered entity).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Medicare pays for many different services that involve the use of these types of communications technologies. A fact sheet regarding Medicare payment and coverage is available at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03052020- medicare-COVID-19-fact-sheet.pdf. Telehealth services paid by Medicare are the services defined in section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act that would otherwise be furnished in person but is instead furnished via real-time, interactive communication technology.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Achieve’s Telehealth Program helps patients feel like they are working with their speech therapist or audiologist at the office. Therefore, helping to keep the world normal for our patients.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Diagnoses include Acquired Brain Injury, Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Balance Disorders, Dementia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Fluency, Hearing Loss, Intellectual Disability, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson‘s Disease, Social Communication Disorder, Speech Sound Disorders, Spoken Language Disorders, Stroke, Tinnitus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Voice Disorders, Written Language Disorders </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://takeaction.asha.org/asha/Telehealth" target="_blank">Enhance Older Adult Access to Telehealth Services</a></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/audiology/bio/amy-mckay-gehan-plano-texas-speech-language-pathologist/" target="_blank">Amy McKay Gehan, M.A., CCC-SLP Biography</a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgxH69CqPbM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Arlene Pietranton, PhD, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, ASHA </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">[Video]</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.asha.org/Code-of-Ethics" target="_blank">ASHA requires that individuals who provide telepractice abide by the ASHA Code of Ethics</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://achievehearing.com/telehealth/download/Achieve-Hearing-TeleHealth-Plano-Dallas-Speech-Therapy-Information.pdf" target="_blank">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy Telehealth Flyer</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://snip.ly/3uj2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health / usnews.com / Senior Care / Caregiving</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Last year the Senate approved a bill that would allow over-the-counter (OTC) sale of hearing aids. This is great news if you or your senior parents, already know what type of hearing aid is best. For the those of you outside of this group, there are a few things you should know before you buy an over the counter hearing aid – hearing devices for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss can purchase directly at a local retailer or online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If a hearing aid is not properly fitted, it’s common (and likely) that the ability to hear will gradually worsen throughout that period of time. The solution for hearing loss starts with being evaluated by a licensed Audiologist who can properly program hearing aids for your specific hearing loss is a critically important step any senior or caregiver should take before considering an over-the-counter hearing aid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, an industry group, maintains that while this new category of aids will help some people with mild hearing losses, "the best approach for consumers to address hearing loss is to seek the services of a licensed and certified audiologist,” says Jaynee A. Handelsman, Ph.D., ASHA’s past president and director of pediatric audiology at Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Only your Audiologist can answer this question. Achieve Hearing can test your hearing and help you determine the cause of your hearing loss. If you feel that your hearing has gotten worse since using your Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, Achieve Hearing can help you get to the root of your hearing loss. Visit our website to schedule an appointment or call 972.608.0416.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://achievehearing.com/" target="_blank">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation</a> is a speech and hearing clinic with locations in Plano and Dallas, Texas. We offer speech-language pathology and audiological services to children and adults of all ages, and resources to help you target your specific speech therapy needs. If you or someone you know demonstrates any signs stuttering, please call us at 972-608-0416 to discuss how Achieve can help. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">In the United States, over 3 million Americans who stutter. Educators and peers may perceive toddlers who stutter as shy, nervous, anxious, withdrawn, self-conscious, tense, less competent, introverted and insecure.</span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Speech and language skills develop at a fast pace when children are toddlers. Toddlers learn new words almost every day. Toddlers are learning how to say the sounds in the words they know. They are also learning how to structure sentences in a way that a person understands and gets them what they want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Toddlers have a lot of information they want to communicate. However, they do not always have the skills to communicate all of the information they want to say to someone. Therefore, it is not uncommon for children between the ages of 2 and 5 to stutter. The stuttering may come and go or last for a couple of weeks. If stuttering disappears and then returns they may be going through another stage of learning language. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Below are ways to help toddlers that stutter and when to refer to a speech language pathologist (SLP). If you have any questions please feel free to contact us directly at 972-608-0416. </span><br />
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Earbuds and headphones help us keep our hands free to do other tasks, but they can also lead to noise-induced hearing loss if not used correctly. Studies suggest that misuse or overuse of personal audio devices will lead to cognitive overload and result in impaired performance. For those of you who dislike little buds in your ears or headphones, that’s fine, but you are not exempt from experiencing noise-induced hearing loss, especially if you attend loud recreational activities like rock concerts, NASCAR races or Monster Jam motorsport events. Very loud noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Listening to loud noise for long periods of time can damage the hair cells in the inner ear. Noise-induced hearing loss usually develops gradually and painlessly. A single exposure to an extremely loud sound such as an explosion can cause a sudden loss of hearing. This is called acoustic trauma.<br />
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Noise-induced hearing loss can affect many aspects of life. In young children, it impairs language acquisition. <a href="http://planospeechtherapist.com/speech-therapy-services.php#gallery-details-7" target="_blank">Learning disabilities</a>, anxiety and attention-seeking behaviours are also common in children exposed to loud sounds.<br />
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The impact of chronic noise exposure in children is reflected in lowered academic performance and outcomes as well as reduced motivation and concentration. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">If you must listen, make sure you listen safely.</span></b><br />
The healthy hearing threshold is generally taken as 0 dB (11); a whisper is around 30 dB and normal conversation approximately 60 dB (124). Some common sounds and their intensities (dB) are indicated below. Ears are designed to process the moderate levels of sound that exist in our normal environment (e.g. quiet conversation). Common recreational activities (e.g. rock concerts, listening to personal music players), however, often involve exposure to much higher sound levels for extended periods, and scientific evidence is accumulating to demonstrate that these recreational noise activities are potentially harmful to hearing. The factors that determine the level of risk are the intensity and duration of noise exposure. Hearing protection devices can be broadly classified as either earplugs, which are inserted at the entrance of the ear canal, or earmuffs, which cover the outside of ear<br />
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Ticketmaster, the ticket sales and distribution company for Monster Jam says, “We highly recommend ear protection, particularly for children that are sensitive to <a href="http://hearing-aid-speech-therapy.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-loud-is-it.html" target="_blank">loud noises</a>. At any live sporting event, children or adults may be sensitive to the noise level. <a href="http://hearing-aid-speech-therapy.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-risks-of-exposing-your-ears-to-shotgun-noise.html" target="_blank">Ear plugs</a> and headphones are sold at Monster Jam merchandise stands. You can also bring your own ear protection.” The Monster Jam website says, “Our concessions staff does sell Monster Jam Tire novelty ear protection and disposable ear plugs while supplies last at each event.”<br />
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When visiting discotheques, bars, sporting events and other noisy places or participating in rifle shooting, use of hearing protection helps to avoid damage to hearing. Many countries have legislated, to a varying degree, on the use of personal hearing protection in the occupational setting. However, there is little in the way of legislation, guidelines or recommendations for use of hearing protection for recreational noise exposure.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">How can noise-induced hearing loss be treated?</span></b><br />
There is no medical or surgical cure for noise-induced hearing loss: damaged hair cells cannot regenerate . Once hearing loss begins, however, its progression can be halted by avoiding further exposure to loud sounds. At present, there are only limited management options – such as hearing aids and counselling – for individuals with even a low degree of noise-induced hearing loss. Current treatment methods for noise-induced hearing loss focus on people in severely noisy environments such as the military.<br />
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Being a parent means having talks that are not necessarily fun, but definitely necessary. Now that I have two teenagers, I seem to be having more and more of these talks, although I started them when the girls were really little… especially when it comes to substance abuse.<br />
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As soon as the girls could talk, we started talking about drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. I wanted them to know that they can always talk about these things to me and Pete, and what was acceptable and not in our family. We set expectations from the very beginning and we continue to add to our talks as they get older.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://itsalovelylife.com/tips-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs-alcohol/" target="_blank">Tips To Talk To Your Kids About Drugs & Alcohol</a><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Did you know?</span><br />
Certain medications can damage the ear, resulting in hearing loss, <a href="http://hearing-aid-speech-therapy.blogspot.com/2015/11/ringing-in-holidays-with-tinnitus.html" target="_blank">ringing in the ear</a>, or balance disorders. These drugs are considered ototoxic.<br />
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There are more than 200 known <a href="http://snip.ly/9Uku" target="_blank">ototoxic medications</a> (prescription and over-the-counter) on the market today. These include medicines used to treat serious infections, cancer, and heart disease.<br />
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Hearing and balance problems caused by these drugs can sometimes be reversed when the drug therapy is discontinued. Sometimes, however, the damage is permanent.<br />
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For cases in which the drugs cannot be stopped or changed, the patient and the audiologist can take steps to manage the effects of the hearing loss that results. Most adults acquire hearing loss gradually over time. Thus, many people with a significant hearing loss avoid getting help because they do not realize they have a problem.<br />
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Hearing loss can affect relationships, education, productivity, and most importantly, emotional well being. For the estimated 30 million people in the U.S. who have a hearing loss, selecting the most suitable hearing solution can be a critical factor in achieving a balanced life.<br />
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Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation is a speech and hearing clinic with locations in Plano and Dallas, Texas. Achieve Hearing offers speech-language pathology and audiological services, as well as hearing aids for children and adults of all ages. The Achieve Hearing staff includes an Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologists that are licensed in the state of Texas and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).hearing-aid-speech-therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095743620965320136noreply@blogger.com0Plano, TX, USA33.0198431 -96.69888559999998332.8069196 -97.021609099999978 33.232766600000005 -96.376162099999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252459294583444261.post-27591161324306372262016-01-28T16:23:00.000-06:002016-02-05T16:50:17.960-06:00Loud Super Bowl and Crowd Noise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For diehard football fans, nothing beats screaming your lungs out in the stadium alongside tens of thousands of other fans.<br />
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With the battle among fans to be the loudest crowd getting almost as competitive as the NFL itself, hearing experts say it's time for a serious conversation about the damage caused by crowd noise.<br />
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Family and friends will gather at tailgate parties during the Super Bowl while others search high and low for one more chair to somehow squeeze into an already crowded living room. There will be man caves bulging with testosterone around the world. Some lucky football fans will have the opportunity to experience this mega event in epic proportions – cheering for their favorite Super Bowl team at Levi's Stadium. This all sounds great until you lean how the loud Super Bowl screaming and continuous exposure to crowd noise can be really bad for your ears.<br />
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Decibel levels exceeded 118 dB during this seasons NFL playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. <br />
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Long or repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 decibels can cause hearing loss. NIHL can be caused by a one-time exposure to an intense “impulse” sound, such as an explosion, or by continuous <a href="http://hearing-aid-speech-therapy.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-loud-is-it.html" target="_blank">exposure to loud sounds</a> over an extended period of time.<br />
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So when we look specifically at the degree of hearing loss we are talking about the severity of the loss. Example: Mild hearing loss range is 26 to 40 dB HL (decibel hearing loss). <br />
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Hearing loss can affect relationships, education, productivity, and most importantly, emotional well being. For the estimated 30 million people in the U.S. who have a hearing loss, selecting the most suitable hearing solution can be a critical factor in achieving a balanced life. Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation helps patients overcome different types of hearing loss. If you or someone you know demonstrates any signs and symptoms of hearing loss please call us at 972-608-0416 to discuss how Achieve Hearing can help.<br />
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It's that time of the year when we open our doors for holiday visitors and talking about old stories that everyone can smile and laugh about. Some families will spend time opening gifts while others hit the highways and the friendly skies to visit friends, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas across the United States and beyond. So what does this have to do with hearing loss or the hearing impaired you ask? There are three very important points the host family or friend should consider priorities:<br />
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One of the potential hazards during this holiday season is burning Christmas trees. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that a dry tree can catch fire and burn faster than a newspaper. From 2009 to 2013 there was an estimated annual average of 210 fires where home fires that started with Christmas, resulting in deaths, injuries, and over $17 million in property loss.<br />
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Experiencing a home fire can mean major trouble for grandma, grandpa if they <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/audiology-services.php" target="_blank">cannot hear</a> the alarm. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), residential smoke alarms operate at sound frequencies that may produce alarm sound characteristics poorly suited for the older population because of age-related hearing loss.<br />
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A study by Davis (1995, UK) indicated that for study participants in the age range of 61-71 years, 51% had a hearing loss greater than 20 dB and 11% had a hearing loss greater than 40 dB. As the age range increased, the percentage with hearing loss also increased. For example, for study participants in the age range of 71-80 years, 74% had a hearing loss greater than 20 dB and 30% had a hearing loss greater than 40 dB.<br />
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The fact that older adults do not seek a remedy for their hearing loss may prevent them from effectively hearing a sounding smoke alarm, which likely places them at a higher risk of injury or death from fire.<br />
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Smoke alarms can help you escape a fire in your home and save lives. But for those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, they cannot depend on the sound of the regular alarm to alert them to a fire. The good news is there are <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/download/SmokeAlarmsDisabilitySafetyTips.pdf" target="_blank">smoke alarms</a> for people who are deaf or have profound hearing loss. These alarms use strobe (flashing) lights to wake or alert the person and vibration notification appliances, such as pillow or bed shakers that are activated by the <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/download/smoke_alarm_guide_deaf_hard_of_hearing.pdf" target="_blank">sound of a smoke alarm</a>. Most major smoke alarm companies offer alarms with strobe lights.<br />
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So, lets keep the Christmas tree watered to avoid a holiday fire so we can continue playing with the children and the new toys. There is however a measure of safety we should also consider when it comes to selecting toys for the next generation. <br />
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The CPSC reminds parents to avoid toys that produce extremely loud noises that could damage a child's hearing. For example, caps used for cap guns may also pose a noise hazard. Toy caps and some <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/download/cap-gun-noise.pdf" target="_blank">noise-making guns</a> and other toys can produce sounds at noise levels that can damage hearing. Do not fire closer than one foot to the ear. Do not use indoors.<br />
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The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing states some of the top toys on the market are extremely harmful for children and can lead to permanent hearing damage. Officials say if you already own a “noisy” toy put heavy thick tape over the speaker or use the volume control. They also say parents should limit the number of hours using the toy or music player. 85 decibels (dB) is the maximum volume a child should be exposed to for no more than eight hours.<br />
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Decibels (dB) are a unit of measurement to gauge volume and decibel volume is measured in several industries including construction and engineering to ensure hearing safety. Sounds over 100 dB can damage hearing in less than 15 minutes of exposure. You may think loud toys are mostly designed for older kids, however, the majority of <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/download/CPSC-kid-safety-think-toy-safety.pdf" target="_blank">noisy toys</a> are for children 6-years-old and younger. Lullaby type toys are often placed in cribs with infants, exposing the baby to excessive noise for extended periods of time.<br />
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Hearing problems can drastically affect children in their learning and social environments. The most significant impact is on: vocabulary, sentence structure, speaking, academic achievement, and <a href="http://planospeechtherapist.com/speech-therapy-services.php#gallery-details-5" target="_blank">social functioning</a>.<br />
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Technology continues to astound and today there are phone apps for measuring noise levels. We (Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation) do not endorse these apps, however they may help you identify situations where noise levels could damage your hearing:<br />
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Sound Meter PRO uses your Android's microphone to measure levels of noise or sound pressure levels and displays measured data in dB (decibels) with reference to generally known noise (provided by American Academy of Audiology) or displays the noise data on easy to read graph for the last 30 seconds of app use.<br />
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This decibel meter uses your built-in microphone to measure sound volume in decibels (dB) and also displays sound level charts in the form of graph.<br />
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"Sound Meter HQ" calculates sound level (noise level) of surroundings with the help of built-in microphone. Result of the measurements are displayed in decibels on the screen of you phone.<br />
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Most adults acquire hearing loss gradually over time. Thus, many people with a significant hearing loss avoid getting help because they do not realize they have a problem. People who seek early treatment often report that their lives are dramatically improved.<br />
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It’s almost impossible to hide hearing loss when you’re surrounded by loved ones during the holidays. Common signs of hearing loss include not being able to hear well in a crowded room, having trouble hearing children and women, and asking family and friends to repeat what they’re saying. These symptoms became more pronounced in my grandpa during the holidays: smiling and nodding during the holiday dinner was a telltale sign that he was not able to follow the conversations.<br />
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Do you hear a ringing, roaring, clicking or hissing sound in your ears? Do you hear this sound often or all the time? Does the sound bother you? If you answer is yes, you might have tinnitus and should contact our licensed Audiologist, Michael Gehan, M.S., CCC-A. Michael is licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Tinnitus is the number one disability among Veterans returning from war and it affects a minimum of 1 in every 10 American adults.<br />
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Studies show up to 50% of all veterans returning from war suffer from tinnitus. It’s an invisible injury often linked to repetitive <a href="http://hearing-aid-speech-therapy.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-risks-of-exposing-your-ears-to-shotgun-noise.html" target="_blank">loud noises</a>. “Sometimes it’s so overwhelming you can’t focus or you can’t communicate, you can’t sleep,” Vaught said after enduring the explosive sounds of war in Iraq, Allen Vaught may have been looking forward to silence.<br />
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Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation helps patients who suffer from tinnitus. If you or someone you know demonstrates any signs and symptoms of tinnitus please call us at 972-608-0416 to discuss how Achieve can help.<br />
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In recent years, paper towels and inefficient hot-air hand dryers in many public restrooms have been replaced by cool-air hand dryers that are intended to dry hands in less than 15 seconds and cut down on the cost and waste of paper towels. Unfortunately, the more efficient, modern hand dryers produce extreme noise levels, especially when people lower their hands into the dryers’ high-speed jets of cool air. With some high-speed hand dryers cranking out as much as 100 decibels, public restrooms can sometimes sound like a Megadeth concert. And that’s not exactly music to the ears for those with hearing-related issues including tinnitus<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Tinnitus refers to "ringing in the ears" when no other sound is present. Tinnitus can sound like hissing, roaring, pulsing, whooshing, chirping, whistling, or clicking.</span></div>
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According to The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), almost everyone at one time or another has experienced brief periods of mild ringing or other sounds in the ear. Some people have more annoying and constant types of tinnitus. One third of all adults experience tinnitus at some time in their lives. About 10%–15% of adults have prolonged tinnitus requiring medical evaluation. The exact cause of tinnitus is often not known. One thing is certain: Tinnitus is not imaginary.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Audiologists, by virtue of academic degree, clinical training, and license to practice, are qualified to provide guidance, development, implementation, and oversight of newborn hearing screening programs. Professional roles and activities include training screeners, monitoring program outcomes, performing screenings, advocacy, education, administration, and research. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #117493; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"From elementary school language arts to advanced high school math classes, the standards set clearly defined expectations for students in pragmatic listening and speaking skills."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2432796" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Skills Boost Academics</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #117493; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What are Social / pragmatic skill deficits?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The study of the rules that govern and describe how language is used during different situations, in light of its context and environment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each year of your child's education brings with it a host of new behavior challenges and opportunities to excel socially and academically. The development of communication skills begins in infancy, before the emergence of the first word. Any speech or language problem is likely to have a significant effect on the child's social and academic skills and behavior. The earlier a child's speech and language problems are identified and treated, the less likely it is that problems will persist or get worse. Early speech and language intervention can help children be more successful with reading, writing, schoolwork, and interpersonal relationships.</span><br />
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Reading the same books to your child, especially to your newborn children with the same intonation (rise and fall of your voice) will help soothe your child while building a foundation for his speech/language. The toddler (a child between the ages of 1 and 3) years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development.<br />
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In a study by Dr. Riscorla, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Child Study Institute and Director of Early Childhood Programs at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, very clearly showed that the children that were slow to talk were significantly less advanced in their language skills than comparison children who came from the same social class background and had the same level of non-verbal ability when they were toddlers.<br />
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Dr. Rescorla developed the Language Development Survey, a screening tool for language delay in toddlers which indicates, children who are late talkers may have a weaker language endowment, and in this case it can help for parents to provide some enrichment in the child’s language environment early on. They can use techniques like shared book reading, or be taught focused stimulation or other communication techniques, and all these can provide a rich language environment that may have some facilitative effects. Dr. Rescorla encourages parents to have the child’s language development monitored by a <a href="http://planospeechtherapist.com/plano-speech-therapist-staff.php#gallery-details-2" target="_blank">speech language pathologist</a> and to initiate direct intervention if significant growth isn’t seen by age three.<br />
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited SCO Family of Services to jointly launch New York City’s “Talk To Your Baby, Their Brain Depends On It” public awareness campaign, urging parents to talk, read and sing to their babies from birth. These efforts will focus on closing the “word gap.” Studies have found that by age four, children in middle and upper income families hear 30 million more words than their lower-income peers. This disparity in hearing words from parents and caregivers translates directly into a disparity in learning words. And that puts our children born with the fewest advantages even further behind. “Everybody needs to be creative and smart about how we better prepare our kids for the future,” said Secretary Clinton.<br />
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Listen to Hillary Clinton on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon talking about the importance of reading to your baby:<br />
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Click here for more books that are categorized by <a href="http://planospeechtherapist.com/achieve-resources.php#toddlers" target="_blank">age group for reading</a>. </div>
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Although the exact dates for the Sales Tax Holiday change year-after-year, the fine the “Fine Print” - important information you should know about this tax-saving event are more consistent. Unfortunately one of the more common necessities kids need: backpacks priced under $100 sold for use by elementary and secondary students are exempt during the sales tax holiday. You can view the Sales Tax Holiday <a href="http://comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/taxpubs/taxholiday/d/" target="_blank">criteria and exemption</a> information online.</span><br />
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<b><i><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">As you shuffle about town checking off items on your back-to-school to-do list, don't forget about the ears. What about the more important hearing exam? And special instructions for the school nurse?</span></i></b><br />
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">The Texas Department of State Health Services states that children <a href="https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/vision/vision-screening-requirements" target="_blank">four years of age or older</a>, who are enrolled in any facility for the first time, must be screened for possible vision and hearing problems within 120 calendar days of enrollment. If a child is enrolled within 60 days of the date a facility closes for the Summer, the child’s vision and hearing must be tested within 120 days of the beginning of the following school year. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 36, which was passed in the 1983 Legislative Session, <a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vhs/rules.shtm" target="_blank">mandates hearing screening</a> for preschool- and school-age children, as well as the standards for such screening.</span><br />
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Achieve Hearing offers <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/" target="_blank">speech-language pathology and audiological services</a>, as well as hearing aids for children and adults of all ages. The Achieve Hearing staff includes an Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologists that are licensed in the state of Texas and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Parents in Plano, McKinney, Frisco, Allen, Prosper, and Dallas call upon Achieve Hearing to work patiently with you to adjust your hearing aid to your specific needs until you are satisfied. We have prepared a list facts about hearing aids on our website as well as our online <a href="http://achievehearing.com/online-hearing-exam/" target="_blank">hearing exam</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There have been record rain falls (statewide average of 7.54 inches) in Texas this year, so there are more people who have been exposed to high water as well as flooding, not to mention water in your ears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The recent flooding and now the start of the Hurricane season with the dawn of summer time swimming… water sports… there's a pretty good chance you'll want to know what to do if you get water in your ear and share these symptoms (Swimmer's Ear / Otitis Externa):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the best ways to avoid an infection is to <a href="http://www.achievehearing.com/audiology-services.php#custom-earmolds-ear-plugs" target="_blank">wear earplugs</a> if you swim a lot. Your audiologist can make molds that fit your ears. You can also use a swim cap to keep your ears dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Exposing your ears to shotgun firing (140 - 165 decibels) is at the top of the list for loud noises that can result in permanent hearing loss. To be exact, regular exposure of more than 1 minute at or above 110 decibels risks permanent hearing loss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">"You do not want to reach the point of no return when it comes to your ability to hear clearly or even worse, lose your ability to hear altogether."</span></b></i> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">– Michael Gehan, Audiologist, Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you live in Texas and take advantage of one of the 8 hunting regions (Trans-Pecos, Panhandle, Cross Timbers, Edwards Plateau, Post Oak Savannah, Pinewoods, Costal Prairies, South Texas) or shooting simply enjoy visiting the gun range, please make sure you adhere to safety recommendation for recreational firearm noise exposure which could result in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). NIHL is the only type of hearing loss that is completely preventable. If you understand the hazards of noise and how to practice good hearing health, you can protect your hearing for life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 already have irreversible hearing loss caused by loud sounds. And up to 16% of teens have hearing loss that may have been caused by loud noise. This makes l</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oud noise one of the most common causes of hearing loss.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People who use firearms are more likely to develop hearing loss than those who do not. Firearm users tend to have high-frequency permanent hearing loss, which means that they may have trouble hearing speech sounds like "s," "th," or "v" and other high-pitched sounds. The left ear (in right-handed shooters) often suffers more damage than the right ear because it is closer to, and directly in line with, the muzzle of the firearm. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The extremely loud bursts of sound, such as gunshots or explosions, which can rupture the eardrum or damage the bones in the middle ear. This kind of NIHL can be immediate and permanent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation is a speech and hearing clinic in Plano, Texas. Achieve Hearing offers speech-language pathology and audiological services, as well as hearing aids for children and adults of all ages. The Achieve Hearing staff includes an Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologists that are licensed in the state of Texas and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). We know that most adults acquire hearing loss gradually over time. Thus, many people with a significant hearing loss avoid getting help because they do not realize they have a problem. You can take the <a href="http://achievehearing.com/online-hearing-exam" target="_blank">online hearing exam</a> and call us today <a href="tel:9726080416" target="_blank">972-608-0416</a> to schedule hearing exam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can get a report that tells you who has seen your health record with "an accounting of disclosures." </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> also gives you the right to request that your information not be shared with certain people or organizations. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Whether your health information is stored on paper or electronically, you have the right to keep it private.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"Most adults acquire hearing loss gradually over time. Thus, many people with a significant hearing loss avoid getting help because they do not realize they have a problem." </i></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">— American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation (AHR) is located in Plano, Texas and establishes individualized relationships with patients. AHR can employ a state-of-the-art hearing aid and auditory testing to provide you the best method of treatment for your hearing problems. To speak to an audiologist please call <a href="tel:9726080416">972-608-0416</a> today.</span>hearing-aid-speech-therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095743620965320136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252459294583444261.post-71284006935616677282015-03-11T16:26:00.004-05:002023-08-22T17:11:27.169-05:00Test Results for Different Types of Hearing Aids<div style="text-align: center;">
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