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Student Hearing Loss in Schools
Having just returned from an amazing conference of the Florida Council of Independent Schools held in Orlando, I’m excited to say it was a great opportunity to share some awesome statistics on student hearing loss with FCIS. Over 1300 participants signed on for a super-organized program of sessions geared to help students navigate the rough spots on their road through lower, middle and upper independent schools. Everything from ‘The Art of Playing” to ‘Secrets of Success for K-5 Hands-on Science’ to ‘Helping Students Succeed.’ The glorious Omni was our host for this wonderful weekend of learning and networking for all manner of attendees who just want to help create a better student life for our young people in Florida.
I saw tons of opportunities to include ways to educate students about causes of hearing loss and ways to prevent it. In addition, there was a ballroom filled with booths that advertised products and projects designed to make life more well-rounded, manageable and fun for our students.
As founder and president of Empowerment Through Hearing (ETH), I spoke about my own progressive hearing loss, my subsequent cochlear implant and the cool community service projects that ETH has introduced into our area…all in the name of increasing awareness. My own experience supports the facts that hearing loss can cause isolation, depression and even thoughts of suicide. It causes dis-ease in the body that makes us vulnerable to debilitating conditions like cancer. In short, hearing loss deserves our immediate attention and in this epidemic stage is a threat to the well-being of America.
Please tell your family and friends that hearing loss is a common condition — over 35 million Americans — in people of all ages. It’s preventable and it’s manageable if we get smart and get tested!
See more about this critical issue on our website: www.hearingconnection.org and read about it in ‘Listen Up!’ the book we published and placed in schools throughout Palm Beach County: www.listenupkids.com.
Add comment November 25, 2009
Be An Ambassador of Information
Be An Ambassador of Information
Just about every rock musician has been a victim. Ditto astronauts and construction workers. Even those who work with sirens have it.
What do they all have in common?
They’ve lost their precious hearing because of close proximity to loud noise.
So, the next time you see a person with ear phones, drive by a busy construction site, pass a person on a motorcycle without a helmet or catch a movie with surround sound, just remember that people could be losing their hearing in front of your eyes.
Hearing loss needs to be dragged out of the closet. If more performers, parents, teachers and youth knew they needed to protect their hearing now so they don’t have to wear hearing aids later, billions of dollars wouldn’t have to be spent on special devices, products and services. We are hoping that you – by communicating this with family and friends – could be Ambassadors of Information on Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
Because of loud music at concerts and extreme noise from other sources like headphones, MP3-players and blasting speakers, many of our children are losing their hearing at an early age. One in eight now suffers from NIHL. Many are misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder or labeled as troubled simply because they didn’t respond appropriately to an adult.
Often, these kids can’t hear whispers from their friends, assignments from their teachers or sports plays in huddles. And with hearing loss comes depression, a sense of isolation and even thoughts of suicide.
But all of this is preventable!
Please encourage those you care about to “pack plugs” when they are going to an event with loud noises. Keep them in your pocket, your purse or your car.
Much like using sun block to prevent skin cancer down the road, protecting yourself from loud noises can greatly protect your hearing in the future. Turn down the volume around you and those that you love.
Join me in reminding America to “Listen Up!” now so they don’t have to “Turn it Up” later.
Add comment November 13, 2009
Our videos on Youtube
For the real deal about hearing loss, click to see our videos on Youtube
Add comment January 11, 2009
ETH Featured on WPTV
When striking a golf ball, titanium golf clubs have as many decibels as a jackhammer on a construction site. Click here to check out our recent video (WPTV-Channel 5) on this subject, and other videos relating to hearing loss.
2 comments January 9, 2009
Welcome to Empowerment Through Hearing
Welcome to Empowerment Through Hearing
4 comments December 23, 2008
