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Deaf mother, athlete, and teacher of the deaf December 21, 2022 Top Hearing Like Me Posts of 2022 December 30, 2022 Often referred to as a snail shaped structure, the bony cochlea safely encloses our most precious hearing capabilities. Tucked inside are thousands of hair cells that transmit electrical wavelengths to the brain. Once they […]

Top Hearing Like Me Posts of 2022 December 30, 2022 Accommodations in Medical School January 4, 2023 The fascinating science and study of hearing is nothing new. After all, that’s how we have such advanced technology, resources, and research. However, things can completely wipe what we’ve previously believed. That is what a team of researchers

Roger SoundField makes school more effective January 9, 2023 Deaflympics athlete Boon Wei Ying January 18, 2023 Over the last decade, researchers have been presenting increasing evidence of a direct link between hearing loss and dementia. Both previous and current research have demonstrated this link. Now new research also shows that hearing devices may reduce

A collaborative study by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has found a link between hearing loss and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Individuals who are on the autistic spectrum usually have an increased sensitivity to sounds. Researchers have been looking into the explanation of why this is occurring. Previous studies looked at neural pathways

A recent study published in Nature has found that brain flexibility may speed up hearing improvements for cochlear implants. The range of time that it takes for a cochlear implant to reach its full potential ranges anywhere from a few hours to several years! Cochlear Implant Activation Brain flexibility and cochlear implants are intertwined. Now we

More and more countries are recognizing various sign languages as official languages. Two African countries have recently made headway in this area. In May of 2022, a bill proposing the 18th Constitutional Amendment was made available for public input. Its goal is to recognize South African Sign Language (SASL) as the 12th official language of

World Hearing Day on March 3 promotes hearing and access to hearing and ear care across the world. It’s held annually by the Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness at the World Health Organization (WHO). The initiative started in 2007 in a bid to raise awareness about deafness. Campaigns used on the day are

On April 7th, the World Health Organization (WHO) will celebrate World Health Day with the theme Health For All. The date also coincides with the 75th anniversary of WHO. What is the WHO? The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized United Nations (UN) body. They are in charge of coordinating global initiatives to enhance public

In the United Kingdom this year, Deaf Awareness Week takes place from May 1-7. This year, the theme is deaf inclusion. The theme aims to highlight how hearing loss impacts daily life and how others can help support deaf people. Purpose The UK’s Council on Deafness created Deaf Awareness Week to increase the visibility of

Waterproof hearing aids used to be just a dream for people with hearing loss. But now, with the new waterproof Audéo Life hearing aids from Phonak, getting wet just got a lot more enjoyable. HearingLikeMe Norway talks to Jesper Schøllhammer, a passionate sailer and hearing aid user, about life with his new waterproof hearing aids.