Welcome to "Now HEAR This"! It's about hearing impaired people, information and how they relate! This newsletter examines issues, products, news and technology for the hard of hearing and is sent only to subscribers.

Hi everybody,

Well, here it is, our third issue! We have some really great aritcles this month! Why are two hearing aids better than one? Check out "The Binaural Advantage." Take a look at the "Human-Computer" articles for information on how computers may help us to communicate in the future. Read "Middle ear implants" to find out more on the new Vibrant Soundbridge. "Karma for the Deaf?!" - Introducing a new online animated talk show ... now available in closed captioning. And don't forget to take a look at Ms. Ear's Question of the Month!

This month's edition will include:

• The Binaural Advantage -- why are two hearing aids better than one? ... click here.
• Middle ear implants -- an alternative to hearing aids ... click here.
• USCD Study of Uncoordinated Fruit Flies Provides Molecular Clues to Hearing Problems in Humans click here.
• Rate Of Sound Impulses Markedly Affects Ability to Perceive click here.
• Helping To Better Understand the Development and Maturation of the Auditory Pathway click here.
• Rare Hallucinations Make Music In The Mind click here.
• Can Computers Communicate Like People Do? (Part One) click here.
• Human-Computer Gets A Helping Hand, Eye and Voice (Part Two) click here.

• Two B.C. Clinics to Offer Breakthrough Tinnitus Therapy ... click here.

• Karma for the Deaf!! 1stEntertainment.com now offers the online Joe Karma cartoon talk show in a closed captioning version. Read on ...

 

And now without delay ... Here are the top 5 resources this month at the website. Check them out!

• Ms Ears FAQs - Wow! Take a look at some of the great hearing-related questions some of you have asked Ms. Ears.... click here.
• Ear Wax Museum - No it's not a history of earwax, but an informative short history of hearing aids .... click here
• How to Select a Hearing Clinic - Great advice on choosing the right hearing clinic for you ... click here.
• My Hearing Aid Doesn't Work - Troubleshooting tips on caring for your hearing aid ... click here.
• Now HEAR This! - Did you miss a previous issue of the newsletter? Check it out for some great articles and news ... click here.

• A brand new free resource has been made available to parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing! Chock full of videos, workbooks, and resource material. They even pay the shipping. What's the catch? There's no catch -- the Oberkotter Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mandate to help deaf and hard of hearing children speak. To find out how to obtain your own copy of this valuable FREE resource just ... click here

 

• Ms. Ears' Top Question and Answer of the Month! ... click here

A great BIG Thank You to everyone who submitted a survey! We'd like to extend a heart-felt congratulations to our three winners from the last Draw on July 15, 2000:

The 1st place winner was Grace Estill from Bozeman, Montana who won the Alertmaster 6000 wireless alerting system worth $175. Second place went to Rachelle McIntyre from Mississauga, Ontario who won the ClearSounds 2000 TV listening device ($100 value). Third place winner was James Clark from Denver, Colorado who won the Ameriphone Super Phone Ringer valued at $50.

We apologize that it took so long to update our Survey page. We've been backlogged with hundreds of Ms. Ears Questions and have only just managed to catch up.

Click here to enter to win by filling out your survey ...

You are eligible to win by submitting a survey once every new draw. Don't forget ... it helps us know what you want out of this newsletter and the site.

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Thanks again, and enjoy!

Sincerely,

Hazel Inglis
hazel@hearingcenteronline.com 
Staff Writer & Editor - HearingCenterOnline.com
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