Goodbye to Kitty (Kitty Linn O’Neil: March 24, 1946 to November 2, 2018)

Kitty O’Neal passed away last week. A truly inspirational figure, left deaf from a childhood illness, she was thwarted in her dream to become a champion diver, and instead became a renowned stunt-woman, and then famously the world land speed record holder. She proved that deafness was no barrier. In 1976 in Oregon, O’Neil set

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Phonak Launches Marvel with Universal Binaural Streaming and a New Level of Sound Quality

Phonak has launched its new Audéo Marvel receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aid which brings binaural sound to virtually any form of Bluetooth streaming—IOS, Android, or otherwise—with a unique sound classification technology yielding audio quality that impressed a group of industry experts and hearing aid users last week during a special media event and sneak-peek of the device at the

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Access Card – What is it?

It’s a card which translates your disability/impairment into symbols which highlights the barriers you face and the reasonable adjustments required. The card can be used to gain access to concessionary ticket prices for example; the theatre or to watch a gig. I mostly use mine for gigs. As I have a severe to profound hearing

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IDA Institute blog

The Nottingham Hearing Practice is Inspired by Ida FRI SEP 28, 2018 10:36 AMBy Ellen Pucke The Nottingham Hearing Practice in Nottingham, England is the newest clinic to earn the Inspired by Ida label for person-centered care. Inspired by Ida is a program that guides both hearing care professionals and front desk staff in the fundamentals of person-centered care

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