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Virgil feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia is deaf, smart, and loves everything about nature. Kaori is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so that he can concentrate on basketball. They aren't friends. But when Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well, Kaori, Gen, and...
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You can rate your answers with the experts about your ears and hearing. Dr. Frank Field asks the questions and the answers are given with explanations by experts in the field. This program not only serves as an information awareness tool, it also gives you the opportunity to test your knowledge by answering multiple choice and true/false questions during the program. Some sample questions are: Can some hearing losses be avoided? Should one ever...
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"This program describes the major risk factors of hearing impairment, stresses the importance of early diagnosis of hearing impairment in infants, and demonstrates two infant hearing tests : the auditory brain stem response...and the behavioral method...The program also presents...cochlear implants...hearing aids equipped with computer chips...and digital speech processing."--Container.
5) Rivers' walk
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A hearing-impaired bunny discovers just how much fun wearing hearing aids can be.
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"Matt (Christopher B. Corrigan) gets his brother, Drew (Alex Laferriere), along with their friends, together for a fun getaway camping trip. It is supposed to be a weekend of male-bonding, but everything isn't what it seems. Suddenly, they experience an apocalyptic event and are forced to focus on their own survival."--Container
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An interview is conducted with pediatric audiologist Rhonda Condie, who shares clear and current information in a question/answer format regarding audiological testing for infants and young children. She presents and discusses several testing techniques including: Otacoustic Emissions Testing (OAE), Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (ABR), Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA), Visually Reinforced Audiometry (VBA), Play Audiometry. The interview...
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This presentation is broken down into four parts: Why hearing aids don't work well; Even with the best hearing aids most people with hearing loss will still have trouble hearing in noise; The problem of hearing in noise increases with increasing loss; and ways we can increase the signal to noise ratio by the amount that is needed in most cases.
15) Hearing loss
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"This program from The doctor is in discusses different varieties of hearing impairment: hearing loss, tinnitus and Meniere's disease; it also demonstrates different ways in which mechanical aids, medications, and surgery can correct some problems."--Container.
16) Operation: SHHH
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Animated children's video that explains how and which noises can hurt your hearing and what you can do about it. Two versions of the program are on this one DVD -- the first is shown with sound only; the second version has both sound and open captions. Part of the Operation SHHH program for elementary school children.
17) Hearing
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This program demonstrates the process by which sounds, tones, and signals are received, made perceptible and comprehensible. Shows the construction of the human ear, effect of soundwaves and demonstrates how volume is registered.
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Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf.
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One in five Americans suffer from hearing loss. In "Hearing Loss: Facts and Fiction", Dr. Frantz outlines the 7 Secrets to Better Hearing with easy-to-understand medical information, encouragement, personal anecdotes, and a passionate sense of urgency to rescue the reader from the effects of untreated hearing loss. Dr. Frantz gives you the information you need to experience life fully and improve your overall quality of life by simply treating your...
20) I can hear!
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Focuses on the auditory-verbal approach for developing speech and language in young children with severe to profound hearing losses. Families and their professionals share information, experiences, and support; and discuss the role of audiology and ongoing diagnostic therapy.
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