Posts by Anne Marie Sinasac-Roy
HEADPHONES, EARBUDS, AND HEARING LOSS
Did you know that listening to headphones or earbuds at a level of 100 decibels for only 15 minutes can cause permanent hearing loss? According to research, 70 decibels is a safe noise level, while workplace regulations permit noises up to 85 decibels. How can you tell when your music device is too loud? A…
Read MoreHearing Loss and Deafness Differences
There is a great deal of difference between hearing loss and deafness, and accommodations that work for one group are not always helpful for the other. For instance, sign language interpreters, although extremely helpful for the deaf community, are of no use to the hard of hearing because the majority of these individuals do not…
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