David Pogue writes about what people with disabilities would like us to know before we stare. Dr. Daniel Fink adds his thoughts about what people with invisible disabilities would like you to know.
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Doctors with disabilities? Yes, we are people too
Doctors with disabilities? Yes, we are people too. Too often, however, doctors hide their disabilities. Dr. Daniel Fink talks about auditory disabilities and says they should be destigmatized.
New NIDCD Director announced
The NIDCD has appointed a new director. Click to learn more about the new director, Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., who began her career as an audiologist.
Sound strategy
Universal design aims to design spaces and things for everyone to use. So why aren’t public spaces designed to let everyone hear and be heard?
Hearing noise? Here’s how to find out where it’s coming from
Hearing noise? Here’s how to find out where it’s coming from.But keep in mind that sometimes the cause of the noise isn’t external, it could be tinnitus.
My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary
Dr. Daniel Fink writes about how he became a noise activits in his post “My 4th Noise Activist Anniversary.”
Noise kills
Most people assume noise only damages hearing, but as Dr. Daniel Fink points out, noise causes a whole host of other health problems. In short—noise kills.
How a YouTube-inspired prank ruined a young girl’s life
How one loser miscreant with an air horn “inspired” by a YouTube “celebrity” prankster ruined a young girl’s hearing and changed her life
MRIs are dangerously noisy
MRIs are dangerously noisy, so if you are scheduled for one and are concerned about your hearing health, ask for ear plugs and ear muffs.