Help improve vehicle accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers
You may not be an automotive engineer, but if you’re deaf or hard-of-hearing, you can help design the car of the future. Follow this link to an anonymous survey to gauge how the automotive industry can improve the driving experience of deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers. Hearing Car Survey #GreatCincinnati #Nonprofit #HSDCGC #HardOfHearing #DeafCommunity #CarOfTheFutureSurvey #HearingCarSurvey
Survey: Improving the health care system
Background Information: This survey is a part of a research study at the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, IRB00269690, with Principal Investigator Dr. Nicholas Reed. We will be asking about your experiences receiving healthcare and interacting with providers and staff as an adult with age-related hearing loss. We will not collect any identifiable information…
White House executive order targets cell phone repairs, hearing aids, internet access and more
President Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order on Friday, July 9, aimed at promoting competition across wide swaths of American business see NPR’s report here and Fox News’ report here. The order includes 72 initiatives at more than a dozen federal agencies to promptly tackle some of the most pressing competition problems across the US…
COVID-19, hearing, and balance
A UK research study published in March 2021 link here found lingering hearing and balance issues among COVID-19 patients who had been hospitalized, even after completing their hospital stay. The UK research adds to the scientific evidence that there is an association between COVID-19 and hearing problems, but the evidence isn’t conclusive. Research data underlying…