September 3, 2018. Now that we are into September, the leisurely summer pace we’ve enjoyed over the past months will slowly quicken as events begin again here on the island. In case you’ve not had a chance to look at our Upcoming Events over the summer, a summary is below. Please note that the date of the September meeting has been changed to September 25 – one week later than originally scheduled.
Over the summer, there have been some interesting reports on how we hear, with the conclusion that it’s our brain that decides what exactly we hear. You may have come across that Yanny or Laurel debate. In case not, here is the link, so you can try it for yourself: https://search.app.goo.gl/3VTHw. If you want to learn more about the science behind this, read here: https://www.self.com/story/yanny-laurel-science-explains.
And you may have heard about the lawsuit where a disgruntled restaurant patron claimed that an exploding hard-boiled egg that had been warmed up in a microwave caused hearing damage. Scientists were so intrigued by a You Tube video of an exploding egg that they decided to see if an exploding egg could cause hearing loss. Conclusion? It can’t. (See https://www.popsci.com/microwaved-egg-explosion-damage-hearing)
UPCOMING EVENTS
September Chapter meeting: DATE CHANGE: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 9:30 am at North Tryon Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker will be Mike Smith, Publisher of County Line Courier and Summerside Citizen.
October Chapter meeting: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 9:30 am at North Tryon Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker will be audiologist Peter Benstead of PEI Audiology, to let us know about the firm’s public information campaign for hearing health. With hearing loops now being available at venues on PEI, Peter will also let you know how you can have a telecoil activated to your hearing aid.
November Chapter meeting: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 9:30 am at North Tryon Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker will be audiologist Derek Hughes of Connect Hearing, to provide a report on a project he did on cochlear implants, in which a number of our members participated in.
Fall Speech Reading Classes: Level I will run Monday evenings, from 7 to 9 pm in Charlottetown, beginning September 24, and will run for 10 weeks. Level 1 introduces the most visible spoken consonants, as well as thematic groups, such as colours and numbers. Students practice with phrases in class groups as well as with the instructor. General info on hearing loss, as well as coping and communication strategies, are covered.
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