Hearing Central

Hearing Central

10 Episodes

The deaf and hard of hearing community is a very diverse segment of the population. This series promulgates information and research done by various universities and non-profit organizations.

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Hearing Central
  • Hearing Central 001

    Episode 1

    A short film is presented by the California Department of Education and California State University, Northridge entitled “Through Your Child’s Eyes: American Sign Language.” It explores how babies benefit from sign language with vision being the natural pathway for brain cognition and language ac...

  • Hearing Central 002

    Episode 2

    The Hearing Health Foundation brings viewers through the world of hearing loss and presents interviews with individuals who live with it as well as the professionals who help them deal with hearing loss. The Hearing Health Foundation is a national, voluntary health organization that does research...

  • Hearing Central 003

    Episode 3

    A program is presented by VL2 (Visual Language and Visual Learning) entitled “Growing Together: Creating Language-Rich Environments.” The program includes a series of in-depth interviews with parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, researchers, and scientists. VL2 was established as a Natio...

  • Hearing Central 004

    Episode 4

    Leaving a hearing loss untreated can jeopardize one's overall health. Col. John Dillard, Mike Nolan, and Dr. Renee Horton have enjoyed a better quality of life since they've pursued hearing loss treatment. This program was produced by the Hearing Health Foundation.

  • Hearing Central 005

    Episode 5

    A program is presented by National Association of the Deaf (NAD) entitled “The Gift of Language.” It explores the advantages of American Sign Language (ASL) for deaf and hard of hearing children. NAD has safeguarded the rights of deaf and hard of hearing people since its inception in 1880.

  • Hearing Central 006

    Episode 6

    The Hearing Health Foundation stresses the need for newborn hearing screenings and early intervention in this program. 3 out of every 1,000 children in the U.S. are born with hearing loss. Fortunately, early intervention allows children with hearing loss to receive help during their first two yea...

  • Hearing Central 007

    Episode 7

    A program is presented by National Association of the Deaf (NAD) about the “gift of love.” In this episode, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children share their experience and advice regarding giving their child the necessary support so the child can succeed.

  • Hearing Central 008

    Episode 8

    Scientists from the Hearing Restoration Project (HRP) work collaboratively to understand how birds and fish are able to restore their hearing in order to transfer this knowledge to humans and result in a biological cure to hearing loss. This program was produced by the Hearing Health Foundation.

  • Hearing Central 009

    Episode 9

    A program is presented by National Association of the Deaf (NAD) about the “gift of education.” In this episode, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children share their viewpoints about educational options for their children.

  • Hearing Central 010

    Episode 10

    A program is presented by National Association of the Deaf (NAD) about the “gift of community.” In this episode, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children share their stories about the support they received from the deaf and hard of hearing community.