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HEARING IMPAIRMENT

There are two main types of hearing
impairments: conductive and sensorin-
eural (nerve deafness). Conductive
hearing loss results when sound waves
are not properly transported or con-
ducted to the inner ear. Sounds may
seem muffled or subdued. Causes in-~
clude an accumulation of ear wax, ear
infections, immobilization of one of
the tiny bones in the middle ear, and
punctured ear drum.

If the sound waves are conveyed to

the inner ear but then are not cor-
rectly transformed into nerve impulses,
the hearing loss is called "sensorin-
eural" or nerve deafness. This hearing
problem is caused by deterioration of
the sensory cells in the cochlea or the

neural cells leading to the brain. If .

you have this type of loss, you may
hear sounds just as loudly as before
but have trouble understanding speech.
People may seem to be mumbling; sounds
IMay seem distorted.

Two of the most common causes of sen-
aorineural hearing impairments are
the aging process and sudden or ex
tended exposure to noise. Other
causes include childhood diseases
(mumps, measles, meningitis) use of
certain drugs, heredity, head injur-
ies, blows on the ear, tumors, and
burth defects. Although early detec-
tion and treatment may retard or ar-
rest the handicap, in-most cases there
is no cure. If the loss is partial, a
hearing aid may help the person to
hear better, but it will not restore
normal hearing.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to John Wiley,
Jacki Beck, and the students in
the BPT-T program for the success-
ful hosting of the President and
regional representatives of the
International Piano Tuners Guild.

Douglas College, in cooperation

with the Vancouver Chapter of the

‘Piano Tuners Guild, jointly spon-

sored an educational forum. The
full day and evening sessions were
well attended and by all accounts
an excellent example of educational
leadership and industry cooperation.

MORE CONGRATULATIONS

Ted James, who has been a tempor-
ary faculty member in Adult Basic
Education, has just been selected
for a regular position.

Ted will be the ABE instructor re-
sponsible for English and Social
Studies at Levels III and IV.

Congratulations, Ted!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Douglas College requires Music
Instructors.

Two half-time positions beginning
August 1, 1982.

Piano Instructor.

Woodwinds Instructor.

For more information, please refer
to job posting outside the personnel
office.