Volume 41 Issue 7

HOH-LD-News
Vol. 41, Issue 7
November 14, 2009

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Table of Contents
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- Article 1: Digital Television Transition Forum - Part Four

- Article 2: Mouse study sheds light on age-related hearing loss

- Article 3: CHC Launches "Ask the Experts"

- Article 4: Short Takes

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- Article 1: Digital Television Transition Forum - Part Four
By Cheryl Heppner
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Editor: Folks who are interested in the technical side of hearing loss solutions love the biennial TDI Convention. Cheryl Heppner hosted a Digital Television Transition Forum at the 2009 convention, and it was every bit as informative as you would expect it to be. And she wrote it up so we could all benefit from it!

This is Part Four of Five Parts

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RESOURCES FOR TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Audience:

As someone who worked in the trade, something that has been missing is sufficient detail. It might be possible to use test and measurement equipment, and as people contribute the information you'd be able to say where to adjust it within certain values and what the output should be. Also suppose there is an electronics engineer who is in that first day on the job and is supposed to fix something and there's a unfamiliar widget on the screen. If there's information on the web with a video showing how to make a specific adjustment that's away from a strong magnetic field and within a certain range it would be really helpful.

Cathy Seidel:

Once there are technical solutions or recommendations to resolve certain captioning issues, it has been suggested that there be some repository that is easily accessible for consumers. Occasionally consumers can do things themselves to make it easier to fix problems, whether it's changing how they have certain things set up or getting through the menu to the right place. The FCC has a group of people whose major role is consumer education and publications. We have been trying to do more and more in this area, with videos online that have the same information as what is available in a written format. The last couple of videos were done in American Sign Language. We look forward to information learned through the task force and how we can make it available and useful to the people who need it.

MONITORING BROADCASTS FOR CAPTION PROBLEMS

Dana Mulvany:

I spoke at the working group on May 18 about the numerous problems I've had with broadcast TV in the DC area. Recently I went to Atlanta where I documented another captioning problem, and then to a hotel in Pittsburgh where I found captioning on only two of all the channels available. To me this suggests that engineers simply aren't monitoring the captions. Why is this? That should be expected and it is needed. You can't look at the captioning only for the prime time, pre-recorded programs. You also need to look at the captioning for live news, syndicated programs and other categories of programming because captioning is transmitted in different ways by the equipment. It might work fine for one type of programming but not for others. Some engineers think that if you look at Good Morning America at 8 a.m. there will not be a problem with captioning at 8 p.m. But Good Morning America uses realtime captioning from a national satellite and is delivered differently from other programs.

Engineers should be checking both 608 and 708 captioning. Many stations are only monitoring the 608 captions. What concerns me is that there is such a disconnect between the industry and the needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. There isn't a flow of communication between the professionals and people who use the products and services. As an example, TVs are being manufactured that don't have decoding available on the analog inputs. If we don't have that, we lose the ability to decode captions from DVD players.

We can't see captions from TiVos because manufacturers are thinking there is no need for analog captioning any more. We still need decoding of both analog and digital captions, NTSC as well as ATSC. Look at systemic issues and look at what keeps your engineers from doing a better job with captioning. Is it part of their job description?

Brian Markwalter:

Caption decoding is a broadcast TV function, so I didn't talk about situations when the TV is just a monitor. When you put a box in front of the TV, you can no longer guarantee that the TV is able to support the caption decoding. Some interfaces won't support it at all. Right now the way the regulations work, and kind of the way the system works, is that captions flow through the broadcaster, then go through the tuner and are decoded in the TV. Some analog interfaces also support captions, but not all do. The digital interfaces generally do not. A simple way to think about it is that if you put a video source in front of the TV, you need to start thinking about turning on the captions, doing the caption decoding there, and just displaying the captions on the TV. Look to the box in front of the TV if you're not receiving off the antenna.

Ann Bobeck:

I'll take back to our stations the need to step up the monitoring. It's done not just by station engineers but everyone in the master control. It's a good point to remind them of their obligations to monitor both 608 and 708.

Andy Scott:

I agree about the importance of monitoring. We do monitor. We have engineers who look carefully at 608 and 708 captions with test equipment. That doesn't tell the whole story. You can have a properly formed bit pattern going through your test equipment and still have problems, as we're finding. It will be great for the FCC technical working group to flush out some of these things. We've got hundreds and hundreds of channels in the cable systems today, all with thousands of hours of programming and thousands of hours of captioning on those programs. It's going to be impossible to monitor all of the channels 24/7 on a realtime basis. We don't have the equipment to do it today. We're looking carefully at the processes. The best I think we will be able to do is to spot check as a matter of procedure on a percentage basis or something like that.

DELAYED CAPTIONS

Ron:

Often when we watch television, we'll see captions come up far later than the text we're seeing from the CART writer for this panel. It's hard for me to track what each character is saying.

Pam:

I have a movie that captured this problem that I did not show.

Ann Bobeck:

I think the delayed captions are frustrating as well. With a pre-recorded program the question is whether it's a technical delay and if it's realtime captioning, the question is whether there's a transmission delay on the telephone line used by the captioner. I think those are among the questions we're going to try to address through the technical working group. The third issue is whether it could be a problem with the encoding. When the captioning rules first went into effect in 1997, I was an intern at NAB. We thought that by the time 100% captioning had to be implemented we'd have state of the art voice recognition software to provide the captions.

Andy Scott:

You'd think that pre-recorded programs could get captions right 100% of the time. We have got to really dig in and figure out why that is not happening. You know you have the time and opportunity to get it right so there is really no excuse why it can't be delivered to the consumer that way. There is a built-in set of real issues with live captions that we have to look at carefully too. We're committed to working on this.

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- Article 2: Mouse study sheds light on age-related hearing loss
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Editor: We've all heard that about half of senior citizens have age-related hearing loss. But what about the other half? As you may have suspected, there's a genetic factor at work here. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have made an important discovery that sheds light on this topic.

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Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated 28 million Americans by 2030.

"Age-related hearing loss is a very common symptom of aging in humans, and also is universal among mammal species, and it's one of the earliest detectable sensory changes in aging," says Tomas Prolla, a professor of genetics and medical genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prolla is senior author of a paper in today's (Nov. 9) PNAS that looks at the genetic roots of this type of hearing loss, which is not due to noise exposure.

The study has identified a gene that is essential to age-related hearing loss, a condition marked by deaths of sensory hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons in the inner ear. These cells are at the heart of the conversion of vibrations into nerve impulses that the brain can decipher, and yet these cells cannot be regenerated.

In mice, the new study shows that the damage starts with free radicals, which are key suspects in many harmful changes of aging. Free radicals trigger a process called apoptosis, or programmed cell death, by which damaged cells "commit suicide." Apoptosis is often beneficial, as it eliminates cells that may be destined for cancer.

Before the study, it was already clear that "aging was associated with a major loss of hair cells and ganglion cells, so it was plausible that programmed cell death was playing a role in hearing loss," says Prolla. "We also thought that oxidative stress - the presence of free radicals - contributes to age-related hearing loss, so we put two and two together and showed that oxidative stress does indeed induce age-related hearing loss."

In mice, Prolla and the study's first author, Shinichi Someya, a postdoctoral researcher at UW-Madison, found that the suicide program was operating in hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons, and that the suicide program relied on activity in a suicide gene called bak.

Activity of the bak gene "is required for the development of age-related hearing loss," says Someya. "The strongest evidence for this was the fact that a strain of mice that did not have the bak gene did not show the expected hearing loss at 15 months of age."

In one way, the new results are a bit unusual, Prolla admits. "In most genetic diseases, it's a mutation that causes the disease. In our study, a mutation in the gene prevents the disease."

Someya says he measured mouse hearing with an instrument like that used to test hearing in newborns. "It's a standard test for infants. We place electrodes on the skin above the brain, and when they respond to a sound an electric current is generated from the brainstem, and we detect that current."

The new results, obtained with collaboration from the universities of Florida, Washington and Tokyo, hint that the oxidative stress and hearing loss may be preventable. Although antioxidants have been widely used, with generally disappointing results, to prevent free-radical damage in aging, Someya and Prolla found that two oral antioxidants were effective. "One of the most surprising findings was that these two - alpha lipoic acid and coenzyme Q10 - were very specific in their protection against apoptosis and hearing loss," says Prolla.

Programmed cell death is triggered by mitochondria, small units inside cells that process energy for the cell. But when the mitochondria receive signals indicating that the cell is damaged, they break up and begin the process of apoptosis.

Confirming the importance of mitochondria in hearing loss, both of the helpful antioxidants are known to make mitochondria less responsive to oxidative stress.

The study provides strong evidence linking free radicals, the bak gene and hearing loss, Prolla says. "We wanted to know how oxidative stress leads to deaths of these critical cells, and when we looked at mice without bak, they were entirely protected from age-related hearing loss. One of our major findings is that free-radical damage does not kill the cell directly, but rather induces the pathway to programmed cell death. Mice without bak still accumulated oxidative damage, but did not undergo programmed cell death, did not lose hair cells or these neurons, and their hearing was fine."

Bak may play a role in other age-related conditions, Prolla adds. "This study focused on hearing loss, but there is evidence that other diseases associated with the loss of neurons, like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, are associated with oxidative stress, and it's possible that the bak protein plays a role in apoptosis in those diseases as well. We are very intrigued by the possibility that blocking bak may have broader utility against neurodegeneration."

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- Article 3: CHC Launches "Ask the Experts"
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Editor: The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) has announced a new online resource for people looking for hearing loss information. It sounds like a great way to get questions answered. Here's the press release. Oh, and for those who don't recognize this organization, they've recently changed their name from the League for the Hard of Hearing.

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People whose lives have been touched by hearing loss are hungry for answers to questions that constantly run through their mind. How do I find the resources I need? Who can help me advocate for my child? Which amplified phone is right for me? These questions and many more can sometimes go unanswered while an individual waits to meet with his or her hearing healthcare professional. Or worse, the questions go unanswered because the person does not live in proximity to a clinician with the necessary expertise and experience. Addressing this need for increased access to hearing healthcare professionals, the Center for Hearing and Communication announces the launch of "Ask the Experts."

"Ask the Experts" is an online resource that puts consumers directly in touch with CHC clinicians and other staff members with the appropriate expertise to answer their questions and direct them to the resources they're looking for. The information is exchanged typically within 24 hours via an online Q&A forum housed on www.chchearing.org. Questions and answers that pertain to a topic of universal interest are posted on the site for all visitors to read. The privacy of individuals submitting questions is carefully protected.

"Ask the Experts" is just one of the innovative features on the Center for Hearing and Communication's new website at www.chchearing.org. The site functions as both an information resource and a marketing tool promoting CHC's wide array of hearing and communication services for people of all ages with hearing loss. Says Laurie Hanin, CHC's Executive Director, "Our new site is an interactive resource addressing the needs not only of the one million people with hearing loss in New York City, but also the 38 million people across the country who now have access to our renowned team of clinicians. We recognize the importance of giving people with hearing loss the ability to communicate with us online because communication over the phone can often be a challenge."

"Ask the Experts" is a service of the Family Resource Center at CHC which is made possible by the generous support of The Bodman Foundation, the J. C. Kellogg Foundation, the Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation, the Morgan Stanley Foundation/VIP Program, and The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation.

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The Center for Hearing and Communication, formerly League for the Hard of Hearing, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for infants, children and adults with all degrees of hearing loss. Established in 1910, CHC accomplishes its mission by providing hearing rehabilitation and human services for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, and their families, regardless of age, ability to pay, or mode of communication, and by striving to empower consumers to achieve their potential.

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- Article 4: Short Takes
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Editor: Here are our picks of some additional stories that you may find interesting. For more, please point your browser to: http://www.hearinglossweb.com/news/curr.htm

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Chemotherapy's link to hearing loss found

Canadian researchers have discovered why a common chemotherapy drug causes hearing loss in some childhood cancer patients, paving the way for a simple saliva or blood test that can predict who is most likely to develop the problem. After analyzing more than 1,800 genetic variations in 220 key genes, British Columbia scientists have found two genetic variations that for children who have them, means they will suffer serious hearing loss after taking cisplatin. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, also has implications for adults, some of whom suffer hearing loss after taking cisplatin treatment for cancers of the ovaries, liver, stomach and bladder.

http://tinyurl.com/yjuol3z

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Improvements Coming for Tactile Hearing Aids?

Tactile aids, which translate sound waves into vibrations that can be felt by the skin, have been used for decades by people with severe/profound hearing loss to enhance speech/language development and improve speechreading. Although multichannel cochlear implants have gained the lion's share of attention and usage over the years by demonstrating their superiority in word recognition and speech understanding without the need to speechread, tactile aids continue to inspire research and may be undergoing a technological renewal. In 2006, Iranian researchers published a study on the use of tactile aids, along with rehabilitation and training, in patients within the Department of Otolaryngology at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. They designed four educational stages--detection, beginning pattern perception, recognition of speech, and comprehension of words--to check the improvement of subjects who used one-, two- and seven-channel tactile aids. Patients with the seven-channel tactile aids were able to successfully pass through all four stages, leading the researchers to conclude, "Tactile aids are well accepted by the patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who do not benefit from usual hearing aids."

http://tinyurl.com/yzweg6t

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India may allow deaf to drive!

India is one of the few countries in the world where the hearing impaired are not allowed to drive. But this may change soon, with the government informing the Delhi High Court it is considering changing its rules. "We are considering issuing driving licences to hearing impaired people and thinking of amending our rules and regulations," Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandiok informed a division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S. Muralidhar. The court has granted the government three months' time to take a decision and posted the matter for Dec 16.

http://trak.in/news/indias-deaf-may-get-licence-to-drive/21557/

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Minimum Qualifications: Must possess or be eligible to obtain Georgia Professional Standards Commission Certification in the area of Special Education Deaf Education AND High School Math. Sign language proficiency at the "Intermediate Level" as measured by the Sign Communication Proficiency Instrument is required. Note: Candidates selected for employment must meet the "Highly Qualified" provision of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Note: Must submit required certification documentation with resume and cover letter or application.

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The Center for Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) at Gallaudet University is seeking two co-Science Directors to lead a large collaborative effort in research involving visual language and visual learning. VL2 is a Science of Learning Center (SLC), one of six SLCs funded by the National Science Foundation. Funded in 2006, VL2 currently supports over 30 interdisciplinary research projects, located across 10 different universities, including two international universities. Projects include neuroimaging studies of reading and visual language development, cognitive and behavioral studies of language development and literacy among deaf individuals, and socio-cultural developmental studies of early visual language and literacy practices in families and schools. The VL2 Center's budget is approximately $4 million per year; we are currently preparing our renewal application for an additional five years of funding (2011-2016).

We are seeking science leaders who will bring groundbreaking research to the Gallaudet campus in areas compatible with the ongoing work of VL2. Due to the large scope and bilingual nature (English and American Sign Language) of our research, we seek two scientists to lead our evolving work. One of directors must have a strong background in research with deaf persons and be fluent in American Sign Language. The other director must have a willingness and enthusiasm to learn ASL on the job. The Co-Science Directors will work alongside the Principal Investigator in overseeing the scientific activities of the Center. As tenure-line faculty members at Gallaudet University, the Co-Directors will play an integral role in the educational activities of VL2 and the University promoting the scholarly and professional development of deaf and hard-of-hearing researchers.

VL2 can provide significant resources to the new Directors. It is situated in the new Sorenson Language and Communication Center on the Gallaudet campus. It has partnerships with nine other universities (including, locally, Georgetown University) that may provide access to facilities and human resources to support research efforts.

Each Co-Science Director, a mid- to senior-career level individual, must have a PhD. or equivalent in Linguistics, Psychology, Education, Cognitive Neuroscience or related field; a distinguished record of research publications and of grant funding; experience in center-based research activities, and a commitment to collaborative, inter-disciplinary, team-based research. As noted, a first or second language fluency in American Sign Language and knowledge of Deaf culture are required for one of the two positions. Salary: dependent on rank and experience.

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We will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 2009. Positions will remain open till filled. Anticipated starting date: Summer, 2010.

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Overall job function: Agency liaison for all client work and business functions. To structure the developing Program into 3 separate services. To oversee Project staffing and performance. To monitor and assess Department activities/goals, and to research additional options. To assure that the Program services and goals result in meaningful work in settings that are not segregated or sheltered. This position reports to the Executive Director.

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This is a full-time 12-month position. At least a Master's Degree in Psychology or related field. Possess proficiency in sign language. Supervise a full array of clinical student/family support services. Collaborate with LEAs and families regarding enrolment and coordinate the PDE approval process. Coordinate the scheduling and completion of Biannual and Triennial multidisciplinary evaluations ERs, IEPs and standardized school-wide assessment services. Collaborate on the transition to school age process and the ESY/Summer Program.

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The Georgia Department of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Deaf Services program is looking for two individuals to join our team and serve our clients who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened.

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