How do we hear?

Take a look at the structure of your ears and learn how to protect them.

From Earbuds to Hearing Aids?

If you listen to music louder than 110dB with your earbuds for over an hour, you may suffer from permanent hearing loss! 

(110dB is the noise level comparable to a rock and roll concert. Take a look at the Decibel Scale for reference.)  

N-IHL?  

99% of Noise-induced Hearing Loss (N-IHL) can be prevented.

60/60 Rule?

"Listening to 60% of the maximum volume of your PMP (portable music player) for less than 60 minutes" is the rule suggested by Dean Garstecki, a audiologist and professor at Northwestern University.

  Career opportunity?

So, you are interested in working in this field?  Check out the following links:

Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)

JobFutures.ca- Therapy and Assessment Professionals 

Independent Learning Centre - select Audiologist & Speech-language Pathologists