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World Autism Awareness Day: How to Manage Sensitivity to Sound

World Autism Awareness Day: How to Manage Sensitivity to Sound

Sensory processing varies from person to person, and while each case is unique, many people with autism experience difficulty processing sound. We talked to Emily Murray, MOT, OTR/L & Diane Berger, MA, BCBA, Director of the Berger Learning Group on World Autism Awareness Day to learn more. 

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How Do Binaural Beats Work?

How Do Binaural Beats Work?

Binaural beats are an auditory illusion designed to alter a listener’s mental state. But how exactly do they work and are actually effective? We reached out to experts to find out.

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Is There A Cure For Tinnitus?

Is There A Cure For Tinnitus?

Don't let tinnitus keep you from performing on stage (or in your living room). We've compiled the most common causes and treatments of tinnitus so you can find the right treatment and prolong your music career.

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Hearing Loss And Dementia Are Linked

Hearing Loss And Dementia Are Linked

Don't Forget Your Sense Of Hearing Hearing is one of our most under-appreciated senses. Without sight, most of us would come to a dead stop. Our ‘hearing’ doesn’t hurt like when our sense of touch experiences a sunburn. We relish...

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Everything In The Cosmos Is Sound (...Including You)

Everything In The Cosmos Is Sound (...Including You)

Our hearing is a miraculous sense - it’s worth keeping. Chris Schweitzer shares his take on how all of it - everything in the cosmos - is sound.

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I Can't Hear You: Hearing Loss and COVID-19

I Can't Hear You: Hearing Loss and COVID-19

Ch-ch-ch-changes In less than 12 months, the novel coronavirus has transformed every conceivable aspect of our lives in increasingly dramatic ways. Everything from work processes to public safety precautions to personal health accountability have had to adapt to life in...

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Is Tinnitus the Not-So-Silent COVID-19 Symptom?

Is Tinnitus the Not-So-Silent COVID-19 Symptom?

Most of us assumed that COVID-19 primarily affected the respiratory and muscular systems. However, as time goes on and more research comes out, one thing is clear - COVID-19 is an entirely different strain of virus. It's now thought to be a cardiovascular disease, which both complicates and explains many of the symptoms, including tinnitus. Read the post to learn more about how tinnitus may be the not-so-silent symptom of COVID-19.

 

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