Aram Glorig

A hearing specialist, Glorig established Walter Reed Army Hospital's Audiology and Speech Correction Center to help World War II personnel with hearing problems created by the war. He not only worked to design lighter and smaller hearing aids, he worked to reduce damage to ears in the first place by researching safe noise level standards. The standards were adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for all U.S. employees, not just the military. Glorig died June 22 at age 92. From This is True for 28 June 1998 Suggestions for further reading: The American Sign Language Phrase Book by Barbara Bernstein Fant, Betty Miller, Lou Fant Amazon Price: $12.89 Customer Review: This is a good ASL phrase book. However, there are several signs missing used in basic conversation. Also, some of the drawings are hard to understand. It is a much more updated version than the typical old school signing book.   Living With a Deaf Dog: A Book of Advice, Facts and Experiences About Canine ... by Susan C. Becker Amazon Price: $10.85 Customer Review: This is an excellent book on communicating with a deaf dog and understanding what to expect as an owner of a deaf dog. By choice, I became an owner of a deaf dog who is probably one of the most responsive dogs I have ever had. This book provided me i...   For Hearing People Only by Matthew S. Moore, Linda Levitan Amazon Price: Customer Review: This book showed up in time for my class. It was in great condition just as it was listed to be.   A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker Amazon Price: $9.23 Customer Review: This was a required reading for ASL class. The book was here in no time at all. Thank you.   The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa by Josh Swiller Amazon Price: $9.89 Customer Review: I am still reading this book and did not finish. but so far, nothing compelling to capture your heart and mind. IT really fell below expectations. The topic is unique and the book could have been much much stronger.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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