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Crescenta Valley High School: Hearing Conservation Presentation
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting to the students of Crescenta Valley High School’s Academy of Science and Medicine program. The presentation is part of the grassroots effort on behalf of House Ear Institute’s (www.hei.org) teen hearing conservation program titled, “It’s How You Listen That Counts!”
The presentation included a range of topics including: basic anatomy of the ear, noise-induced hearing loss information and prevention, benefits of earplugs, how to use earplugs and the myth of cotton swabs. Afterwards, the students had some of the most thought-provoking questions about hearing and ear health! They were an outstanding group, not to mention very respectful!
Hopefully, the group will be able to schedule a field trip to visit the House Ear Institute to check out the ear model in the lobby and a few research labs!
I hope that I will be asked to return for more presentations at Crescenta Valley in the future!
I plan to post some photos from the presentations soon.
Hearing Presentation on Nov. 21st
It has been a while since I last posted here, but school has managed to keep me quite busy! However, I am pleased to share that I will be returning to Clark Magnet High School this week to present to 9th graders on hearing health and conservation.
Whittier Daily News – Youths warned of threats to hearing
As a presenter on behalf of House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, California, I present hearing information to kids and teens. On May 21, 2008, I presented my hearing conservation awareness presentation to the 7th and 8th graders at Downey West Middle School in Downey, California.
We were lucky enough to have the local newspaper, Whittier Daily News come out to cover the event. Since I still need to get permission to post images here, I have posted the link to the article:
Youths warned of threats to hearing – Whittier Daily News
Below is a PDF file of the article, since it will move to the archives soon.
Simply click on the images to read the full article.
South Pasadena Middle School Presentations
On January 14, 2008, I prepared and presented the hearing conservation program titled, “It’s How You Listen That Counts” on behalf of the House Ear Institute at South Pasadena Middle School in Pasadena, CA. The goal of the presentation was to educate approximately 1,050 students (6th-8th graders) on basic anatomy of the ear, how we ear, safe sound levels, dangers of loud noise exposure and how to protect our hearing. The presentations ranged between 25-30 minutes and included a question and answer session. The students were a great group and asked some thoughtful questions!
An interactive portion of the presentation involved the use of a sound level meter to measure the loudness level of music in decibels (unit used to measure sound intensity). To show this, an iPod was connected to an external speaker and a student volunteer read the level displayed on the sound level meter as I increased the volume of the iPod. The purpose of the demonstration was to listen to what 85 dB sounds like and also emphasize the importance of the location of the sound source in relation to your ears. The students learned that sound intensity attenuates (decreases) as distance increases and how this can help us with protecting our ears.
As always, it was a pleasure to be able to meet with students in the community and contribute to their learning experiences. I hope that the information will help them make sound decisions, such as using earplugs in loud environments (ex. concerts) and setting safe volume levels on their mp3 players and other electronic devices. I am also continuously amazed at how receptive children and teens can be on hearing matters!
Boys and Girls Club of Burbank presentations
The hearing awareness conservation presentations at the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank were a hit with the summer day camp students!
The topics presented to the first-third graders included importance of hearing, how we hear, identifying very loud sounds and the danger, and how to protect your hearing.
The fourth- eighth graders received a similar but more in-depth presentation that also encompassed measuring sound levels using a sound level meter, noise-induced hearing loss and why not to use cotton swabs in the ear. After receiving a warm welcome, both groups were respectful, attentive and seemed eager to learn about hearing. I was thrilled to have had an opportunity to share my knowledge with them. It wonderful to meet students and answer their hearing-related questions. I hope to visit them again soon.
Picture of me with the winners of the quiz session. The Earbud t-shirt prizes and Earbud brochures were courtesy of House Ear Institute. Many thanks to House Ear Institute for their continued support of my efforts!
Upcoming Presentation
On Thursday, August 2, I will be conducting hearing conservation awareness information to the members of the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank, CA. I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to speak to 1st-8th graders about dangerous sound levels and method of protecting their hearing.
Free ear plugs and hearing health materials will be provided courtesy of the Hour Ear Institute’s “It’s How You Listen That Counts,” an awareness campaign for teens. Also, Ear Bud t-shirts will be rewarded as a prize during a short quiz session.
For more information about the event, visit their website: Boys and Girls Club of Burbank – News & Events
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Thank you Clark students!
I wanted to thank all Clark Magnet students that listened to my presentation. I appreciate the fact that you were all so attentive, respectful and interested in learning about hearing conservation. There were some really great questions asked; I am impressed!
Please remember that I am here to answer any questions you may have on hearing and ear related topics. Just send me a message and I will be more than happy to reply to you.
Please be sure to check back frequently for new blog posts.
Thank you for giving me the chance to share my knowledge with you. Best of luck to everyone! 🙂
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