National Hearing Test offered FREE in May ("Watson, Charles S." )

Subject: National Hearing Test offered FREE in May From: "Watson, Charles S." <watson@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:44:34 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_5DB8BA49346ABA459CD3CA3EC946B7F43392339EIUMSSGMBX107ads_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, Last October we reported to you the availability of a telephone screening t= est for hearing impairment, the "National Hearing Test." As we explained, = this test is offered on a non-profit basis, but a fee ($8.00) had to be cha= rged to cover the cost of the toll-free line, administration of the test, a= nd NIH-required follow-up to determine compliance with recommendations made= to those who fail it. To help raise awareness of this test and also to determine the negative inf= luence of the fee, it has been decided to offer it free during May, 2014, w= hich is Better Speech and Hearing Month. This is made possible by a grant = from NIH/NIDCD. PLEASE HELP US INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS CONVENIENT, PR= IVATE, AND CLINICALLY VALIDATED SCREENING TEST THAT CAN BE TAKEN IN THE COM= FORT OF ONE'S HOME. DURING MAY THE TEST CAN BE TAKEN SIMPLY BY CALLING 1-8= 66-223-7575 AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS. Left and right ears are tested= and the results are given at the end of the call ("within normal limits", = "slightly below the normal range", or "substantially below the normal range= "). Thanks to all of you for helping make the public aware of this clinically v= alidated test. Tests like it have been taken by many thousands of persons = in Europe and Australia, but it has been possible for those versions to be = offered free. That may be the only way the US version would be used by the= estimated 18 million or so hearing impaired persons in this country who ha= ve never had a hearing test. But we cannot learn that unless they are made= aware of the existence of the test. So PLEASE pass this information on as= widely as possible. Information about the test is available at the NHT website, https://nationalhearingtest.org/ Best regards, The NHT team: Chuck Watson, Gary Kidd, Jim Miller and Larry Humes Charles S. Watson Professor Emeritus Departments of Speech and Hearing Sciences And Psychological and Brain Science (Adj.) Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 --_000_5DB8BA49346ABA459CD3CA3EC946B7F43392339EIUMSSGMBX107ads_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Last October we reported to you the availability of = a telephone screening test for hearing impairment, the “National Hear= ing Test.”  As we explained, this test is offered on a non-profi= t basis, but a fee ($8.00) had to be charged to cover the cost of the toll-free line, administration of the test, and NIH-requir= ed follow-up to determine compliance with recommendations made to those who= fail it.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> To help raise awareness of this test and also to det= ermine the negative influence of the fee, it has been decided to offer it f= ree during May, 2014, which is Better Speech and Hearing Month.  This = is made possible by a grant from NIH/NIDCD. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> PLEASE HELP US INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE AVAILABILITY= OF THIS CONVENIENT, PRIVATE, AND CLINICALLY VALIDATED SCREENING TEST THAT = CAN BE TAKEN IN THE COMFORT OF ONE’S HOME.  DURING MAY THE TEST = CAN BE TAKEN SIMPLY BY CALLING 1-866-223-7575 AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS.  Left and right ears are tested and t= he results are given at the end of the call (“within normal limits&#8= 221;, “slightly below the normal range”, or “substantiall= y below the normal range”).<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks to all of you for helping make the public awa= re of this clinically validated test.  Tests like it have been taken b= y many thousands of persons in Europe and Australia, but it has been possib= le for those versions to be offered free.  That may be the only way the US version would be used by the estimated 18 = million or so hearing impaired persons in this country who have never had a= hearing test.  But we cannot learn that unless they are made aware of= the existence of the test.  So PLEASE pass this information on as widely as possible.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Information about the test is available at the NHT w= ebsite, <o:p> </o:p> <a href=3D"https://nationalhearingtest.org/">https:/= /nationalhearingtest.org/</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Best regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The NHT team:   Chuck Watson, Gary Kidd, J= im Miller and Larry Humes<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Charles S. Watson<o:p><= /o:p> Professor Emeritus<o:p>= </o:p> Departments of <o:p></o:p> Speech and Hearing Scie= nces<o:p></o:p> And<o:p></o:p></= p> Psychological and Brain= Science (Adj.)<o:p></o:p> Indiana University<o:p>= </o:p> Bloomington, IN 47405<o= :p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_5DB8BA49346ABA459CD3CA3EC946B7F43392339EIUMSSGMBX107ads_--

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