AWE Inspiring Innovation - Hearing Awareness Week

The cochlear implant was first pioneered in Australia by Professor Graham Clarke at the University of Melbourne with the first prototype implanted in 1978. Today Scientists are investigating implanted hearing aids that use inductive charging (drawing energy from the user's body) rather than a zinc battery.

The youtube clip is AWE inspiring!

"HEARing CRC and Professor Robert Cowan cited a 2015 World Health Organisation Report that states hearing disability affects over 6% of the world's population - noting also one in six Australians have a hearing disability that impacts on their employment, education or community engagement."  Australia's Hearing Health, Education, Technology Network hearnet.org.au

In May this year HEARnet was awarded Excellent in Innovation by the Minister for Industry and Science the Hon Ian Macfarlane for their website initiatives connecting the public, hearing health professionals and researchers with the latest independent research findings and information about hearing loss.

Thank you to Ron Smith @ron2603 , Kate O'Brien @obrikate, Abbey Turner Jensen and Anne McGrath @McGrathAnnie for sharing Hearing Awareness Week resources and contributing to the AT Series Week 6 - Organisation AT Tools

The AT Series Week 7 focus is AT Tools used for Assessment. Looking forward to sharing and learning new ideas and technology.

References
Hearing Awareness Week
Inspiring Stories
Infographic on the History of Hearing Aids
HEARnet.org.au
HEARnet Excellence in Innovation Award

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