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Sep 2022
11m 38s

Hearing Aid Accessibility

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How does the new FDA ruling affect access to hearing aids? Sarah talks with audiologist Dr. Michelle Hu and mother Jessica Lewis about what this change means for those with hearing loss.

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Commissioner, O. of the. (n.d.). FDA finalizes historic rule enabling access to over-the-counter hearing aids for millions of Americans. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-finalizes-historic-rule-enabling-access-over-counter-hearing-aids-millions-americans

Gershoff, E. T., & Font, S. A. (2016). Corporal punishment in U.S. public schools: Prevalence, disparities in use, and status in state and federal policy. Social policy report. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5766273/

Hollingsworth, H. (2022, August 26). Missouri School District reinstates spanking if parents OK. AP NEWS. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://apnews.com/article/education-school-boards-missouri-springfield-cassville-d3f3e3228be5a2209eb9761885795470 

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