Page 11 - Hearing Sciences News Today

How A New Device Is Helping People With Parkinson’s Disease STATEWIDE — The sound of their voices can be a bit weaker and quieter sounding, maybe breathier, like a whisper. They may talk quickly, or possibly have slurred articulation. Those are terms Purdue University Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Jessica Huber, used to describe people with Parkinson’s disease and their speech. “A lot of them get really frustrated, and often withdraw socially from their friends and...

Virtual promises for recent graduates 16 December 2020 01:33 am - 1       The journey to becoming a graduate is certainly not easy in a country like Sri Lanka. If you pass the GCE Advanced Level exam with a high Z-score, you can pursue a degree at a State University. But there are also occasions where even a high Z-score cannot guarantee admission to the programme of your choice due to the limited number of scholarships available. The secondary and often less desired option is to pursu...