Audiology and Deaf Education 

Audiology is the study of hearing and hearing impairment. (Source: National Library of Medicine) The term is from from Latin audīre, "to hear"; and from Greek -λογία, -logia. For a more thorough introduction to audiology, see Wikipedia.

"Deaf Education is a broad and diverse professional field that centers on the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Teachers often concentrate their studies in early childhood education, elementary education, or a secondary content area. Teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing become experts in language acquisition and the unique learning and communication needs of their students."

(Source: We Inspire Learning website)

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Trivia Odds and Ends

The first community noise problem dates to ca. 600 BC; Sybaris issued a decree that potters, tinsmiths and other noisy trades were required to work outside the city walls.

During Roman times, chariots and delivery vehicles were banned from the forum during the day due to noise and congestion.

In Elizabethan England, a man had to refrain from beating his wife at night so as not to disturb the neighbors.

In 1930, New York City issued the the first full-scale city noise survey, entitled "City Noise."

Rare Helen Keller Newscast

View this captioned news footage featuring Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy describing how Helen learned to communicate.