Have you had your hearing checked recently? Stop by our offices today for a FREE hearing test!

And while you are contemplating when you should stop by, read this inspiring article about a boy with hearing loss who defied odds and won a scholastic reading award!

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/hearing-impaired-bronx-boy-12-kids-nation-win-scholastic-system-reading-award-scholarship-article-1.1066589?localLinksEnabled=false

May is Better Hearing Month across the nation and that means we here at Miracle-Ear in Southeast Missouri are gearing up for an exciting month of educating school children about how they can keep their hearing safe.  We are kicking off our campaign with a coloring contest, open to children under the age of 10.  This contest will highlight the benefits of practicing healthy hearing in a fun and exciting setting!

This is a great post from the Better Hearing Blog written by Sergei Kochkin

Despite years of graphic anti-smoking campaigns and public smoking bans, people continue to light up – especially at home, where more than half of American children and teenagers are exposed to secondhand smoke. Scientists believe that passive smoke either causes or exacerbates lung cancer, asthma, learning disabilities, heart disease and other conditions and now a new study now finds that teenagers exposed to tobacco smoke may also have significant hearing loss – and not even know it. Here is, a brief guide:

It has been a busy couple of months here at the offices, but it certainly does pay off when things like this happen!

Joyce Hill Cooley RN, BC-HIS, COHC and Cynthia Bradley,  BC-HIS, both National Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialists, from our local Miracle-Ear franchise were awarded for their excellence in continuing education by the Missouri Hearing Society at their Annual Convention and Education Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri last week!

Miracle-Ear®, the nation’s leading hearing solutions provider, has once again been identified as a top 25 World-Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute. This recognition follows their recent World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®.

The Franchise Research Institute’s list of 25 World-Class Franchises is based upon the results of independent, third party research of each organization’s franchise owners. Through confidentially surveying entrepreneurs, the Franchise Research Institute is able to obtain honest feedback to measure the excellence of the franchisor.

From 11-1 on Friday Sept 9th 2011 we will be having customer appreciation at our Cape Girardeau Office, join us for lunch, bingo and getting a free picture taken with an antique firetruck!

Noisy Toys

Every year, the Sight & Hearing Association and researchers from the University of Minnesota test a variety of toys — taken right off the shelves of local toy stores — for potentially dangerous noise levels just in time for the busiest toy-buying season of the year.

This year’s top two offenders, Bell Riderz Block Blaster and cars Shake ‘N Go Ramone, blared at 129.2 and 119.5 decibels (dB), respectively. According to National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) standards, that level leads to a risk of hearing damage almost instantly.

This is Customer Appreciation week for us here at Miracle-Ear. Come join us in Perryville on Wensday or in Cape on Friday for free lunch and entertainment!

People's Choice Award for Cape County

The Cape Girardeau office of Miracle-Ear has once again been voted the #1 choice in hearing aids in the People’s Choice Award of Cape County! This award was also given last year in 2009 to Miracle-Ear. We are very honored that the people of Cape County have once again chosen us as their favorite hearing aid provider! We thank you all for your support!

Originally from Digital Journal

Sean Forbes - Deaf musician

The 28-year-old deaf rapper and songwriter from metro Detroit has landed a contract with Web Entertainment, the Ferndale, Michigan production company and label that helped break Eminem.
Sean Forbes has been 90% deaf since infancy, but that never stopped him from loving music. Both of his parents are musicians who played Motor City music in their home while Sean enjoyed the beats and vibrations from the music his ears could not hear, but his body could feel.
His MySpace Music page says Forbes is “an accomplished and passionate drummer, rhythm pours out of him, when he breathes, walks, types at his keyboard or hits his drums. Music is in his blood, his cells; it’s just the way he is.”
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