Heads & Tails
hearingimpaired.net
MrPAWS by Snow
Volume 5 , Issue 1
January 2015
We are dedicated to hearing loss and service dog info
Walk4Hearing is the largest walk for hearing loss awareness in the
country. Every spring and fall thousands of people of all ages will
walk to increase public awareness about hearing loss.
New Products
None at this time
2015 Walk4Hearing Locations:
Spring Locations:
Fall Locations:
Rochester, NY—May 3
●Minneapolis, MN—Sept 26
Dayton/Cincinnati, OH—May 9
●Chicago, IL—Sept 27
Chattanooga, TN—May 9
●New York City. NY—Sept 27
Milford, MI—may 16
●St. Louis, MO—TBA
Westchester/Rockland, NY—May 16
●Philadelphia, PA—Oct 18
Milwaukee, WI—May 30
●West Windsor, NJ—Oct 18
Long Beach, CA—June 6
Cary, NC—Oct 18
Littleton, CO— June 7
Washington DC—Oct 24
Hartford, CT June 13
Brighton, MA—Oct 25
San Diego, CA—Oct 25
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Upcoming Events
2015
Jacksonville, FL—Nov 7
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~ The NEWS ~
Did You Know ~ ~
DeafNation Expo
Phoenix, AZ
More info:
www.deafnation.com
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University of Cincinnati
researcher Pete Scheifele,
also the director of UC’s
Bioacoustics and Canine
Audiology
Clinic,
is
developing a hearing aid that
will help dogs with acquired
hearing loss.
www.hearingimpaired.net
www.mrpaws.com
480.837.0190
Homemade Dog Treats
Pet-Friendly Woof Loaf
Ingredients:
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1 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup oats
2 eggs
3 hard-boiled eggs
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º F. In a bowl, mix together the lean turkey, chopped carrots and peas. Both
are healthy for cats and dogs, giving nutrition for strong eyes and good digestion.
2. Add the oats and eggs. Mix until the loaf mixture comes together. Oats help your pet's coat shine,
and eggs offer extra protein. Lightly grease a loaf pan with olive oil and then add half the mixture to
the pan.
3. Place the three hard-boiled eggs along the center of the loaf and then cover with the other half of
the ground turkey mixture. Pop in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
4. Cut a half-inch slice from the cooled loaf and offer it to your pet. He'll be woofing for seconds! If
feeding a slice to your feline, it's a good idea to chop it up before adding it to her feeding dish.
“Dogs—they motivate us to play, be affectionate, seek
adventure and be loyal ”
-Tom Hayden
****STORING YOUR TREATS ****
If your doggie happens to not
destroy all their delicious treats,
you are going to want to keep them *Make sure they are labeled with name of recipe and date
fresh. The refrigerator or freezer is
*The drier the treat the longer it lasts
the best place to store your treats.
They can last from 1 to 2 months in *It’s best to store each treat in it’s own separate container
the fridge, if stored in an air tight container. If you need to store your treats longer the freezer is
the best place to keep them. They can be frozen up to 6 months. If they are kept longer than 6
months in the freezer they may suffer from freezer burn.
Troy Kotsur from Mesa
directs first movie
Born a Mesa native who had been born deaf, Troy
had big dreams of becoming the next Steven
Spielberg. With success as an actor proves he is
well on his way to hitting his big dream goal. He hit
his directorial debut of “No Ordinary Hero: The
SuperDeafy Movie,” which was released on
N o v .
2 2
2 0 1 4 .
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
His advice: “Do not ignore your passion when others tell you no.”
Spring 2015—FREE Family Sign
Language Class
Available for ALL ages:
 Families and Friends of deaf and/or hard of hearing
children
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Families involved in the Deaf community
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Teachers/school staff involved with SSDHH students
Class is on Wednesday evenings in building 8
room 801 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
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February 4, 11, 18, 25
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March 4, 11, 25
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April 1, 8, 22, 29
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May 6, 13
You can bring snacks and drinks
Questions? Contact at 480-890-4001
1460 S Horne, Mesa AZ 85204
Loss of hearing
Around 1796, by the age of 26, Beethoven
began to lose his hearing. He suffered from
a severe form of tinnitus, a "ringing" in his
ears that made it hard for him to hear
music. The cause of his hearing loss is
unknown. Some have concluded the cause
could have been from when he would
immerse his head into cold water to stay
awake. The explanation from his autopsy
was that he had a “distended inner ear,”
which developed lesions over time.
From April to October 1802 he wrote his
Heiligenstadt Testament, a letter to his
brothers which records his thoughts of
suicide due to his growing deafness. He
came to terms that he had to continue living
through his art. Over time, his hearing loss
became profound: at the end of the
premiere of his Ninth Symphony in 1824, he
had to be turned around to see the
applause of the audience. His hearing loss
did not prevent him from composing music,
but made play concerts increasingly
difficult.
After a failed attempt in 1811 to perform on
his own Piano Concerto No. 5, he never
performed in public again until he conducted the Ninth Symphony in 1824.
Why does my dog… Eat his food away from his bowl?
Possible reasons:
It’s their natural instinct to outrank animals in the wild. They drag their kill away so they do not need to
fight for their food. Another reason can be that if you use a metal bowl and the food or his collar clanks
on it, it may be frightening or annoying. So they may take the food away as to not trigger the sound.
Dog Facts!
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Three dogs survived the Titanic. 12 dogs boarded the ship.
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The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year old child.
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Two stray dogs in Afghanistan saved 50 American soldiers.
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The wetness of a dog ’ s nose is essential for determining
what direction a smell is coming from.
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Only 1 in 10 people with mild hearing loss use hearing aids.
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Only 4 in 10 people with moderate to severe hearing loss
use hearing aids.
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Less than 15% of people who get a physical exam say they
received a hearing screening by their physician or nurse
during that exam.
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The human ear has over 25,000 tiny hair cells to help you
hear the nuances of sound.
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Snakes do not have ears but their tongues are sensitive to
sound