University's Clinic Helps Restore Hearing, Improves Speech
Audiologist Amy Hunter tests Evelyn Youngman's hearing in an audiometric sound booth at the University of Arkansas Speech and Hearing Clinic. Youngman has two cochlear implants.
Evelyn Youngman has been hard of hearing all of her life. Cochlear implants changed that.
“I can hear things I don’t remember hearing before,” Youngman said. “I had never heard people walking across the floor. I didn’t know that most doors squeak or grind when opening or closing. I never heard refrigerators and air conditioners running before. I certainly never heard the wind whistling around doors and windows. Now, I can even hear birds singing outside when I am still inside. It is so wonderful to be able to hear all these things.”
You can read about Youngman's experiences having her most recent cochlear implant mapped at the University of Arkansas Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Colleague magazine. The article also provides additional information about the clinic's services.
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
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