A totally new coded site will be uploaded when the site is transferred to CPLUS IT Services Ltd's own hosting server in Mid December. This site is Linux Based 

[ Updated 9 December 2007]  

This site has been designed as a research resource in Human Computer interaction with special focus on hearing impaired issues. There is also a list of over 100 sign languages in use by other 72 countries, here

This website was originally used for the research of my MPhil Thesis at the University of Brighton. The Thesis is now completed, and final corrections requested at the viva are now being made. Further information on my research can be found at www.deafened.co.uk 

This site is sponsored by my company : CPLUS IT Services Ltd.

What is meant by impaired hearing?

There are two main types of hearing loss with different degrees of hearing loss associated with these two types: conductive and sensorineural.

Conductive affects the loudness/intensity with which a person hears speech and sounds. It is caused by the interference with the transmission of sound from the outer ear to the inner ear. Many people who suffer this type of hearing loss can generally benefit from the use of a hearing aid.

The sensorineural loss affects the frequency, intelligibility, or clarity of the sounds the person hears. It is often associated with damage to the sensory end-organ or even a dysfunction of the auditory nerve. A hearing aid in these circumstances will not correct or be of benefit, however much the sound is amplified. The reason for this is that nerve damage prevents the sound from reaching the hearing area of the brain.

If you are deafened/hard of hearing or interested in such hearing impaired issues I highly recomend www.deafened.org, it is also good for general research in this area.

What is mild hearing loss & unilateral hearing loss?

Mild hearing loss is typically classified as a hearing loss of around 26 to 45 decibels. Unilateral hearing loss, is the type of deafness which affects people in only one ear (like myself), whilst their other ear can hear normally in one ear.

The term Tinnitus is used for the noises that some people hear "in the ears" or "in the head". These noises can be buzzing, ringing, hissing or other sounds. Many people experience tinnitus at some time in their life, but for most it only lasts for a short time. For other people it is permanent. Permanent tinnitus can be either mild or severe.

During recent research I have found that many radio stations add background noise to news and travel reports. For Tinnitus sufferers this is hell on earth as they cannot listen to such bulletins because it brings much discomfort, while at the same time they may get caught in traffic jams as they are unable to listen to the traffic reports.

CPLUS IT Services Ltd, registered in England provides this website as a services to researchers.  Copyright remains with the contributors of any papers or articles reproduced on this site and not with CPLUS IT Research or the webmaster. If you copy any article please reference the authors and this site, plagiarism should be a capital offence!

This web-site is  being upgraded with better accessibility features

For further information click here for another of my websites, which is being updated during  2007. This is a CPLUS RESEARCH  web-site, designed and operated by Desmond Boksan-Cullen.

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Hearing Dogs for the Deaf is a brilliant organsation, please support them.www.hearing-dogs.co.uk

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf is a brilliant organsation, please support them.