Ed: The issue of hearing loss is terribly difficult with Helen Homemaker. With musicians, it is a potentially fatal discourse. We have had some fine musicians with the intellegence to wear hearing aids when they became appropriate. At the moment, we don't have anyone on the faculty whom I suspect of not hearing well. But addressing that issue is a frightening thing. Painters going blind, and musicians going deaf is very difficult - yet the painters will wear glasses, take drops for glaucoma, or have surgery for their cataracs. I think as technicians, we should set the standard, and admit to these people that we have our ears checked by an audiologist. If we do it, it might be easier to make the suggestion for them. dave -- _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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