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September 11, 1981 The; Phoanix page 3 WMC's McCay published _ Diagnosis of deafness: a timely challenge not Justthose who are deaf. process, psychologically destructive It often occurs at the peak, of a 1. Tinnitus or history 01 ear I infections -' The Journalof Family Practice,a 4. Relativelylittle emphasis is behavior can result. person'scareer, jeopardizinghis job, 2. Soundscan be heard. but In the article, the authors outline marriage,and entire lifestyle,Thus, given to hearing loss in leadingmedicaljournal, publishedan medical education basic symptomswhich heJpthe phys- early diagnosis of hearing loss in not understood [e.q.. pin article about the psychologicalimpli- According 10 the article,one third 01 ician to diagnose hearing loss in adults is important,because a "high mistakenlor tin, watch rms- cations 01 delayed diagnosis and the nation's deaf children are initially' childme, Such clues include: percentage of middle ear problems taken lor wash) . misdiagnosis of dealness prepared misdiagnosed as mentally retarded, 1. Delayed speech are correctable with surgery or anti- 3, Socialwithdraw by WMC psychology prolessor, Dr autistic, brain damaged and schizo- 2. Poor Articulation blotics." 4, Asking people to repeat. Vernon McCay, Westminster physi.- phrenic. In over half 01 these cases, 3. Academic trouble in school The article notes, however. that the then blamingthem for poor cian DeanH. Griffin,and Carol Yoken the physician rejected the parents especiallywith reading average personwaits five years after; articulation 01 the University of Texas. In the diagnosis01 dealnesswithouta hear- 4. History 01 prenatal rubella, the initial hearing toss. before seeing \. 5. Loud speech article, the authors present practical ing test Delaysof eight to 15 months complications 01 R.H. lac- a physician.This may be the resultoj 6 Can not understand in methods to diagnose hearing loss. from the parents' first suspicion of tor, prematurebirth, menin- a psychological need 10 deny the group or social situations and thus preventdamagingdelays in dealness were common gitis, certain maternal loss, statesthe report. Not only does (i.e.. can not distinguish treatmentto hearing loss victims Accordingto the authors,a delay in sexually transmitted dis- this' denial diminish the oppOrtunities between speakers voice "Failureto otaqrose hearing loss in accurate diagnosis and treatmentof eases, or deafness in the . to correct or lessenthe hearing loss. and background voices or young children and even worse, the deafness can result in delays of family. but it can'alsoinvolvefailureto cope. noise) misdiagnosisof these children, is a appropriate medical care, language 5, EXQOsureto toxic medica- compoundingof social and business 7. Turns television and radio inecr problem for the physician." losses.lost counselingand rehabilita- tions. problems, and. the' inab~ity to meet on loud stales the article ton time, and the development of The authorsalso noted thai hearing the issue constructively B Watches speaker's mouth The article indicated several rea- psychologically destructive behavior loss in a child may be part 01 According \0 the authors,-eu adults intently often puts on sons lor the difficulty in' diagnosing in the child problems involving cerebal palsy, have some hearing loss by 30 years glasses to converse (un- hearing loss in children: "Misdiagnosis is a psychological brain damage, mental retardation. of age. This is due to increasing conscious dependence on 1. Most cases involve only nightmareto parents, To think one's autism or childhood schizophrenia exposure to high noise levels. in . lipreading) partial deafness child is mentally retarded, autistic, These complicationsmake detection society, Other common causes' of .In deali.ngwith the common prco- 2, Deafnesscan not be easily scblzcpbreruc is frightening," states and treatment"ofdeafnessmore diffi- hearingloss include the media, otos- lem of hearingloss in young children detected by visual exarnna- the article cult for the physician. cterosts. presbycusis, choresteeto- and adults over 50 years of age, the tion of the ear It also indicated that parents.una- "Adult hearing loss is very different mas, allergies. drugs. poisons and authors recommend that both age 3. Stubborness.a commonbe- ware of their child's deafness, may from that in children from both a circulatory problems goups undergo hearing tests as a havioralclue to deafness,is blame themselvesfor problems that medical and psychological perspec- Commonsymptoms- of hearing loss partof their regularphysicalexamina- frequentamong all children, are due to the deafness. In the tive," states the report. in aoune.ere-: ten ID engraving B k ter touc h up-- Self defense vs theft a Dan Wilson because of ne desiqn m~m~~n h~~I~araaS~::I~d~~~li;~~ fI~~:,r !~I~~~r,:a~I~~i~::~iO~~hw~~: Robert Holt M~~~a~~o~~Jo~~~~~iac.ed~il)iii~ (n ,,:~t;,~:~~o~~:~~s~~;~~a:~~o can't campus? No we don't. but we may brought in to lay the richly colored In an effort to deter burgulary and the MSP computers. This- makes' The process of engraving personal have the next test thing, That huge red and gold stripsof carpetingdown theft on the WMC campus security stolen items easier to trace. and belongings is Quick and easy. and and famousWMC artifice. Big Baker the center and side aisles of the coordinatorRobert Fasanois offering increases the chance of recovering requires only an engraving tool that Memorial Chapel, a landmark of chapel. Wheelers work was then students an oPpo.rtunityto engrave meJtems can be borrowed, free 01 charge. Westminster,has finally been reno- followed by 'brand new draperies their motor vehicle operator's permit The security chief said that stolen from the campus security office. the vated and simultaneouslyconverted from Cleckner,to lightly conceal the soundex numberon personalbelong- articles without the scundex number owner'ssounoex number is engraved 10 a "convertame" chapel-assembly large windows 01 inner Baker. Mr ings free 01 charge engravedon ttiem ?re.almost irnpos- 00 th~ item where it is,concealedeno ~ hall. Yingling said that the old draperies boostedeffort to reduce incidenceof sibil§"to recover. Having, 'per~nal '9iffiC:Ult.!0·rea~~:)o,:ti¢r(th!!'hFll.~filr Theidentificationprogram.partofa belongings witl;1the soundex'number 'IS' engraved 'IS Known'only io' the were discoveredto be rotting According to Mr. Preston Yingling, I the physical plant supervisor in work doneto the Memorialchapelwill dorm thefts, is primarily being tar- engraved onto them is considered owner 01 the article On the whole.Mr. Yinglingsaid.the charge of the operation, the work "It is a provenmethod01 recovering inexpensiveinsurance for the recov- geted for televisions, stereos, cam- began late last winter when the man add considerablyto its overallversa- eras, and other items that can be ery of articles that are common stolen goods. Yet. it will work only il who designed the College Center. tility. PeoplevJon'tfeel as badly using easily resold off campus targets of burgul~rs studentsparticipatein the program," Mr.'Christy, was called in to take the chapel for other than religious The basis of Ihe theft protection "This is good anti-theft ~otection, said Fasano charge of the architecture.It was to purposes.and yet it will still retainits program is a 12 digit soundex num- be his job to redesignthe altar area basiCusage as a chapel ber assigned to licensed moto"rvehi- of the inside of the chapel into the The renovation.work done on the cle operators in every stale. A DORM convertablemultipurposestage chapel ended this past June. just student can engrave the number of Amongthe things thatwere done at prior to the summer conferences. his operator's license onto his be- that phase of the renovationwere: to when it was put to use loogings, and report the number and put the altar on rollers so that along a description of the articles to the NEEDS with the podiums it would be easily removable;to equal oul the level 01 the. stage floor; and to remove the short enclosing walls at the front of the stage. Added, was a large con- cealed doorway cut out into the old 4.2-9,,," 4.9geaCh catholic ministryroomfromthe stage, making it possible to more easily Thrifty towels. Bed pillows. transport a piano back and forth As the full renovation work got SOil And Ih"sly. Collon/poly Sweetcomforl at a sweet p"ce underway.contractorE.E. Stullerwas bath towel in beautllul home- Pillows filled with Soft hired to set up his huge double lashlonshades Astro-Fil. Handlowel.1.69 scaffolds and spread a few hundred Washclo!h.l.09 gallons of white paint over the mas- sive curving walls and Greek archi- tecture of the inside of the chapel Stuller was also responsible for the refinishing 01 the chapel's wooden floors and cleaning the pews, "They did a heck of a job," said Mr Yingling, He noted how physically difficult it was to paint the chapel with student I.D. COPies. 1O¢ I Men's or. Women's Of course you can. charge it .~E8 Xerox Shampoo, Cut &. Blow-dry New Day Reg. ~O Copy Center 'We're Close To You" 848-3220 JCPenney 60Yz W. Main 51. PRECISIONUNISEX HAIRCUTIING ,CATALOG PHONE WESTMINSTER STORE PHONE Westminster 163W, M~ T~~~~.'?o-~eT~~~r1f;~~Sat~~ College 848-5100 MON.-SAT. 9:30 a.rn.-8:30 p.rn 848-7766 I L- 8_7__6-_7_7_3_2 ~ L- W~al_k.~I~~a~r~e_w~el~~~~! ~ I.·' '·'.'.·~."."'.'~.. '.'"'.·'".' ..