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2014 Oticon Focus on People Award Winners Are Helping to Change Perceptions of What It Means to Have a Hearing Loss
August 25, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ August 18 – The 2014 Oticon Focus on People Awards honored 12 remarkable people whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means to have a... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Launches Two New Educational Apps for Children with Hearing Loss
August 24, 2014
Kid-friendly apps help caregivers and therapists guide children through exercises to improve listening and language skills.VALENCIA, Calif., August 14, 2014 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global lea... Read More
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Hansaton USA Announces New Advanced Behind the Ear Instruments
August 23, 2014
Classic and Power, HANSATON’s latest innovation in hearing instruments, boasts revolutionary new XearA technology packaged in our two new housings. XearA technology is available in X-micro, X-mi... Read More
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Hearing Loss Linked to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss
August 21, 2014
Although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the Nat... Read More
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ASHA Action Alert: New Legislation Allows Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists to Bill Medicare for Telehealth Services
August 21, 2014
ASHA members are needed to advocate in support of new legislation that allows audiologists and speech-language pathologists to be reimbursed by Medicare for providing telehealth services. The Medicare... Read More
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Fit for the Frontline? New Study Identifies the Hearing Requirements of British Soldiers
August 20, 2014
University of Southampton researchers, with assistance from the Ministry of Defence, have conducted the first study to identify the hearing requirements of British soldiers fighting on the frontline.T... Read More
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Oticon Medical Sees Education and Awareness-Building among Policymakers as Key to Continued CMS Coverage of Bone anchored Implants
August 19, 2014
SOMERSET, August 13 – For Oticon Medical, education and awareness-building among policymakers is critical to the securing continued coverage of bone anchored implants by the Center for Medicare... Read More
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Statistical Methods and Reasoning for the Clinical Sciences is Now Available!
August 18, 2014
San Diego, CA – July 24, 2014 – Statistical Methods and Reasoning for the Clinical Sciences: Evidence-Based Practice provides practitioners with the scientific literacy needed to understan... Read More
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New Phonak Technology Allows People with Hearing Loss to Hear Better than Normal Hearing People
August 18, 2014
A long sought breakthrough for people with hearing loss.Staefa, Switzerland (August 12, 2014) – In a newly published paper in the American Journal of Audiology, Linda Thibodeau, PhD, a professor... Read More
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Oticon “Pink with a Purpose” Campaign Promotes Hearing Health and Breast Cancer Awareness
August 17, 2014
Practitioners Use Social Networking to Engage and Connect with Consumers in Local Markets.SOMERSET, NJ August 7 - Since 2007, Oticon, Inc. has been “thinking pink” for a very worthy cause... Read More
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Mums Thank Newborn Hearing Screeners for Helping Children to Hear
August 16, 2014
Two grateful mums have thanked screeners from all over Ireland, who perform the free hearing screening tests on newborn babies at 19 maternity hospitals, at a special event in Dublin recently.The moth... Read More
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under Title III of the ADA to Require Movie Theaters to Provide Closed Movie Captioning and Audio Description
August 15, 2014
On July 23, 2014, the Attorney General signed the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act title III regulation to provide closed mo... Read More
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Neuromonics Signs Reselling Agreement with Elite Hearing Network
August 15, 2014
Tinnitus company extends special pricing, support on devices to help ringing in the ears.WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 13, 2014 – Neuromonics, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven... Read More
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Technology Camps at RIT/NTID Bring Boys and Girls from Near and Far
August 14, 2014
Students make their own computers to take home, even if they live near the Arctic Circle.There may not be any roads in John Smart’s village of Napakiak, Alaska, but they have electricity there.A... Read More
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ASHA Media Award, Hearing Aid Month, and More!
August 14, 2014
I'd have to agree with Staples, this is really is the most wonderful time of the year! I have some exciting news to share, as well as an amazing line-up of fall courses to tell you about. We are very... Read More
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ASHA Announces 2014 Media Award Winners
August 13, 2014
NBC's TODAY Show, USA Today, Allied Health Media, NPR Honored by ASHA; Ann W. Kummer, Patti Martin, Yadira Medina-Torres, and Sonja Pruitt-Lord Named 2014 Media Champions Read More
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Susan and Jim Jerger Research in Audiology Fellowship Established and Supported through Joint Fundraising Initiative
August 12, 2014
Reston, Virginia (August 6, 2014)—Last month, Drs. Susan and Jim Jerger were honored on the occasion of their retirement from The University of Texas at Dallas’ School of Behavioral and Br... Read More
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National Disability Institute Launches 4th Annual My American Dream Video Contest
August 11, 2014
Americans with disabilities encouraged to submit videos sharing their American dreams for opportunity to win $1,000, a digital tablet and sessions with a mentor.(Washington, D.C. – August 5, 201... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies and Widex-USA support ACAE
August 10, 2014
Starkey Hearing Technologies in conjunction with Widex-USA, Inc. have announced that they are providing $160,000 to the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) over the next 3 years (2... Read More
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Representatives Jenkins and Cartwright Introduce the Audiology Patient Choice Act, HR 5304
August 10, 2014
Washington, D.C.—The Academy of Doctors of Audiology applauds U.S. Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) who introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act, HR 5304, late y... Read More
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