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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Sonic Innovations Announces the Extension of it's Popular ion™ Brand with ion 200
May 3, 2007
Today at the American Academy of Audiology National Convention and Exposition, Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI) announced ion™ 200, the latest addition to its growing family of open behind... Read More
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Siemens Introduces ARTIS™ 2 and CIELO™ 2 at the 2007 American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention
May 3, 2007
New Hearing Solutions Deliver Advanced Level of Technology and Innovative Features Offering Greater Hearing Comfort and Convenience - Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., one of the leading manufacturer... Read More
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Texans Support the Starkey Hearing Foundation
May 2, 2007
April 23rd and 24th will mark 2 days of activities in North Texas bringing hope and sound to hundreds of children & adults. On April 23rd. the AMI Semiconductor and the NFL Alumni Association are spon... Read More
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Supports French Sculptress Julie Marcombes to Raise Awareness for the Topic of Hearing
May 2, 2007
Within the scope of the Hear the World initiative that aims to raise awareness for the importance of hearing and the consequences of hearing loss, Phonak - a leading manufacturer of high-tech hearing... Read More
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Data Show That Two 'Bionic' Ears Can Be Better Than One
May 1, 2007
Research by a professor of psychology at the University of New England is revealing that profoundly deaf people fitted with a cochlear implant (or "Bionic Ear") can benefit from having implants in bot... Read More
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Consumer-Industry Consensus Reached Through ATIS Hearing Aid Compatibility Incubator on Alternative to FCC 'Fifty-Percent' Rule
May 1, 2007
ATIS announced today that wireless service providers, wireless manufacturers and advocates for consumers with hearing loss have reached consensus on an alternative to the Federal Communication Commiss... Read More
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Bill Austin and Starkey Hearing Foundation on NBC Nightly News
April 30, 2007
The humanitarian efforts of Bill Austin and the worldwide impact of the Starkey Hearing Foundation were spotlighted on national network TV on Friday, April 13th, on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Wil... Read More
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Auditory Rehabilitation Conference Slated For May 8-12 at UT Dallas' Callier Center
April 30, 2007
Because hearing impairment affects an individual's communication with others, the conference is specially designed for a participant and his or her communication partner, who may be a spouse, family m... Read More
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HIMSA Website Receives Extreme Makeover
April 29, 2007
HIMSA is proud to announce the release of its new website at www.himsa.com. To design our new website, HIMSA chose Twins, a website consultant based in Denmark. Twins are experts in online design and... Read More
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Beltone Holds Annual Meeting in Orlando
April 29, 2007
Company Honors Distinguished Hearing Care Practitioners — Each year hearing care practitioners from around the world gather at Beltone's Annual Meeting to share ideas, participate in educational... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Supports Children with Hearing Loss Through KidsAbility
April 28, 2007
Unitron Hearing is assisting children with hearing loss in Waterloo Region through a community sponsorship with KidsAbility Centre for Child Development. Unitron Hearing is pleased to support KidsAbil... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Helps Hearing Care Professionals Increase User Satisfaction with LACE Auditory Training Software Offer
April 28, 2007
New users of Oticon hearing instruments will now have access to proven auditory training software designed to enhance listening and speech recognition skills. Oticon, Inc. will provide Neurotone, Inc.... Read More
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Magazine Features Bill Austin's Personal Mission
April 27, 2007
Mr. Austin has been on a quest to to help poor children around the world to hear for years now and lives by the slogan of the Starkey Hearing Foundation "So The World May Hear". As he said to PEOPLE M... Read More
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Dynamic Hearing Announces High-Performance Hearing Aid Algorithm Suite for AMI Semiconductor's New Ezairo™ 5900 Series
April 27, 2007
Ezairo performance and flexibility meets stringent performance requirements for Dynamic Hearing's Hearing Aid Designer™, a suite of advanced sound processing algorithms, development tools and an... Read More
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New Web Site Makes Giving Easy
April 26, 2007
ASHFoundation Launches Site For On-Line Donations The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) has added a new on-line giving option on its website for tax-deductible donating. The... Read More
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Celebrating Communication: May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
April 26, 2007
Many of us take our hearing and ability to speak for granted. Whether we are chatting with a group of friends, playing on the basketball court or listening to the radio, our ability to communicate is... Read More
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New Study Explores the Nature of Online Learning in K-12 Schools
April 25, 2007
700,000 Students Studying Online During 2005-2006 School Year - The Sloan Consortium's first ever survey of online learning in elementary and secondary education, "K-12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.... Read More
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Audiology Rocks... and Raps on NPR!
April 25, 2007
(Reston, VA - April 25, 2007) The American Academy of Audiology is pleased to announce that National Public Radio (NPR) will broadcast a segment on noise-induced hearing loss in young people on Mornin... Read More
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AFA New Grad Packs Now Available
April 25, 2007
Thanks in part to feedback from students and current Doctors of Audiology, the AFA has created a "Grad Pack" for residential Au.D. graduates. Grad Packs are available for immediate distribution and co... Read More
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Audiologists' Interests Prominent Part of Recent ASHA Capitol Hill Lobbying
April 24, 2007
More Than 400 Visits To Lawmakers Mark Advocacy By ASHA Audiology, Speech-Language Pathologist Leaders That Urges Direct Access To Audiologists, Early Intervention Services Audiology and speech-langua... Read More
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