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Can Hockey Playoffs Harm Your Hearing?
January 2, 2007
Published in the December 5, 2006 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), William Hodgetts and Richard Liu used a data-logging noise dosimeter to measure the levels at games 3, 4 a... Read More
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Announcing the Best of Audiology Online 2006
January 1, 2007
Audiology Online is pleased to announce the top articles, interviews and ask the expert questions published on our website from 2006. The selection was based on combination of overall quality as deter... Read More
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House Ear Institute Offers Free Hearing Screenings at NAMM
December 31, 2006
The House Ear Institute (HEI), with sponsorship from NAMM and Shure Incorporated, will provide free hearing screenings to attendees and exhibitors at the 2007 NAMM Winter Show at the Anaheim Conventio... Read More
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Florida International University's Noma Anderson Becomes President Of National Speech And Hearing Organization In January 2007
December 30, 2006
Noma Anderson, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida International University, will become President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing As... Read More
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Unitron Releases Web Version of AntiShock™ and Speech Enhancement LD™ Demo
December 29, 2006
Unitron has recently released an online demonstration of Element's unique Anti-Shock™ and Speech Enhancement™ features. AntiShock™ instantly identifies and minimizes sudden impulse s... Read More
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AFA Awards 41 Scholarships in 2006
December 28, 2006
The allocation of 10 AFA Practitioner Scholarships last month has brought the total number of Au.D. scholarships offered by the AFA to 41 for the 2006 calendar year. These scholarships represent $59,0... Read More
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ASHA - Updated Ethics Statement on Reimbursement
December 27, 2006
The recently revised Issues in Ethics Statement includes guidance on ethical considerations related to national payment policies and other relevant issues. These can be found at www.asha.org/about/eth... Read More
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One in Five Children Struggles to Distinguish Speech in the Classroom Says RNID
December 26, 2006
It is likely that more than a million* schoolchildren are missing out in the classroom, believes RNID. The charity for deaf and hard of hearing people has discovered that under 14s can often find it d... Read More
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Cochlear Implant Fellowship Program
December 23, 2006
The AG Bell 2007 Cochlear Implant Fellowship Program, made possible through grants from Advanced Bionics Corporation and Cochlear Americas, is intended to address the challenges that face North Americ... Read More
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Noisy Christmas Toys Can Damage Hearing
December 22, 2006
Many toys available this Christmas could damage your child's hearing according to new research by Deafness Research UK. Working with researcher Dr Brad Backus at UCL's Ear Institute in London, we test... Read More
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Deadline for Transition to the Doctorate Rapidly Approaching
December 22, 2006
For applications for Board Certification in Audiology filed after , an applicant must hold a doctoral level degree. If you would like to apply for Board Certification in Audiology, but do not plan on... Read More
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microPower IX from Phonak - Discreet, High-End Power
December 21, 2006
Unobtrusive performance for power users — The latest addition to Phonak microPower, microPower IX, is the smallest and most powerful microBTE on the market with first-class technical features. m... Read More
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ASHA National Elections Call for Nominations
December 20, 2006
The Committee on Nominations and Elections (CNE) is now accepting nominations for the 2008-2010 Executive Board and Legislative Council. To submit a nomination, please complete the online nomination b... Read More
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Newborn Hearing Testing in the Himalayas
December 19, 2006
Audiologist Aysen Erdil does a lot of voluntary work in Turkey using Interacoustics equipment. In 2004 she tested children in Turkish schools and in the fall of 2006 she will be testing children and b... Read More
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All I Want for Christmas is ... A Toy With A Mute Button
December 18, 2006
Noisy toys can damage children's hearing, University of Michigan Health System audiologist cautions In the mock-documentary "This is Spinal Tap," a member of the world's loudest band tried to secure t... Read More
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AO Journal Group: Integrated Marketing Communications
December 17, 2006
Do you want to stay up on the latest research and business trends? Tune into the AO Journal Group where on a regular basis our group of Contributing Editors will provide reviews of timely journal arti... Read More
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National NAFDA Humanitarian Scholarship
December 16, 2006
The 2006-2007 National Board is proud to introduce the National NAFDA Humanitarian Scholarship. Proceeds from the 1st Annual National NAFDA Bowl-A-Thon provided the funding necessary to launch the sch... Read More
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MicroLink - 10 Years of Amazing Innovation
December 15, 2006
Phonak celebrates over a decade of experience in FM systems — At the 2006 EUHA Congress, Phonak celebrates the 10th anniversary of MicroLink at a special Phonak Wireless Systems booth. The launc... Read More
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From the Editor - Our Most Popular Items
December 15, 2006
As this is the last From the Editor for 2006, I have decided to let you do some of the writing! We took all of the items published in 2006, combined with our pageview statistics and produced a list of... Read More
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Westone Offers Online Version of November 2006 West-Tones Newsletter
December 14, 2006
Westone has made their popular West-Tones newsletter available online. West-Tones provides the most recent news and information about the company, including Tech-Tips to bring your earmold and ear imp... Read More
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