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State of the States 2005: Legislatures Act Upon Licensure, Insurance, Salary Supplements
October 16, 2005
Diggs, C. (2005, Sept. 6). State of the states 2005: Legislatures act upon licensure, insurance, salary supplements. The ASHA Leader, pp. 1, 24-26. by Charlie Diggs Many dreams of seeing favorable spe... Read More
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Cochlear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
October 14, 2005
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and ENT Associates of Greater Dayton Designed with clinicians and cochlear implant users in mind, Nucleus® Freedom™, the world's first water-r... Read More
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New Spanish Language Abridgement of The Consumer Handbook on Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids
October 13, 2005
Oticon, Inc. and Auricle Ink Publishers announce the release of a Spanish language abridged edition of The Consumer Handbook on Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids: A Bridge to Healing (Richard E. Carmen, Au.... Read More
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Hearing and Listening Are An Underlying Foundation For Learning
October 11, 2005
Gail M. Whitelaw, Ph.D. Department of Speech and Hearing Science The Ohio State University Hearing and listening are the underlying foundation for learning. Anything that interferes with these abiliti... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Is Offering a Free Informational Forum On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
October 10, 2005
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Whether you're considering a cochlear implant for yourself, your child, or a patient this is the beginning of an exciting journey. Deciding whether to get a cochlear implant can be a... Read More
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CMS Issues Additional Guidance on National Provider Identifiers
October 9, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 30, 2005. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part 2 in a series o... Read More
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Oticon Announces Two New Pediatric Account Managers
October 8, 2005
Oticon, Inc. has named two Pediatric Account Managers to its newly expanded sales and training team. Laura Shiplett, M.A., CCC-A has been appointed Midwest Pediatric Account Manager. In addition to he... Read More
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PediaLink® Scholarships Now Available
October 6, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 21, 2005. View Scholarship Flyer (PDF) The AAP in collaboration with the National Center of Bi... Read More
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Coclear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom & Nucleus Baha Implant Systems
October 5, 2005
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas, Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, Hearing and Balance Centers at the Elks and Southwest ENT Whether you're considering a cochlear implant for yoursel... Read More
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Wireless Carriers Ask for HAC Compliance Extensions
October 4, 2005
In an amazing and disturbing 11th hour concerted action, 16 small wireless carriers filed last-minute requests with the FCC to extend a September 16, 2005 deadline to comply with FCC issued hearing ai... Read More
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Starkey Donates $10,000 to AFA
October 3, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has received a $10,000 donation from Starkey Laboratories to support its mission to improve educational opportunities for audiologists. The AFA promotes the A... Read More
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New GN Technology Center Brings Opportunity to Chicago-Area Residents
October 2, 2005
Local Residents Encouraged to Participate in Trials for the Advancement of Hearing Aid Technology - Chicago-area residents will soon have the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art hearing aid... Read More
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Integrity in Research to Be Focus of Symposium at ASHA
October 1, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 20, 2005. Integrity in research in scholarly publishing will be the focus of a September 22-23... Read More
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Cochlear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
September 30, 2005
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and ENT Associates of Greater Dayton Designed with clinicians and cochlear implant users in mind, Nucleus® Freedom™, the world's first water-r... Read More
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Better Hearing Institute Wants Your Help in Recruiting "Noteworthy Americans"
September 29, 2005
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has spent the last 30 years promoting the message of how amplification can help to improve the lives of persons with hearing loss. BHI is continuing this mission by... Read More
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The ABA Begins Work on Two New Initiatives
September 28, 2005
The American Board of Audiology (ABA) is beginning work on two new initiatives and is seeking support from the audiology community to bring these to fruition. Following the great success of the ABA's... Read More
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Meeting the Classroom Needs of Children with Hearing Loss Workshop Sponsored by Cochlear and Heuser Hearing Institute
September 27, 2005
Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and Heuser Hearing Institute Meeting the Classroom Needs of Children with Hearing Loss will provide a brief overview of the cochlear implant process, technology for maxi... Read More
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Beltone Celebrates Launch of New North American Headquarters and GN Technology Center
September 26, 2005
Beltone President Todd Murray and GN ReSound President and CEO Jesper Mailind to Attend Ribbon Cutting Event - Beltone President Todd Murray and GN ReSound President and CEO Jesper Mailind will join B... Read More
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As 2006 Deadline Looms Broadcast Captioning Reaches Crisis Point
September 26, 2005
Federal law mandates that all new programming be closed captioned by January 2006 National association representing broadcast captioners says shortage of trained professionals will impact 100 million... Read More
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SUMO DM: Amplification for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
September 25, 2005
Mini-Interview with Gordon Wilson, VP Marketing, Oticon. Topic: SUMO DM: Amplification for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss Good morning Gordon. Thanks for your time this morning. Hi Doug. Gordon, for... Read More
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