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Beginning Sept. 1, Active-duty Family Members Could Be Eligible to Receive Hearing Aids
September 6, 2005
This benefit is extended to family members as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2002. Previously, hearing aids and services were only available to those beneficiaries who were... Read More
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Revolutionary Cochlear Implant System Offers Highly Sophisticated Hearing Capabilities to Profoundly Deaf
September 5, 2005
FDA approves MED-EL Corporation to import new PULSARCI100 MED-EL Corporation, an implantable hearing technology firm, today introduced the revolutionary PULSAR-CI-100, which offers some of the most hi... Read More
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New Law in Ohio Requiring Au.D. or Equivalent for Licensure
September 4, 2005
Governor Bob Taft signed into law an amendment requiring the Au.D. or equivalent as the academic requirement for licensure in Ohio beginning January 1, 2006. The amendment allows for an indefinite gra... Read More
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Oticon Summer Camp Provides Professional Enrichment for Audiology Students
September 3, 2005
Seventy-one students from Masters and Doctor of Audiology programs at 27 universities attended the eighth annual Oticon Audiology Camp in Keystone Resort, Colorado. The five-day program entitled "Unde... Read More
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Katrina and Hearing Healthcare Relief Efforts
September 2, 2005
Hurricane Katrina has devastated the areas of the Gulf Coast and I am especially encouraged by the response from our profession in these relief efforts including individual support, private practice a... Read More
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Comments Deadline Approaching on IDEA Proposed Regulations
September 2, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list on 8/31/05 The U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Special Education Programs, is still accepting c... Read More
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ASHA Submits Comments to ED on 2005 IDEA Proposed Rules
September 2, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on August 12, 2005. ASHA submitted a 21-page comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) addres... Read More
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Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Raise Record $4 Million-Plus at Annual "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala
September 1, 2005
The Starkey Hearing Foundation held its annual "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala over the weekend in St. Paul, Minn., and raised a record $4 million-plus. The event, which each year recognizes indiv... Read More
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The Oregon Hearing Research Center announces - New as of July, 2005 on the Dangerous Decibels® website:
September 1, 2005
1. The Dangerous Decibels® 8 web games/activities/simulations based on the Dangerous Decibels museum exhibit at the and Industry Fun, entertaining and educational for anyone who can use a computer... Read More
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Auditory Rehabilitation Specialists Meet in Park City, Utah
August 31, 2005
The Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Institute will be held in Park City, Utah at the Park City Marriott on September 29-October 2. The featured speakers include Susan Nittrouer from Ohio State Uni... Read More
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"Phonak U" held August 11-13, 2005
August 29, 2005
The second annual meeting of "Phonak U", an educational conference held exclusively for students in residential AuD programs, was held at Phonak's US Headquarters in Warrenville, Illinois. This year,... Read More
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Substantial Increases Proposed for Audiology in 2006 Outpatient Hospital Rates
August 28, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on 8/8/05. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a proposed rate increase... Read More
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The Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Meets in July, 2005
August 27, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on August 5, 2005. The Council For Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC)... Read More
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Starkey Sponsors Student Workshop
August 27, 2005
Starkey Laboratories' comprehensive educational outreach program, Starkey First, successfully delivered its second student workshop August 5 and 6. The workshop hosted 46 graduate students pursuing M.... Read More
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SUMO DM: Amplification for Severe-to-Profound hearing loss
August 26, 2005
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 the r... Read More
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International Symposium: Pharmacologic Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
August 25, 2005
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NBC Nightly News Covers Personal MP3 Players and Protecting Your Hearing
August 24, 2005
On August 3rd, 2005, NBC Nightly News presented a segment on personal MP3 players and the dangers that exposure to loud music can cause to your hearing. The segment featured an interview with Dr. Bria... Read More
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JAAA Releases Special Issue on Evidence-Based Practice in Audiology
August 23, 2005
The Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (JAAA) will release a special issue for July / August 2005 (Vol. 16, No. 7) on evidenced based practice in Audiology. The issue will have a guest edito... Read More
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Free Informational Forum for Professionals and Consumers on the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
August 22, 2005
Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Departments of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology Whether you're consideri... Read More
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Medicare Requires HIPAA Compliant Billing Starting October 1st
August 21, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list on 8/15/2005 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists who file their claims electronically are reminded... Read More
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