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Subaru of America Contributes $5,000 to American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation's Minority Scholarship Fund
December 6, 2001
(ROCKVILLE, MD-2001) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) today announced that Subaru of America, Inc., has contributed $5,000 to support the Foundation's Minority Graduate... Read More
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Aegis Group Offers Industry Expertise with Individualized Approach
December 6, 2001
Offering consulting services to private practitioners, hearing product manufacturers and cooperatives, the Aegis Group is the hearing professional's partner in practice. Created by industry veteran Ra... Read More
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''Interton Acquires Authorized Hearing Systems' U.S. Hearing Aid Operation''
December 5, 2001
Minneapolis, MN—The needs for sophisticated advances in hearing aid products that perform consistently and meet stringent specifications dictated the combining of resources and services that onl... Read More
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New Scholarship for AuD Students
December 3, 2001
West Lafayette, IN - The Audiology Foundation of America proudly announces a new scholarship for AuD students. The Outstanding AuD Student Award will replace the AFA's Alliance Fund Fellowship Award.... Read More
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Cochlear Corporation Renews Support of the National Campaign for Hearing Health
November 27, 2001
Organizations Advocate For Cochlear Implant Reimbursement WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) announced today that Cochlear Corporation, manufacturer of the Nucleus® cochlear... Read More
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Donna Sorkin Joins Cochlear Corporation as Consumer Affairs Vice President
November 21, 2001
DENVER - Cochlear Corporation announced today that Donna Sorkin will join the company as Vice President, Consumer Affairs beginning in December 2001. Sorkin will be responsible for advocacy and educat... Read More
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Siemens Helps Hearing Health Care Professionals Take Their First Step Toward More Office Efficiency
November 16, 2001
Siemens Hearing Solutions introduces the Practice Navigator™ FirstStep™ edition, a NEW and completely free office management software system for Hearing Health Care Professionals. FirstSte... Read More
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Student Newsletter Available Online
November 13, 2001
Are there other professions that are experiencing changes similar to those which Audiology has experienced? What options do recent graduates with a Master's degree in Audiology have, if they want to p... Read More
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HUD Awards Over $67 Million to Protect Children from Dangerous Lead and Other Environmental Hazards
November 12, 2001
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire/ -- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today announced over $67 million in grants aimed at protecting children in low-income households from lead-based paint an... Read More
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Wynd Communications Selected as the Official Wireless Service Provider of the National Campaign for Hearing Health
November 6, 2001
New Alliance Raises the Awareness of Communications Options for People With Moderate-to-Severe Hearing Loss Wynd Communications Corporation (a GoAmerica, Inc company)(NASDAQ: GOAM), the nation's leadi... Read More
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Bio-logic's Ear Muffin™ Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance For Use With Natus® ALGO®Screeners
November 6, 2001
MUNDELEIN, Ill./PRNewswire/ -- Bio-logic Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: BLSC) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration ('FDA') to market its Ea... Read More
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Rotary International Helps to Supply Hearing Aids to Needy Children
November 5, 2001
Rotary International pushes ahead to help supply hearing aids to needy children. Click here to learn more about their work and how you can be involved. (requires Adobe Acrobat Read More
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Brain's Central Auditory System Could Compensate for Some of Limbaugh's Hearing Loss, Research at UB Suggests
November 2, 2001
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Rush Limbaugh's loss of sensory inner-ear hair cells, a condition that likely contributed to his hearing loss, could lead to changes in his brain that would allow him optimize use of... Read More
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Audiology's Professional Symbol Unveiled
November 2, 2001
West Lafayette, IN-A highlight of the opening ceremony at this year's ADA convention was the unveiling of the unique professional symbol for Audiology. This is a milestone for Audiology and represents... Read More
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AG Bell Launches Effort to Improve Reimbursement
November 1, 2001
Is a misguided attempt at economy depriving children of the ability to hear? The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) fears that it is, and has begun to take im... Read More
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Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know
October 31, 2001
This was an extraordinary broadcast that ran ''live'' on 10-18-2001, thanks to the UNC School of Public Health and the CDC. The broadcast was via satellite and on the internet. Tommy Thompson and othe... Read More
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AIHA's New Brochure Offers Tips on Protecting Your Hearing
October 31, 2001
FAIRFAX, Va./PRNewswire/ -- Noise exposure is a growing issue in our communities and workplaces, says the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). To educate the public on the subject, AIHA has... Read More
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Magnatone Introduces The AGCo II, The New And Improved AGCo Circuit
October 30, 2001
Magnatone's AGCo II is the non-programmable version of our popular DigiPro AGCo circuit. Magnatone¹s team of Engineers is continuously improving and enhancing our products to provide you an instr... Read More
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New Adapto With VoiceFinder™ Addresses Three Main Reasons For Poor User Satisfaction
October 29, 2001
Prioritizes Speech Over Noise Reduces Side Effects of Occlusion Reflects Processing Ability & Preferences SOMERSET, NJ October 29 - Oticon, Inc. today introduced ADAPTO, a new hearing aid that priorit... Read More
National Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists to Meet in New Orleans November 15-18
October 29, 2001
(ROCKVILLE, MD) More than 10,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists and scientists are expected to gather in New Orleans, LA, November 15-18, for the annual convention of the American Speech-L... Read More
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