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Johns Hopkins Study Finds Children with Cochlear Implants Show Gains in Language and Auditory Processing Abilities after Trai
March 26, 2001
A study conducted at The Listening Center at Johns Hopkins University Department of Otolaryngology found that children who have cochlear implants made significant improvements in language and auditory... Read More
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Towson University Launches Au.D. Program
March 23, 2001
Towson University in Towson, Maryland will begin accepting students into a new Au.D. program in the fall of 2001 with an initial enrollment of ten students. The Au.D. program will focus on rigorous co... Read More
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Siemens New PHOENIX™ BTEs Combine Best of Two Worlds
March 22, 2001
Proving that it sometimes pays to go back to basics, Siemens introduces a new line of BTEs built with advanced technology yet reviving the use of manual fitting controls for ease of adjustment. Siemen... Read More
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PCO School of Audiology Launches Track 2 of AuDonline.org
March 20, 2001
The PCO School of Audiology's distance education AuDonline.org Au.D. Degree program has been extremely successful at meeting the needs of experienced audiologists who wish to earn an Au.D. Degree. Acc... Read More
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Media Briefing on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Legislation and Funding
March 16, 2001
(ROCKVILLE, MD-2001) United States House members James Walsh (R-NY), Lois Capps (D-CA) and Jim Ryun (R-KS) will announce new grants to states and speak regarding the impact of early hearing detection... Read More
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Win Lunch With the Stars of ABC's ''One Life to Live'' Plus Personal Studio Tour!
March 13, 2001
Cochlear is calling all Nucleus® cochlear implant recipients to submit an essay describing how their cochlear implants have made a difference in their lives. The contest celebrates Cochlear's 30,0... Read More
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Press Release Form Available for Au.D. Graduates
March 13, 2001
The Audiology Foundation of America has a sample press release available for graduates of the Au.D. programs. The press release provides information on the individual's recent graduation and includes... Read More
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Siemens Audiology Group (SAT) Selects iBaan Web Solution
March 12, 2001
LONDON /PRNewswire/ -- Baan, a global leader in enterprise business solutions, has announced that Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH (SAT, Erlangen/Germany, has selected the new iBaan family of Intern... Read More
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Graduates Reap Benefits of Au.D. Degree
March 9, 2001
I highly recommend that every audiologist attend an Au.D. program.' 'It is the best investment I ever made'. 'The Au.D. is the only ticket to the future.' These are just a few, of the many positive co... Read More
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UT Dallas Approved to Offer Au.D.
March 7, 2001
The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Human Development, Callier Center has been approved to offer the Doctor of Audiology Au.D. Degree. Applications will be accepted immediately for entry in t... Read More
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Six New Doctors of Audiology From USF
March 6, 2001
In the Fall of 1999, the University of South Florida (USF) accepted its first class of clinical doctoral (Au.D.) students. Included in the initial student body were 19 post-baccalaureate students and... Read More
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HearPO Announces Expansion of Distinctly Digital™ Product Line to Include Manually Programmable Digital & 9-Channel Digital w
March 5, 2001
HearPO has expanded its ™ product line to include 100% digital instruments ranging from manually programmable devices that require no software to 9-channel devices with expansion technology. The... Read More
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Laura Fleming Doyle, CAE Named Academy Executive Director
March 2, 2001
Mclean, VA - The American Academy of Audiology has chosen Laura Fleming Doyle, CAE to be the Executive Director. Ms. Doyle will provide leadership for the Academy and oversee the management of associa... Read More
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Tehuacan Hearing Project Needs Your help!
March 1, 2001
Last year a group of Colorado audiologists went to Tehuacan Mexico and fit more than 80 children with hearing aids. There are 60 more children on the list waiting for their chance to hear, states Barb... Read More
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Siemens Winter Symposium Packed with ''Hawaiian Punch''
March 1, 2001
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. held its 8th Annual Winter Symposium January 18-24 in Maui, Hawaii. Three hundred Hearing Health Care Professionals from throughout the United States attended the wee... Read More
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Update: Ball State University Au.D. Program
February 22, 2001
Ball State's 4-year Au.D. program is designed to prepare individuals for the professional practice of audiology. The program is broad in scope to cover the diverse areas within audiology, such as basi... Read More
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President of Gallaudet University Responds to Recent Tragedies
February 20, 2001
Last night, Chief of Police Charles Ramsey came to campus and met with students and others in Elstad Auditorium about 10 p.m. to announce an arrest for the murders of Eric Plunkett and Benjamin Varner... Read More
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Next Generation Vibrant® Soundbridge™ Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
February 20, 2001
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMPX) recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the incorporation of a new digital signal processing (DSP) t... Read More
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Doctor of Audiology Program at Arizona School of Health Sciences Flourishes During First Year
February 16, 2001
Following the launch of its Doctor of Audiology degree program last year, Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) reports demand for the distance education program is burgeoning. ''More than 150 stud... Read More
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AFA Summarizes Au.D. Distance Learning Opportunities
February 16, 2001
The AFA has released it's Winter, 2001 chart which details universities, contact names, email addresses, phone numbers, cost, and many other related factors related to doctoral education. To view this... Read More
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