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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Phonak Launches Accredited Program on Family-Centered Care
July 11, 2018
Phonak, the leading global innovator for hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, announces the launch of a newly accredited eLearning program on Family-Centered Care (FCC) for hearin... Read More
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Voting Is Open for 2018 Oticon Focus on People Awards
July 10, 2018
People are invited to cast their votes for the 12 finalists who represent the "best of the best" from this year's nominations in each of four categories – Student, Adult, Advocacy and Practitioner. Read More
Slips of the Ear: When Knowledge Deceives Perception
July 9, 2018
Research shows how the brain creates perceptual illusions at cocktail parties, in song lyrics and older listeners.SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE - Misperception of speech results from a weak representation... Read More
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Ida Institute Workshop Brings Hearing Care Professionals and People With Hearing Loss Together
July 9, 2018
The Ida Institute recently held a workshop bringing together people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, and representatives of patient organizations. Read More
Industry
American Sign Language and English Language Learners: New Linguistic Research Supports the Need for Policy Changes
July 7, 2018
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Washington, DC) - A new study of the educational needs of students who are native users of American Sign Language (ASL) shows glaring disparities in their treatment by t... Read More
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ASHA Earns 2018 ASAE Summit Award For Its Country Capacity Building Initiative With PAHO
July 5, 2018
Honor Is Highest Level Of Recognition In Awards Program.July 2, 2018 - (Rockville, MD) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has earned an American Society of Association Executives... Read More
Associations
Study Reveals Brain Activity Patterns Underlying Fluent Speech
July 3, 2018
Research could pave the way for a brain prosthetic to translate thoughts into speech.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO - When we speak, we engage nearly 100 muscles, continuously moving our lip... Read More
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Oticon Announces Launch of KIPA Website to Promote Knowledge and Implementation in Pediatric Audiology
July 2, 2018
Oticon announces the launch of www.KIPAgroup.org, a new website to expand access to the resources of the Knowledge and Implementation in Pediatric Audiology (KIPA) group. Read More
Industry
Cheeseburger or Salad? How Music Volume Impacts Your Decision
July 1, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF HEALTH) - Music can be the ultimate mood setter. Faster beats ignite excitement, while slower songs help one relax. And that makes all the difference in what we order... Read More
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New Type of Vertigo Identified
June 30, 2018
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY - MINNEAPOLIS - Neurologists have identified a new type of vertigo with no known cause, according to a study published in the May 23, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, t... Read More
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Novel Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing in Mice
June 29, 2018
NIH and Iowa researchers shed light on molecular mechanisms of inherited form of human deafness. A small-molecule drug is the first to preserve hearing in a mouse model of an inherited form of progres... Read More
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Cost, Coverage and MoreDrive Hearing Aid Inequality
June 28, 2018
National study finds major variations in hearing aids use by race, income and education -- but VA insurance coverage levels the playing field.MICHIGAN MEDICINE - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Hearing loss... Read More
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Cochlear Brings Leading Hearing Technology to Android Smartphone Users
June 27, 2018
Innovative Nucleus 7 Sound Processor cochlear implant technology allows people with hearing loss to directly control, monitor their hearing on any compatible smartphone via the Nucleus Smart App. Read More
Industry
For Fifth Straight Year, ASHA Honored As Top Employer By The Washington Post
June 26, 2018
Organization's Support Group for Families of People With Autism will be Featured in Post Award Supplement.June 22, 2018 - (Rockville, MD) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) ha... Read More
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Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Changes Brain Function, Study Finds
June 24, 2018
Early damage could open door to dementia, lead author says.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more... Read More
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Organization of Cells in the Inner Ear Enables the Sense and Sensitivity of Hearing
June 22, 2018
A research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear has shown that the 'outer hair cells' within the ear can only be effective in amplifying sound when they are configured in a Y-shaped arrangement... Read More
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Young Children's Popular Tech Use Distracts From Reading and Daily Conversation, According to New Poll of U.S. Parents
June 20, 2018
Experts Stress Need for Offline Activities That Promote Development, Academic Success This Summer and Throughout the Year.June 18, 2018 - (Rockville, MD and Cincinnati, OH) National polling released t... Read More
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Judith A. Cooper, Ph.D., is Named Acting Director of the NIDCD
June 18, 2018
Judith A. Cooper, Ph.D., has been named acting director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) upon the retirement of longtime director James F. Battey, Jr., M... Read More
Associations
AOTA, APTA, and ASHA Win Association Industry Honor
June 17, 2018
ASAE’s Power of A Gold Award recognizes innovative associations working to positively impact the world.BETHESDA, MD—The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the American Physi... Read More
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From the Mouths of Babes: Infants Really Enjoy Hearing from their Peers
June 16, 2018
An attraction to vocal sounds from infants may help build spoken language skills in infancy.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2018 -- Sorry, new moms and dads -- even though you... Read More
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