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AG Bell Receives $100,000 Grant from Oticon Foundation Grant to Fund FIRST YEARS Online Distance Learning Program
February 5, 2006
The Oticon Foundation has awarded the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) a $100,000 grant to expand the FIRST YEARS online distance learning certificate progr... Read More
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Audiology Online Names 2006 New Hires
February 4, 2006
Kristi Albers and Yvette Duran Hired by Audiology Online --Audiology Online is proud to announce the hiring of Kristi Albers, E-Learning Manager and Yvette Duran, Software Development Engineer. Albers... Read More
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Cochlear Implant Program Up and Running
February 3, 2006
HB 1158 appropriated funds during the 2005 Legislative Session to provide funding for cochlear implants to children less than 5 years of age with a severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant... Read More
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Phonak Pediatric Satellite Event, Como 2006
February 2, 2006
Join Phonak to learn the latest developments and best practices in pediatric amplification. Thursday, June 1, 2006 from 18:00 - 20:00 Como, Italy Phonak, the leader in pediatric amplification solution... Read More
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AO Virtual Groundhog Predicts 6 More Weeks of Mild Winter
February 2, 2006
February 2, 2006 - San Antonio, Texas - The Audiology Online (AO) Virtual Groundhog, "Pixel-tawney Phil" crawled out of his hole today in honor of Groundhog Day. Grabbing a cup of early morning coffee... Read More
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Prominent Physician Will Present on Pediatric Audiology at AudiologyNOW! 2006
February 1, 2006
Dr. Albert Mehl to address Newborn Hearing Screening and the Evolving Role of the Physician - Albert Mehl, MD has been selected as the featured speaker for the 2006 Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric A... Read More
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New Writing Contest for High Schoolers with Hearing Loss
February 1, 2006
High school students in 10th and 11th grade with hearing loss can participate in The SpiRIT Writing Contest, recently announced by Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for... Read More
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Researchers Identify Early Warning Signs for Meningococcal Disease in Children
January 30, 2006
Researchers have identified a number of early symptoms for meningococcal disease in children that could substantially speed up diagnosis, reporting their findings online The Lancet published on Wednes... Read More
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New Board Members Join the AFA
January 29, 2006
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) appointed three new directors to its board during a Nov. 12 meeting in St. Charles, IL. The new board members, Charles Stone, Au.D., Parry Heide, B.S.E.E., an... Read More
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Years of Repeated Exposure to Loud Noise May Increase the Risk of Developing Acoustic Neuromas
January 28, 2006
New research suggests that years of repeated exposure to loud noise increases the risk of developing a non-cancerous tumor that could cause hearing loss. "It doesn't matter if the noise comes from yea... Read More
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Audiology Online and CAA Form Partnership
January 27, 2006
Audiology Online Offers E-Learning Programs to CAA Members --Audiology Online has recently partnered with the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) to provide continuing education programs to its member... Read More
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State of Arizona Offers CapTel Telephones and Service That Enable The Hard of Hearing to Hear and Read Voiced Conversations!
January 26, 2006
Arizona Relay Service, a division of the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH), will begin providing qualified Arizona residence with the long awaited CapTel Relay Services and C... Read More
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MicroLink Freedom™ - The Groundbreaking Wireless Solution, Exclusively for Nucleus Freedom Recipients
January 25, 2006
Now you can connect with the world around you in more ways than ever before. MicroLink Freedom is a state-of-the-art wireless FM receiver for the Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant system. Whether your... Read More
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AFA Offers Student Scholarships
January 25, 2006
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is accepting nominations for Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarships through January 31, 2006. Students, who must be nominated by their program directors, are... Read More
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George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy
January 24, 2006
The George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy has been established to recognize George H. Nofer's service and generosity to the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of H... Read More
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AO Journal Group: Hearing Loss In Older Adults Can Shrink Cognitive Resources
January 23, 2006
Do you want to stay up on the latest research related to hearing? Tune into the AO Journal Group where on a monthly basis our group of Contributing Editors will provide reviews of timely journal artic... Read More
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Hearing Loss from Chemotherapy Underestimated
January 22, 2006
OHSU study shows platinum-based ototoxicity in children prevalent, but new drugs offer prevention hope - By 14, Peter Johnson had survived brain cancer and a relapse of the disease in his shoulder. Bu... Read More
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Age Does Not Predict Hearing Outcomes for Elderly Recipients of Cochlear Implants
January 20, 2006
Among elderly patients with profound hearing loss, age at time of receipt of an electronic hearing device known as a cochlear implant does not predict subsequent hearing ability, according to a study... Read More
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Key Issues for Audiologists Advance in Budget & 2006 Appropriations Bills
January 18, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on December 29, 2005. In a flurry of last minute action before their end of the year adjournment, Congress... Read More
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CompUSA® Selects Gennum nXZEN™ Bluetooth® Headset for Distribution
January 16, 2006
Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND), a leading provider of technology for personal audio products, today announced that CompUSA, one of the leading retailers of technology roducts and services in the United... Read More
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