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Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Educational Solutions for Children with Listening Challenges
June 20, 2016
Today's world is a noisy place. The importance of a good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for all students cannot be overstated. Providing an acoustically beneficial environment can be a challenge, not onl... Read More
Assistive Devices Educational Audiology Pediatrics
20Q: Pediatric Vestibular Disorders and the Role of the Audiologist
June 13, 2016
1. Pediatric assessment of dizziness? That’s something new for me. It’s new for a lot of us, but truth be told, there has never been a more exciting time to be in this area of Audiology. New resea... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Pediatrics Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Reducing Listening Effort via primax Hearing Technology
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June 9, 2016
When listening situations become noisier or more challenging, this is even more important. However, beyond improving speech intelligibility, another indicator of the effectiveness of hearing aid fitti... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The Ponto Bone Anchored System: The Right Choice for Pediatrics
May 27, 2016
Today, I will begin with the fundamentals of bone anchored technology including an overview of osseointegration, and that will give us the foundation to discuss patient candidacy as well as surgical a... Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Clinical Verification of Ear Level FM Systems: Classroom & Personal Use Applications
May 27, 2016
Dave Smriga: In today’s course, we’ll explore how Audioscan equipment easily facilitates the execution of the most current recommended FM verification procedures. In addition, we’ll discuss how... Read More
Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting Tips Gleaned from Recent Research
May 23, 2016
The first thing I would like to talk about is the Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) test that was developed at the University of Tennessee, based on the research of Anna Nabelek dating back to 1991. For th... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Directionality with Binaural Processing
May 23, 2016
The fact that two ears are better than one is well-established. The human auditory system integrates information from both ears providing benefits in terms of loudness, localization, sound quality, no... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
FRESH Noise - A Fresh Approach to Pediatric Testing
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May 16, 2016
Keeley Moore: FRESH noise, or frequency-specific hearing assessment noise, is a narrowband noise (NBN) stimulus designed for the purpose of measuring hearing thresholds. It is frequency specific due t... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children
20Q: Interventional Audiology - Changing the Way We Deliver Care
May 9, 2016
Question 1: Interventional audiology? I’m not too sure exactly what that is? Answer: Well, it can be a lot of different things. In general, when we use the term interventional audiology, we are refe... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Practice Management and Professional Issues
An Update on Modified Verification Approaches for Frequency Lowering Devices
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May 2, 2016
Frequency lowering (FL) devices have been around for decades, offering signal processing designed to improve audibility of sounds for listeners with high-frequency hearing loss. Within the literature,... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Synergy: Made for Life
April 25, 2016
Luis Camacho: I’m excited to introduce a recently released line of products and product families through the new Starkey platform, Synergy. Today’s session will be an overview of the new line. In... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
HIV/AIDS Overview: Catalyst for Change in Infection Control
April 25, 2016
Editor’s note: This text-based course is a transcript of the webinar, HIV/AIDS Overview: Catalyst for Change in Infection Control, presented by A.U. Bankaitis, PhD, FAAA. This course serves as a... Read More
Infection Control
ReSound's Directional Philosophy
April 18, 2016
Dr. John Nelson: Today I will discuss how ReSound implements directional processing in our hearing aids. We know that directional hearing aids provide a significant benefit in laboratory settings. Whe... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
20Q: Predicting the Future of Audiology
April 11, 2016
So can we forecast the future of audiology? We certainly can try. In this case, we take what we know or understand about the past and current state of the profession, and then consider what will happe... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Practice Management and Professional Issues VA Selections
What's in a Fitting? An Examination of Real World Fitting Protocols
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March 28, 2016
Professional organizations such as the American Academy of Audiology, the Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum and others have provided hearing care practitioners with protocols to standardize the he... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Helping Patients Find Their Stride
March 28, 2016
Unitron launched the North platform in Spring of 2015. We now have double the processing power and physical memory, which drives new, sophisticated features and a new approach to the automatic program... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Building a Sustainable Private Practice
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March 28, 2016
Chelsea Treseder: Welcome to today’s course, Building a Sustainable Private Practice. I have spent most of my life in the hearing industry. My parents have run a private practice here in North... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP): How Do I Get Started?
March 21, 2016
I would like to begin with a vocabulary review so that we are on the same page. The VEMP investigates otolith and vestibular nerve function. Dysfunction is characterized by feeling similar to being on... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Understanding the Components of a Written Infection Control Plan
March 21, 2016
During this course, we will review the written infection plan as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Why do we need to have a written infection control plan? While ho... Read More
Infection Control Practice Management and Professional Issues
MarkeTrak 9 Points the Way in a Time of Change
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March 21, 2016
Carole Rogin: The Hearing Industries Association, HIA, is comprised of the companies whom you depend for the excellent technology for your patients with hearing loss. On behalf of all of the HIA membe... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues