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Healthcare Reform Legislation and the Hearing Health Community

November 7, 2009

Although the Hearing Aid Tax Credit is not part of healthcare reform legislation at this point, various House and Senate proposals would have an impact on hearing health if they were enacted. A provis...   Read More


October was Autism Awareness Month in Canada

November 6, 2009

An estimated one in 165 Canadian children under the age of six will be identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the Autism Society Canada. Children with one of these disorde...   Read More


ASHA Urges Bloomberg Administration to Restore Hearing Screenings for New York City Schoolchildren

November 6, 2009

Group Says Outdated Information Is the Basis for Stopping the Screenings No Screenings Mean Thousands of Young People Are Now at Risk - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is calli...   Read More


NTID President Selected to Lead Gallaudet

November 5, 2009

NTID President Alan Hurwitz has been selected to become president of Gallaudet University in Washington starting Jan. 1. Hurwitz started his NTID career in 1970. T. Alan Hurwitz, the president of the...   Read More


From the Editor: Think Different - Measure Different

November 4, 2009

I am sure many of you have heard of the Apple Computer slogan "Think Different" could be described as, thinking outside the box. This month, I wanted to highlight some feature items/events that includ...   Read More


Autism Spectrum Disorders Affect About 1 Percent of U.S. Children

November 4, 2009

A national survey of parents has found the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is about 1 percent of U.S. children. The study, "The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectru...   Read More


Oticon Introduces First Family of Hearing Instruments Exclusively for Children and Teens with Hearing Loss

November 3, 2009

New Oticon Safari provides a comprehensive family of dedicated child-friendly hearing instruments for the journey through childhood and beyond Oticon, Inc. today introduced Safari, the first comprehen...   Read More


Unitron Unveils Advanced through Essential Latitude™ Series

November 2, 2009

Widest selection of advanced hearing instruments with premium technologies ensures best solution for every client Unitron today announced the introduction of Latitude™, the Company's new advance...   Read More


Starkey Hearing Research Center Publishes in Collaboration with the University of California at Berkeley

November 1, 2009

Research Looks at Listening Effort and the Effects of Background Noise and Noise Reduction The Starkey Hearing Research Center, a division of Starkey Laboratories, Inc., in collaboration with the Univ...   Read More


Phonak Launches New Websites for Partners and End Users

November 1, 2009

Information directed to specific audiences and new services facilitate easy navigation Launching two new websites, Phonak addresses the different needs of its target groups. For hearing care professio...   Read More


New Liquid Repellent Nano-Coating for Consumer Electronics Débuts in Hearing Aid Devices

October 31, 2009

Materials science innovator P2i has created Aridion™, a revolutionary liquid-repellent nano-coating technology that protects consumer electronics devices against damage from water and sweat, to...   Read More


Siemens Unveils New Hearing Loss Options at SPLASH: ADA's 2009 Convention

October 30, 2009

Motion®, Explorer® and Nitro® product lines extended to address diverse needs of wearers, new CONNEXX® program demonstrates real-time hearing loss simulation Siemens Hearing Instrument...   Read More


Call For Applications: 2010 Deafness Research Foundation Hearing and Balance Science Research Grant, and Centurion Clinical Research Award

October 30, 2009

Deafness Research Foundation (DRF), the leading national source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing and balance science, requests applications from both new applicants and cu...   Read More


AG Bell Appeals to Senators Harkin and Reid in Health Care Reform

October 29, 2009

In recent days, AG Bell has appealed to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), to ensu...   Read More


AARP Endorses Hearing Aid Tax Credit

October 29, 2009

As you may already know, AARP has announced that it is endorsing the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646/S. 1019). AARP represents 40 million people age 50 and older, and is the largest and one of the m...   Read More


UA Professor's Spinning, Swinging Roto-Tilt Chair Helps in Study of Balance, Inner Ear

October 28, 2009

Problems with the inner ear can push some to their outer limits. To explore how problems in the inner ear can affect balance, especially in older patients, Dr. Craig Formby of The University of Alabam...   Read More


AFA Annual Auction Featured at ADA Beach Party

October 28, 2009

The annual AFA auction will still be held at the ADA convention this year ust look for us in a different place! This year, the auction will be held as part of the entertainment at the ADA Beach Party...   Read More


ASHA Among 'Most Exceptional' Businesses In Maryland

October 27, 2009

For the second year in a row, The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) was named an "exceptional" business in Maryland during the Gazette of Politics and Business "Exceptional 53 Awards...   Read More


AMA Releases Draft of Audiology Scope of Practice Document

October 27, 2009

As we alerted you to in previous messages, the American Medical Association (AMA) was developing an audiology scope of practice document. That document has now been released in draft form and AMA has...   Read More


Lyric Proves a Healthy Option for Enjoying Fall Physical Activities

October 26, 2009

Lyric® Hearing Offers Seniors the Chance to Exercise in the Fall Without the Hassle of Traditional Hearing Aids As the Fall season starts, many seniors are starting to renew their health and fitne...   Read More


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