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Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program (LEAP)
January 13, 2006
AG Bell invites undergraduate and graduate students to attend the Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program (LEAP)-designed to help young adults develop skills in leadership, teamwork, conflict resoluti... Read More
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Oticon Expands Pediatric Capabilities with Addition of Personal FM Product Line from Phonic Ear
January 12, 2006
Oticon Aims to Make Managing Pediatric Hearing Care Simpler, More Effective with Full-Range of Integrated Pediatric Solutions - Niels Jacobsen, President and CEO of William Demant Holding Group, today... Read More
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Amplifon USA Executive Named Senior Vice President of the Sonus Network
January 11, 2006
Amplifon USA, the nationwide leader in delivering quality patient care and hearing solutions to individuals affected by hearing loss, announced today that Dan Quall has been named senior vice presiden... Read More
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Audiology Online Names Marketing Director
January 10, 2006
Audiology Online has announced the promotion of Russell Kacer to Marketing Director. With this promotion Russell's responsibilities will include advertising campaign management, convergent web analyti... Read More
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Canadian Academy of Audiology Launches New Website
January 9, 2006
The CAA Vision boldly pronounces that "We will be the national association for audiology in Canada." And with a country as large and diverse as Canada, one of the best ways to support and connect Audi... Read More
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Peppers Give $5M to School of Communication
January 8, 2006
A Northwestern alumni couple plans to donate $5 million to the School of Communication to endow the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The gift will be made by Richard and Roxelyn Pep... Read More
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In Memoriam - Carl C. Crandell, Ph.D.
January 6, 2006
Dr. Carl C. Crandell died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at his home at the age of 47. Dr. Crandell received his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Florida State University and obta... Read More
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AG Bell Launches Academy for Listening and Spoken Language
January 5, 2006
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce the launch of the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language® (the Academy). A result... Read More
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MedRx, Inc. Negotiates Supply Agreement with Audigy Group, LLC.
January 3, 2006
MedRx, Inc. a manufacturer and developer of advanced computerized testing and diagnostic instrumentation, is pleased to announce a supply agreement with Audigy, Inc. for its full line of audiometric i... Read More
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From the Editor: Around the Web in 60 Seconds
January 3, 2006
Dear Colleague, I would like to wish you a happy New Year and thank you for being a part of the Audiology Online (AO) community. AO is looking forward to 2006 and here are just two of several items we... Read More
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Launch of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program
January 2, 2006
The National Institutes of Health announces the opening of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award program, a key component of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. "The Pioneer Award supports exception... Read More
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Hopkins Study Proves Cochlear Implants Prevent or Reverse Damage to Brain's Auditory Nerve System
December 30, 2005
Animal study advances call for early implants in children born deaf New research at Johns Hopkins has clearly demonstrated the ability of cochlear implants in very young animals to forge normal nerve... Read More
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NAFDA 2006-2007 Executive Board
December 28, 2005
The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology www.nafda.org is proud to announce their 2006-2007 Executive Board: Elizabeth Gray, Rush University Nicole Lynch, Vanderbilt University Kirsten... Read More
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AuDNet Contributions to ADA Near $56,000 Mark
December 27, 2005
At the membership meeting held Saturday, October 29 during the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) Annual Convention in Savannah, Georgia, AuDNet President and founder David Smriga, M.A. and AuDN... Read More
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Spellings Hails 30th Anniversary of I.D.E.A. Special Education Law
December 26, 2005
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings released the following statement on today's 30th anniversary of former President Gerald Ford signing on Nov. 29, 1975, the Education for All Handicapped... Read More
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Oticon Foundation Awards $1.8 Million Grant to Walter Reed Army Medical Center
December 24, 2005
The Oticon Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). The grant will fund a project designed to better understand the distortio... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Foundation Announces 2006 Student Humanitarian Award
December 23, 2005
The Starkey Hearing Foundation is offering two National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) members the opportunity to participate in a Foundation mission through the second-annual Star... Read More
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Rolling Stone Publishes Story on the Risk of Hearing Loss Due to High Levels of Music
December 22, 2005
The December 1, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone featured an article titled "Music Making Fans Deaf? - How the iPod generation may be losing its hearing without even knowing it". The story includes informa... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces Medicare Coverage for BAHA Hearing System
December 21, 2005
Cochlear Americas has announced that the Baha® system, an osseointegrated auditory implant system, is now covered by Medicare under a new policy issued by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service... Read More
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AFA Bestows Awards for Educational Excellence
December 20, 2005
On October 27, during the opening session at the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) convention in Savannah, GA, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) bestowed its highest honor, the "AFA Awa... Read More
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