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New TV Listening Product Significantly Improves Patients' Satisfaction With Hearing Aids
October 23, 2005
A California hearing professional has found that over 90% of his patients report better hearing aid satisfaction after installing the new Field home loop system from Phonic Ear. William Diles, MA, of... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Informational Forums - November 2005
October 22, 2005
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Chicago Hearing Society 2032 N. Clybourn, 3rd Floor Conference Room Chicago, IL 60614 Sponsored by Cochlear Americas & Chicago Hearing Society a division... Read More
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ASHA Raises Awareness of Communication Disorders on Capitol Hill
October 20, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on October 4, 2005. In an effort to raise awareness about the effects and prevalence of hearing loss and ot... Read More
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New Compact AVANT REM Speech™ Live Speech Mapping/Real Ear System from MedRx, Inc.
October 19, 2005
MedRx, Inc. is pleased to announce the commercial launch of the first instrument in a new line of super-compact PC/USB-based instrumentation being developed by the company. The new advanced AVANT REM... Read More
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New Starkey Tech Report Explains ELI And Its Evolution
October 18, 2005
A new Tech Report, titled "The Promise of Bluetooth for the Hearing Impaired," is now available from Starkey Laboratories. The report provides an in-depth explanation of the evolution and design of th... Read More
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GN Otometrics Adds to Audiology Staff
October 17, 2005
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, recently hired Megan Quilter as an audiologist. Quilter focuses on customer support and conducts outside training and beta te... Read More
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State of the States 2005: Legislatures Act Upon Licensure, Insurance, Salary Supplements
October 16, 2005
Diggs, C. (2005, Sept. 6). State of the states 2005: Legislatures act upon licensure, insurance, salary supplements. The ASHA Leader, pp. 1, 24-26. by Charlie Diggs Many dreams of seeing favorable spe... Read More
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Cochlear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
October 14, 2005
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and ENT Associates of Greater Dayton Designed with clinicians and cochlear implant users in mind, Nucleus® Freedom™, the world's first water-r... Read More
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New Spanish Language Abridgement of The Consumer Handbook on Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids
October 13, 2005
Oticon, Inc. and Auricle Ink Publishers announce the release of a Spanish language abridged edition of The Consumer Handbook on Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids: A Bridge to Healing (Richard E. Carmen, Au.... Read More
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Hearing and Listening Are An Underlying Foundation For Learning
October 11, 2005
Gail M. Whitelaw, Ph.D. Department of Speech and Hearing Science The Ohio State University Hearing and listening are the underlying foundation for learning. Anything that interferes with these abiliti... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Is Offering a Free Informational Forum On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
October 10, 2005
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Whether you're considering a cochlear implant for yourself, your child, or a patient this is the beginning of an exciting journey. Deciding whether to get a cochlear implant can be a... Read More
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CMS Issues Additional Guidance on National Provider Identifiers
October 9, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 30, 2005. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part 2 in a series o... Read More
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Oticon Announces Two New Pediatric Account Managers
October 8, 2005
Oticon, Inc. has named two Pediatric Account Managers to its newly expanded sales and training team. Laura Shiplett, M.A., CCC-A has been appointed Midwest Pediatric Account Manager. In addition to he... Read More
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PediaLink® Scholarships Now Available
October 6, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 21, 2005. View Scholarship Flyer (PDF) The AAP in collaboration with the National Center of Bi... Read More
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Coclear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom & Nucleus Baha Implant Systems
October 5, 2005
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas, Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, Hearing and Balance Centers at the Elks and Southwest ENT Whether you're considering a cochlear implant for yoursel... Read More
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Wireless Carriers Ask for HAC Compliance Extensions
October 4, 2005
In an amazing and disturbing 11th hour concerted action, 16 small wireless carriers filed last-minute requests with the FCC to extend a September 16, 2005 deadline to comply with FCC issued hearing ai... Read More
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Starkey Donates $10,000 to AFA
October 3, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has received a $10,000 donation from Starkey Laboratories to support its mission to improve educational opportunities for audiologists. The AFA promotes the A... Read More
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New GN Technology Center Brings Opportunity to Chicago-Area Residents
October 2, 2005
Local Residents Encouraged to Participate in Trials for the Advancement of Hearing Aid Technology - Chicago-area residents will soon have the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art hearing aid... Read More
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Integrity in Research to Be Focus of Symposium at ASHA
October 1, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on September 20, 2005. Integrity in research in scholarly publishing will be the focus of a September 22-23... Read More
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Cochlear Offers a Free Informational Forum For Professionals & Consumers On the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System
September 30, 2005
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and ENT Associates of Greater Dayton Designed with clinicians and cochlear implant users in mind, Nucleus® Freedom™, the world's first water-r... Read More
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