AFA Grant Assists NAFDA Chapter Development
The grant will help qualified chapters with registration fees, as well as support continued development of the national organization.
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Task Force Recommends Hearing Loss Screening In All Newborns
A two-step process is recommended that includes otoacoustic emissions followed by auditory brainstem response in those infants who fail the first test.
Read MorePhonak Announces European Conference On Pediatric Amplification Solutions
The event’s goal is to examine the challenges and solutions around improving outcomes for children with hearing loss.
Read MoreNew Cochlear Implant Tunes Into “High Def”
System is also reported to be smallest internal implant and thinnest, lightest externally-worn speech processor.
Read MoreTexas Academy of Audiology Will Host 9th Annual Conference
“Audiology at the Crossroads” is scheduled for November 14 through November 15; hundreds expected to attend from Texas and surrounding states.
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UNHS: Right in Many Ways
The battle for universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in the United States is one of the real success stories in hearing health care. Depending on the study, it is reported that 1 to 4 in 1,000 newborns have hearing loss. In the Unit
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A Model Program for Children with Cochlear Implants
Deaf children can hear, talk, and succeed in mainstream classrooms. A look at UNC’s CASTLE program.
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Converting Incoming Phone Calls Into Lifelong Customers
Opportunity often only knocks—or rings—once when it comes to consumer telephone calls.
Read MoreOticon ‘Boot Camp’ Seeks to Build Marketing Muscle for Professionals
2-Day program extended to 165 hearing care professionals aimed at heightening competitive skills in hearing care arena.
Read MoreSonic Innovations Establishes Fund for Armed Forces Foundation
Utah-based company will donate up to $50 for each Velocity hearing aid purchase to benefit US service personnel.
Read MoreStarkey Appoints Jerry Northern Director of Special Projects in Education,Training
Northern will be responsible for developing and managing corporate level projects in the Starkey departments of education, research, marketing, and sales.
Read MoreHow to Refer Patients Successfully to Mental Health Professionals
Some problems are outside your scope of practice, particularly when it comes to psychological issues. Tips on how to refer people to a mental health professional—without alienating them.
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Fitting Asymmetrical Hearing Losses
A review of three commonly overlooked areas that relate to audiometric test results, the length of time the patient has been without amplification, and knowledge of the patient’s mind-set regarding amplification choices.
Read MoreScott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat Scheduled
GO SATE in 08!, scheduled for September 25 through 28, in Texas ranch setting: Sweetow, Schum, Shapiro to speak.
Read MoreBeltone’s Reach Introduced At Annual Conference
Company honors distinguished hearing care practitioners; debuts worlds first automatic ‘Smart Beam Steering’ hearing aid
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