A field study suggests that clients appear to prefer slightly more gain (4.2 dB) for soft-level inputs while listening to those languages that have a lower intensity at the end of a sentence (ie, Subject-Object-Verb syntax languages).
Read MoreFollowing an additional $4.1 million in financing, Lantos Technologies, a developer of reportedly the world’s first intra-aural 3D scanner for hearing applications, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey C. Leathe as CEO and chairman.
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The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be hosting its annual “Hearing Aid Hands-On Workshop” on October 13 – 15, 2011.
Read MoreOticon New Zealand has announced research that reveals that only 2 out of 10 people with hearing loss actually get help from a hearing care professional.
Read MoreThe International Hearing Society (IHS) has announced that Massachusetts State Representative John Scibak (D-South Hadley) will be present to welcome convention attendees and recognize them for their dedicated efforts in helping the hearing impaired during the opening keynote lunch on September 15, 2011, at the 60th Annual IHS Convention & Expo.
Read MoreAccording to a new Australian study, every Australian dollar (A$) invested in early intervention services for deaf children produces almost two dollars’ worth of social, educational, vocational, and economic benefit.
Read MoreLantos Technologies Inc, a company developing 3D scanning technology for hearing health applications, has received $4.1 million in private funding, according to an SEC filing.
Read MoreThe Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has released a comprehensive list of hearing aid compatible cell phones.
Read MoreThe Hearinghealthmatters.org blog is adding a section designed specifically for people with hearing loss. The new section, “The Better Hearing Consumer,” will be edited by Gael Hannan, who will advise consumers on living successfully with hearing loss.
Read MoreOtometrics has officially released the AURICAL audiometric fitting solution in the United States. The company reports that its the worlds only complete, modular fitting solution.
Read MoreIda Institute, a non-profit independent educational institute, today announced the appointment of Timothy Cooke as Web content editor and Ena Nielsen as Project Manager.
Read MoreNuEar has announced that it has named Margaret McDonald as its new marketing manager. McDonald has a wide variety of marketing experience in the hearing aid industry as well as other corporate and retail entities.
Read MoreThe National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Innovative Research Award for 2011 was presented to six University of Washington researchers for developing a program to test the effectiveness of training and reinforcement of hearing protection use among construction workers.
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged an Internet-based investment company, Imperia Invest IBC (Imperia), with securities fraud for defrauding investors of $7, of which $4 million was primarily from victims who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Read MoreHere’s a preview of some of the products being showcased at ADA and IHS conventions this fall.
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