Passings: Lawrence James Bradford, Audiology Textbook Author
Dr Lawrence “Larry” James Bradford, an author and editor of audiology and speech pathology textbooks, passed away on October 30 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was 90.
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Author: Stefani Kim
EarQ and Signia Hold Hearing Care Training Event in Syracuse
At the event, EarQ members learned about Signia’s new Own Voice Processing (OVP™) technology that addresses a common complaint among hearing aid users.
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Oticon Hearing Foundation to Support Hearing Impaired Individuals Impacted by Northwest Wildfires
The nonprofit Foundation will make available reconditioned hearing aids and supplies to the volunteers who donate their time and expertise to care for hearing-impaired victims, many of them displaced children and adults.
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American Tinnitus Association Approves $156K in Grants for Tinnitus Research Projects
The seed grants are a continuation of the ATA’s decades-long dedication to funding innovative research and initiatives toward finding cures for tinnitus.
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Ear Foundation Releases Report Detailing Benefits of Ida Institute’s ‘My World’ Pediatric Counseling Tool
My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a game board and allows children to act out their days with a variety of characters, locations, and accessories.
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FDA Approves Remote Programming Feature for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System
The remote programming feature is indicated for patients who have had six months of experience with their cochlear implant sound processor and are comfortable with the programming process.
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Australian Hearing’s Research Shows Lack of Awareness of Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss
In young children, undiagnosed hearing loss can lead to poor language skills and behavioral issues, and in older people it can be associated with depression and cognitive decline.
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SmartMove Cloud and Standalone Audiometers Can Now Be Integrated Online
SmartMove Cloud allows access to audiometric data using an internet connection. Password-secure audiogram and test subject data are stored securely in a HIPAA-compliant system.
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InnerScope Hearing Technologies Announces Exclusive US Agreement to Distribute BlackCat PSAP
The BlackCat is a personal audio controller designed to help people understand speech better in challenging noisy environments.
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EarQ Announces Jim Kelly’s Endorsement of Hearing Aids
Kelly played for the Buffalo Bills for 11 seasons, and is a well-regarded member of the Western New York community. For more than six years, EarQ has partnered with the NFL Players Association’s (NFLPA) Professional Athletes’ Foundation to combat hearing loss in former players and their fans.
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2017 Oticon Focus on People Award Winners Announced
The first place winners in four categories were recognized at a special awards ceremony at the Oticon Catalyst Conference, held November 11 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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Earwax MD Now Available on Amazon Canada
On Amazon.ca, the product is available in a kit that includes a 15mL bottle and rinsing bulb. Earwax MD is available on Amazon.ca with free shipping for Amazon Prime members.
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Oticon Catalyst Conference Held in November
The two-day conference explored the ways disruptions in the marketplace have created unique challenges and fresh opportunities for practitioners to grow and solidify their practices.
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TransPerfect Recognized for Hiring Hearing-Impaired Employees
Based on the success of the company’s pilot program, TransPerfect has expanded their efforts with a goal to significantly increase hiring of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals over the course of the next year.
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Workplace Medical Corp Expands Into Québec, Canada
WMC will be showcasing these services in their new state-of-the-art mobile trucks at Le Grand Rendez-vous Santé et Securité du Travail on November 15 and 16 in Montreal.
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