Gestures Research Suggests Language Instinct in Young Children
Young children instinctively use a “language-like” structure to communicate through gestures, according to psychologists.
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Support for Universal Hearing Screening of Infants in Canada
A recent commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal outlines the reasons improvements in hearing screening tests for newborns are necessary.
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EarQ, Technology Partners Lead Discussions on the State of the Industry
EarQ and its technology partners, Oticon, Siemens, and Starkey, recently held exclusive events for EarQ members to discuss the state of the industry.
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Sonova to Acquire Comfort Audio
Sonova AG has announced the planned purchase of Comfort Audio, the Sweden-based manufacturer of work-group and classroom Comfort Digisystem assistive listening devices. The sale is subject to regulatory approval.
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Infographic: Famous People with Hearing Loss
From Beethoven to Thomas Edison to William Hoy, many well-known people who made huge contributions to society lived and thrived by turning their “impairments” into improvements.
Read MoreFive Sneaky Symptoms Could be Normal Signs of Aging—or Diabetes
But before you write off certain symptoms, like hearing loss as a normal part of getting older, be forewarned that they actually might be indicators of Diabetes.
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New iOS App Simulates Good, Poor, and Enhanced Hearing
The technology company Mimi has launched a new application (app) in iOS to allow users to test their hearing—and it utilizes a users existing earbuds.
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Study Shows Infants Benefit from Implants with More Frequency Sounds
Results suggest that 6-month-old infants need less distortion and more frequency information than older children and adults to discriminate speech.
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Game Technology Teaches Mice and Men to Hear Better in Noisy Environments
When combined with conventional assistive devices, such as hearing aids or cochlear implants, “audiogames” may be able to provide hearing impaired individuals with an improved ability to reconnect to the auditory world, says the researchers.
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AMA Adopts Telemedicine Policy
The American Medical Association says it believes that the appropriate use of telemedicine to deliver care to patients could greatly improve access and quality of care, while maintaining patient safety.
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Vote Now for 2014 Oticon Focus on People Awards
Twelve people are nominated and in the running to be a winner of Oticon’s 2014 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Polls are open. Vote now!
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Hearing Tracker Offers a Patient Rating System and Referrals for Dispensing Professionals
HearingTracker.com allows hearing care professionals to track their fitting-outcomes in real time and serves as an online resource for consumers to help them identify top-performing professionals in their area.
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Oticon Marketing Boot Camp Trains Hearing Care Professionals for a Competitive Marketplace
More than 100 hearing care professionals from across the country learned innovative, actionable marketing strategies at the 2014 Oticon Advanced Marketing Boot Camp.
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New Counseling Book Offered by Plural Publishing
“Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology” by DiLollo & Neimeyer addresses how to integrate counseling into clinical practice.
Read MoreLocal Authority in UK Proposes Cutting Off NHS Hearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Losses
The UK’s Daily Mail reports that health chiefs in North Staffordshire have proposed new regulations that would deny free hearing aids to thousands of people currently covered by the country’s National Health Service (NHS).
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