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Vestibular Assessment in Infant Cochlear Implant Candidates
Age-appropriate testing ensures the best outcomes and quality of life for CI candidates with abnormal balance and equilibrium function.
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Grason-Stadler Launches CEU Webinar Series
Grason-Stadler announces a three-part CEU webinar series around the latest advancements in testing with the release of the Audera Pro.
Researchers Study Sounds Used in Perception Experiments
The research team in the Music, Acoustics, Perception, and Learning (MAPLE) lab has repeatedly shown crucial differences in the processing of natural versus artificial sounds, raising questions about the degree to which tone beeps can actually properly test the auditory system.
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Rocky Mountain Mobile Hearing Testing Launches New Website
Rocky Mountain Mobile Hearing Testing announced the release of its new website in a bid to “better...
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Virginia Bill Would Mandate Hearing Coverage for Children
A new bill sponsored by Virginia Senator Bill DeSteph would require insurance companies to offer...
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Genedrive Pediatric Hearing Screening Test Receives CE Marking
The Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID kit will be used in critical care settings to screen babies for a genetic mutation, which if present, can cause lifelong deafness when they are given certain antibiotics.
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Children and the Development of Listening and Talking Skills: An Interview with Carol Flexer, PhD
Dr Flexer is an expert in the development and expansion of listening, speaking, and literacy skills in infants and children, including those with all degrees of hearing loss.
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Addressing the Needs of Pediatric Patients and Their Parents: An Interview with Jane Madell, PhD
Jane Madell, PhD, has been a leading figure in pediatric audiology for the past 45 years. She is an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and LSLS auditory-verbal therapist, with degrees from Emerson College (BA) and University of Wisconsin (MA, PhD). Her experience ranges from Deaf Nursery programs to leadership positions at the League for the Hard of Hearing, Long Island College Hospital, as well as Beth Israel Medical Center/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary as director of the Hearing and Learning Center and Cochlear Implant Center.
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Smartphone App to Detect Ear Infections Developed at University of Washington
Now researchers at the University of Washington have created a new smartphone app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and a smartphone’s microphone and speaker.
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Boys Town Study Shows Improved Speech Understanding with Oticon OSN
The ability of OSN to preserve speech coming from different locations allows access to other talkers in the background, which is said to be fundamental to incidental learning in school-age children.
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Oticon Introduces Opn Play
Oticon announces Opn Play, a new child-friendly hearing solution, that is said to “improve speech understanding in simple and complex listening environments and provides access to multiple speakers, without reducing environmental sounds important to incidental learning and safety.”
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Center for Hearing and Speech and Texas Children’s to Collaborate on Pediatric Hearing Services Hub
A new building planned for the Texas Medical Center will unite The Center for Hearing and Speech and Texas Children’s Hospital under one roof for more robust services to thousands more children with hearing loss.
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New Bills in California, Nevada Aim to Make Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Mandatory
Legislators in both California and Nevada have introduced bills to make it mandatory for insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids for children, according to articles in the “Santa Monica Daily Press” and “Las Vegas Review-Journal.”
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Ida Institute’s ‘My World’ Tool Now Available as Free App for Tablets
The easy-to-use app is said to allow children to recreate their day and talk about how they communicate in different environments—at home, on the playground, or in the classroom–by populating the spaces with friends, family, and the things they enjoy.
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ACI Alliance Announces Student Opportunities at CI2019 Pediatric Symposium
Student Scholarships are available and will include registration, a $120 travel stipend to offset expenses, and a student membership in ACI Alliance until graduation.
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Cord Blood Infusions May Improve ABRs in Pediatric SNHL Patients, Reports CBR
The study is said to have demonstrated that the cord blood infusions were safe, feasible, and well-tolerated. In addition, 45% of participants showed improvements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) after their infusion.
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Pediatric Amplification, Noise Management, and Incidental Learning
Should noise reduction algorithms be used in pediatric hearing aid fittings? Here is an examination of the rationale and arguments from the literature which generally support the use of advanced noise-reduction techniques and technologies for children.
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