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Join us for a webinar with Richard Einhorn, a music producer, engineer, composer, and hearing technology consultant, and Amy Sarow, AuD, the lead audiologist at Soundly. They will discuss the latest advancements in hearing technology and sound integration, including Bluetooth LE, Auracast, personal assistive listening devices, and public assistive listening technologies. Amy will also share the best options available in the market for both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription hearing aids, and how they differ in terms of availability, regulation, technology, and customization.

In this webinar, you’ll learn about:

  • The medical benefits of Bluetooth LE, Auracast, personal assistive listening devices, and public assistive listening technologies
  • The definition of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and how they compare to traditional hearing aids in terms of technology
  • Understanding the varying degrees of hearing loss and the screening process, including the varying technologies for online hearing screening tests and professional screenings
  • The advantages and disadvantages of OTC hearing aids, including their availability, regulation, and customization
  • The FDA’s role in regulating OTC hearing aids
  • The fitting process by a hearing healthcare professional and how prescription hearing aids can be customized to an individual’s specific hearing needs

This webinar is designed for audiologists who are looking to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in hearing technology, sound integration, and hearing aids.

Speakers

Richard Einhorn

Richard Einhorn is a music producer and engineer, a composer, and a hearing technology consultant. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia University in music. Einhorn has produced and engineered hundreds of recording sessions and over 30 albums of classical music. He was awarded a Grammy for Best Instrumental producing Yo Yo Ma’s Bach Cello Suites. He has also produced Voices of Light, a silent film that became a best-selling Sony Classical recording.

After experiencing sudden sensorineural hearing loss in June 2010, Richard began fashioning unique solutions using professional and consumer technology to help him and others with hearing loss hear better. Today, he continues to compose and also consults with companies on the design of new hearing tech; assists with strategic planning and marketing; writes articles on hearing loops and improved hearing technology for audiology and medical magazines; and gives numerous public presentations in the U.S. and England on hearing loss. Richard’s advocacy for better hearing assistance has been featured numerous times in the New York Times, Washington Post, and on NPR. Einhorn is owner of Einhorn Consulting, and a former member of the New York Board of NARAS, the Grammy organization. He lives in New York City with his wife, Amy Singer, and daughter Miranda.

Amy Sarow, AuD

Amy Sarow, AuD, lead audiologist at Soundly.com. She obtained her Doctor of Audiology at the University of Iowa and spent her 4th-year residency at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to her clinical work, she promotes hearing health care and patient education in digital media outlets, podcasts, and publications and is a Forbes Health Advisory Board member.

Soundly.com – is a consumer education resource for those with hearing loss that trials and reviews OTC and prescription hearing aids. Soundly.com takes the guesswork out of understanding the overwhelming options available in hearing aids to consumers today.

Dr Sarow has conducted many product reviews and will share the best options in the market for both OTC and prescription hearing aids and how they differ in terms of their availability, regulation, technology, and customization.

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