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VCCA2021 Virtual Conference to Take Place June 25
According to the conference organizers, the scientific program will combine “keynotes as well as featured and invited talks with scientific contributions to highlight the wide range of world-class research and hot topics in computational audiology.”
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Study Shows How Tests of Hearing Can Reveal HIV’s Effects on the Brain
When comparing the FFR results of 68 HIV-positive adults to 59 HIV-negative adults, the investigators found that the auditory-neurophysiological responses to certain speech cues were disrupted in HIV-positive adults, even though they performed normally on hearing tests—confirming that these hearing difficulties are grounded in the central nervous system.
The University of Miami Hosts 16th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children
The conference was organized by the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance and supported by the UHealth Ear Institute and other academic and private sector organizations.
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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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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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The Earlens Light-Driven Hearing Aid: Top 10 Questions and Answers
The Earlens Light-Driven Hearing Aid is designed to provide patients and clinicians with an amplification option that produces superior sound quality and extended bandwidth relative to traditional acoustic hearing aids. Here are answers to the top 10 commonly asked questions about the device.
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Field Trial Tests the Sound Quality of ReSound LiNX 3D
In a field trial where recent purchasers of ReSound LiNX2 were refit with ReSound LiNX 3D, subjective outcomes were slightly but significantly improved for ReSound LiNX 3D, with 70% of participants expressing a preference for the sound quality of the newer hearing aid.
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Kids with Tourette Have Sound-processing Language Advantage
Children with Tourette syndrome (TS) may process aspects of language faster than other children, a new study shows. Kids with TS, a neurological tic disorder, are faster at assembling sounds into words – the part of language called phonology – than typically developing children.
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Advanced Hearing Aids Make Speech Clearer, Music Difficult
The type of sound processing that modern hearings aids provide to make speech more understandable may also make music enjoyment more difficult, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder. The findings, suggest that less sophisticated hearing aids might actually be more compatible with listening to music, especially recorded music that has been processed.
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