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AG Bell Files Two Amicus Briefs Supporting CART Interpreting for Students with Cochlear Implants
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) has filed two amicus briefs within days of each other in federal courts of appeal. The briefs support the right of students who are deaf or have hearing loss to receive Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) interpreting in the classroom under federal disability law.
2/3/2012

Video: Lantos Technologies to Debut Its 3-D Fitting Scanner at AAA 2012
Boston Device and Lantos Technologies will be debuting its hand held digital hearing aid fitting scanner at AAA 2012 in Boston, according to a recent Boston Device blog post.
2/2/2012

US Division of Comfort Audio Appoints Brian Kinnerk as President
Hearing industry veteran Brian Kinnerk has been hired as the new president of Comfort Audio Inc, the United States subsidiary of Halmstad, Sweden-based Comfort Audio.
2/2/2012

U-M Research: Over-Exposure to Noise Changes Sensory Pathways and May Lead to Tinnitus
New research at the University of Michigan Health System suggests that over-exposure to noise can cause lasting changes to auditory circuitry that may lead to tinnitus.
2/1/2012

HLAAs Walk4Hearing Raises $1.2M, Surpassing Goal
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has announced that Walk4Hearing fundraisers experienced growth for the sixth straight year and surpassed its 2011 goal of $1.2 million.
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