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May 2008 |
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| Counseling and Aural Rehabilitation |
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What Helen Keller Knew; What Popular Thought Overlooks |
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by Max Stanley Chartrand, PhD |
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An honest, realistic appraisal of the emotional and psychosocial challenges that beset a huge swath of the general public—those who have moderate to profound hearing loss. The fact that hearing loss has often been called an "invisible handicap" illustrates why so many people fail to recognize its impact on their lives. |
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Growing Up Noisy: The Sound-exposure Diary of a Hypothetical Young Adult |
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by Vishakha W. Rawool, PhD |
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About one-fifth of the workforce between the ages of 17 and 25 years entering industries already have notches consistent with noise exposure. This literature review, in the form of a sound-exposure diary of a hypothetical high-school graduate waiting to enter college, along with relevant research findings, sheds some light on why. |
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| Hearing Care Technology and Events |
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Satisfying First-time Hearing Aid Users: A Clinical Study |
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by George Lindley, PhD, AuD |
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Despite the prevalence of open-fit devices, very little empirical data is available that describes the nature and amount of benefit one can expect, especially in difficult listening environments. This study looks at data from 22 subjects who have mild hearing loss and no previous hearing aid experience. |
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Industry Insider |
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The Right Time and Right Place for ALDs |
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An interview with Ragnar Åhgren of Comfort Audio. |
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AAA AudiologyNOW! 2008 Marks 20 Years of Academy Initiatives |
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A look at the events and activities of the 20th annual American Academy of Audiology's AudiologyNOW! convention held in Charlotte, NC, during April. |
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