Poll: Majority of Parents Think Hearing Screenings Should Be Required for Teens and Tweens
A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor of required hearing screenings for kids all the way up to age 17.
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A Community College Puts Hearing Instrument Science on Wheels in Missouri
Lawrence Brethower, ScD, BC-HIS, director of Ozarks Technical Community College’s Hearing Instrument Science program, is putting his classroom on wheels.
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ASI Hires Another Sales Manager and a Service Technician
Audiology Systems Inc (ASI) continues expanding its staff. Abigail Sweeney, AuD, recently joined the company as a regional sales manager, and Stephen MacDougall has been hired as a service technician.
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Otometrics Expands Its US Audiology and Customer Service Staff
Otometrics is expanding its audiology and customer service departments due to sustained growth and a strong product pipeline, according to a press release.
Read MoreNew Test Will Be Able to Screen for All Known Deafness Genes
University of Antwerp researchers have developed a new genetic test that will make it possible to rapidly screen all known deafness genes, giving a far more accurate diagnosis of the cause of a person’s hearing loss.
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Dr William House, Cochlear Implant Pioneer, Passes Away
Dr William House, hearing researcher and the first to perform a pediatric cochlear implant in the United States, has passed away. He was 89 years old.
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Michigan Audiologist Creates “Hearing Bus” to Serve Rural Communities
Frequent HR contributor Gyl Kasewurm, AuD, has opened a mobile audiology center to offer hearing services to rural Michigan communities on a weekly basis.
Read MoreScientists Identify Molecules in the Ear that Convert Sound into Brain Signals
Scientists have identified a protein called TMHS that reveals the genetic machinery in the inner ear that responds to sound waves and converts them into electrical impulses, the language of the brain.
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Phonak Helps Screen and Treat Special Olympics Athletes with Hearing Loss
1,100 athletes at the Southern California Special Olympics Games in Irvine and Fountain Valley received free hearing screenings as part of Phonak’s Healthy Hearing Screening Program.
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New Hearing Reference Texts for Auditory Neuroscience
Plural Publishing has released Translational Perspectives in Auditory Neuroscience, a new three-part reference book series on auditory neuroscience by Tremblay and Burkhard.
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AHAA’s 2013 Convention Will Be Held in Las Vegas in February
American Hearing Aid Associates (AHAA) will hold its 17th Annual Convention, February 20-23, 2013, in Las Vegas at the JW Marriott Resort. The organization expects 400 hearing health care professionals to attend.
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November 2012 HRP – Table of Contents
FEATURES Open-Fit Hearing Instruments: Practical Fitting Tips By Jennifer Groth, MA, and Erica Koehler, AuD What actually happens to the fitting when you select the specific coupling style? Do You Know Your Patients…Enough? By Todd Matejka. What hearing practices can learn about customer service and patient retention from a dentist. Maintaining the Functionality of Assistive […]
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Unitron UK Receives Best Customer Service Award from Ireland Audiologists
Unitron’s United Kingdom division has received the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists’ (ISHAA’s) Best Customer Service Award.
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Brent Nissly Appointed General Manager/COO of Grason-Stadler
Brent Nissly is the new General Manager/COO of Grason-Stadler Inc (GSI). He will take over for Lars Rasmussen, who will be moving on to new responsibilities in Denmark at William Demant Holding Group, GSI’s parent company.
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Mike Dittmann Promoted to General Manager at Widex USA
Widex has announced that Mike Dittmann, vice president of global sales, has been promoted to General Manager of Widex USA.
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