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Researchers Study Sounds Used in Perception Experiments
The research team in the Music, Acoustics, Perception, and Learning (MAPLE) lab has repeatedly shown crucial differences in the processing of natural versus artificial sounds, raising questions about the degree to which tone beeps can actually properly test the auditory system.
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Brain Differences Between Deaf and Hearing People Depend on First Language Learned
In what is reported to be the first study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status.
Boys Town Study Shows Improved Speech Understanding with Oticon OSN
The ability of OSN to preserve speech coming from different locations allows access to other talkers in the background, which is said to be fundamental to incidental learning in school-age children.
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Center for Hearing and Speech and Texas Children’s to Collaborate on Pediatric Hearing Services Hub
A new building planned for the Texas Medical Center will unite The Center for Hearing and Speech and Texas Children’s Hospital under one roof for more robust services to thousands more children with hearing loss.
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New Bills in California, Nevada Aim to Make Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Mandatory
Legislators in both California and Nevada have introduced bills to make it mandatory for insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids for children, according to articles in the “Santa Monica Daily Press” and “Las Vegas Review-Journal.”
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Ida Institute’s ‘My World’ Tool Now Available as Free App for Tablets
The easy-to-use app is said to allow children to recreate their day and talk about how they communicate in different environments—at home, on the playground, or in the classroom–by populating the spaces with friends, family, and the things they enjoy.
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Ida Institute's 'My World' Tool Now Available as Free App for Tablets
The easy-to-use app is said to allow children to recreate their day and talk about how they communicate in different environments—at home, on the playground, or in the classroom–by populating the spaces with friends, family, and the things they enjoy.
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ACI Alliance Announces Student Opportunities at CI2019 Pediatric Symposium
Student Scholarships are available and will include registration, a $120 travel stipend to offset expenses, and a student membership in ACI Alliance until graduation.
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Cord Blood Infusions May Improve ABRs in Pediatric SNHL Patients, Reports CBR
The study is said to have demonstrated that the cord blood infusions were safe, feasible, and well-tolerated. In addition, 45% of participants showed improvements on Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) after their infusion.
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Hear the World Foundation's HearSouthAfrica Project Aims to Test 10,000 Children for Hearing Loss with App
The hearScreen app is designed so that screenings can be carried out without audiology training using only a special smartphone and headphones.
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Pediatric Amplification, Noise Management, and Incidental Learning
Should noise reduction algorithms be used in pediatric hearing aid fittings? Here is an examination of the rationale and arguments from the literature which generally support the use of advanced noise-reduction techniques and technologies for children.
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Oticon Launches KIPA Website for Pediatric Audiologists, Clinicians, and Researchers
The new website aims to facilitate participation and collaboration by pediatric audiologists around the world on current and future pediatric audiology projects and studies.
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Hayley Schultz Announced as 2018-19 Judith Gravel Fellow in Pediatric Audiology
Schultz was selected for participation in a federally funded grant that allowed her to complete additional pediatric coursework, clinical experiences with children, and the opportunity to create parent-focused learning modules.
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Pediatric Heart Surgery May Increase Risk for Hearing Loss, Language Problems
In a single-center group of 348 preschoolers who survived cardiac surgery, researchers found hearing loss in about 21 percent, a rate 20 times higher than is found in the general population, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced.
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Tusker Medical Enrolls First In-Office Patients in Study to Evaluate Pediatric Tympanostomy Tubes
Via an approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), the OTTER Study will evaluate the in-office placement of tympanostomy tubes in approximately 300 children ages 6 months through 12 years old enrolled at up to 25 investigational sites in the United States and Canada.
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Ear Foundation Releases Report Detailing Benefits of Ida Institute's 'My World' Pediatric Counseling Tool
My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a game board and allows children to act out their days with a variety of characters, locations, and accessories.
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Ear Foundation Releases Report Detailing Benefits of Ida Institute’s ‘My World’ Pediatric Counseling Tool
My World uses play theory to help children describe their experiences with hearing loss. The tool is designed as a game board and allows children to act out their days with a variety of characters, locations, and accessories.
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