Category Archives: Audiology

An Unusual Childhood of an Extraordinary Audiologist

Posted on March 12, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

If you are an audiologist, you know the name Jerry Northern. I first learned of a Dr. Northern while an audiology student when I had to buy the textbook Hearing In Children.  Originally published in 1972, Plural Publishing announced the release of the … Continue reading →

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Ear Impression Have Gone Digital with the AURA 3D Ear Scanner – guest post by Brian Fligor & Andrew McGrath

Posted on March 5, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Taking an ear impression is perhaps the most common non-diagnostic procedure performed by audiologists, and is one of the first technical skills that students learn in audiology training programs.  While common, taking ear impressions is also a very technically challenging … Continue reading →

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Quick Information Resource Recipe for #AudPeeps

Posted on January 29, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

When I was a college student, I read a lot of technical stuff all the time. That was my full-time job for nine consecutive years (Sep 1986 – May 1995) as I pursued by Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees. Four jobs and almost … Continue reading →

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Happy 2014 from A.U.

Posted on January 1, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

To kick off the New Year, here is a quick recap of my Audiology Blog activity from 2013. Crunching Some Numbers: As of December 31, 2013, my Audiology blog has nearly 2,000 subscribed followers; every time a post is published, … Continue reading →

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Twelve Posts of Blog-Mas

Posted on December 11, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

‘Tis the season as well as the end of yet another year of blogging where visions of blog posts from 2013 dance in my head. In reviewing the most popular posts from the past year, The Twelve Days of Christmas melody … Continue reading →

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If You Build It #Audpeeps, They Will LIKE! – guest post by Dana Drady

Posted on December 4, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

Did you know there are over 1.19 billion active monthly account users and 25 million active small businesses pages on Facebook? You may think that Facebook does not apply to your audiology and/or hearing aid business; however, it has become … Continue reading →

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2014 Catalog Cover Winner Selected by YOU!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

During the month of October, Oaktree Products employees, friends, colleagues, and customers, along with anyone wanting to participate, were provided the opportunity to select the company’s next catalog cover from one of three choices. Votes were cast electronically throughout the … Continue reading →

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Externship Search Advice for Third Year AuD Students – guest post by Caleb McNiece

Posted on November 6, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

It is a busy time of year for third year AuD students who should all be in the thick of  the 4th year externship search. As you attempt to finalize your placements for the upcoming year, here are some suggestions based … Continue reading →

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