Category Archives: Hearing Assistance Technology

Free app turns smart phone into ALD for TV listening

Posted on May 18, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

As previously mentioned in a guest post submitted for my colleague Gyl Kasewurm’s blog (see Hearing industry: rose bush full of thorns or thorn bush full of roses?), the hearing industry has been undergoing a drastic change, bringing the independent private … Continue reading →

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How do PSAPs fit into the modern audiology practice? – guest post by Drew Dundas

Posted on May 4, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with many patients with a common set of complaints. Let me set the scene for you. It’s a morning or an afternoon on a day that ends with ‘y’, and your … Continue reading →

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What was HOT in Phoenix at AudiologyNow2016: Top Five Breakdown

Posted on April 20, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

AudiologyNow2016 has come and gone. If you were unable to attend or made the trip to Phoenix but need a little reminder as to what was hot, have no fear! The Oaktree Products’ team (pictured right) included Nicole Borg (customer … Continue reading →

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Delight your hearing aid patients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD

Posted on January 6, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Hearing loops have been in the news lately and for good reasons.  When hearing aids receive the sound broadcast directly, be it from the TV or the pulpit in a church – hearing aid users’ speech recognition improves dramatically.  A … Continue reading →

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PockeTalker gets more than just a makeover

Posted on November 18, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Williams Sound recently introduced a third version of the popular PockeTalker called the PockeTalker 2.0. How is it different from the PockeTalker Pro and the PockeTalker Ultra? At first glance, the new PockeTalker 2.0 (PKT2.0) looks completely different (spoiler alert: … Continue reading →

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TV Ears Situation: You’ve Just Been Dumped. Now What?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

As outlined in his recent guest blog post, Bob Kemp shared the somewhat unexpected news that TV Ears decided to bypass the entire hearing industry, including audiologists and hearing instrument specialists, to sell directly to the consumer (see TV Ears … Continue reading →

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TV Ears Brand Moving On – guest post by Bob Kemp

Posted on April 1, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

As the owner of Oaktree Products, TV Ears issued a notice to my company last week that they are exiting the Hearing Care Distribution Channel. That is, TV Ears will no longer be selling to Oaktree Products and other distributors … Continue reading →

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Make Your Practice Experience Fabulous for Your Patients in 2015!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

As an audiologist, I have come across more than one instance where it was necessary to speak loudly to help a patient better hear the conversation taking place in the clinical environment. These situations are certainly not uncommon and can … Continue reading →

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