Tag Archives: A.U. Bankaitis

Moment of Remembrance

Posted on May 21, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May that offers the bonus of a three-day weekend to many, serving as the unofficial kick-off to summer. Americans celebrate with barbeques, family get-togethers and the like. Over the years, the true meaning of Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Get Your Audiology Practice Under Control

Posted on April 30, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

If you are an audiologist, hearing aid instrument specialist, or AuD student involved in the provision of patient care services, do me a favor and access the current written infection control plan at your work or clinical externship site. Can’t … Continue reading →

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Business Phone Solutions for Hearing Aid Wearers: Part 3

Posted on April 23, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

This is the third post in a three-part series addressing ideal business phone solutions for hearing aid wearers experiencing difficulty using the phone at work. Part 1 and Part 2 both addressed options for hearing instrument wearers employed in traditional work … Continue reading →

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Business Phone Solutions for Hearing Aid Wearers: Part 1

Posted on April 9, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

This is the first of a three-part series addressing ideal business phone solutions for hearing aid wearers experiencing difficulty using the phone at work.  Why a three-part series? Because viable business phone solutions depend on available hearing aid features (streamer vs. no-streamer, T-coil vs. no T-coil) as … Continue reading →

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Got Beads?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

With Fat Tuesday right around the corner, a must-have component for any parade participant is the quintessential Mardi Gras beads. Similarly, an essential tool every hearing instrument wearer should readily have on hand is their own set of beads.  The beads that I am referring to come packaged in the form of a … 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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TV Listening Solution That Does Not Require Putting Something in Your Ears

Posted on January 22, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Whether or not hearing instruments are involved, there are some patients who simply do not want to put anything in their ears (or wear anything additionally around their neck) to hear the TV. For non-hearing instrument wearers, this eliminates practically every TV Listening … 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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