Tag Archives: Assistive Listening Devices

Simply the Best Brochure!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Overwhelmed by all the different assistive listening devices currently available? The perfect solution is Oaktree Products’ Simply the BEST brochure. Simply the BEST is a free educational brochure highlighting some key hearing assistance technology (HAT) devices.  It provides a brief orientation to six general … Continue reading →

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All the Buzz about Portable Alarm Clocks

Posted on April 21, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Individuals with hearing loss may have difficulty waking up to auditory alarms generated by traditional alarm clocks.  The travelTim (left) and the Serene VA3 (right) are two new portable alarm clocks that are generating a lot of buzz for a number of good reasons. First, … Continue reading →

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Two Products Combine a Punch!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

During the 2011 AudiologyNOW! Convention in Chicago, Oaktree Products, Inc. combined two independent products in a creative way to showcase the power of a loop.  What was unique about this set-up was the ability for all convention attendees, both hearing instrument wearers … Continue reading →

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Interfacing Amplified Stethoscopes with Hearing Aids: New Thoughts

Posted on March 17, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The E-Scope II is an amplified stethoscope that is available in a stand-alone version (i.e. for non-hearing instrument wearers) and in several modified models specifically designed to interface with hearing instruments. The modified versions of the E-Scope II will look exactly like the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To You!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Since today is my birthday, I thought I would turn the tables and provide blog followers with some audiology gifts available with just a few clicks of your mouse! For those of you struggling to put together your infection control … Continue reading →

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Telephones & Hearing Aid Compatibility

Posted on March 4, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Act of 1988 requires all landline telephones manufactured or imported for use in the United States to be hearing aid compatible. In other words, all corded and cordless telephones that plug into a jack in the wall … Continue reading →

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Up-to-date info on Amplified Stethoscopes

Posted on March 1, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Medical professionals rely on auscultation to routinely examine the status of the circulatory, respiratory, and/or gastrointestinal systems. Auscultation is defined as listening to internal sounds of the body and represents an essential component in the delivery of health care services.  … Continue reading →

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Amped-up Neckloops!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Did you know there are amplified neckloops available for your patients to use not only for hearing cell phone conversations via their t-coil equipped hearing instruments but to also talk back to the other party during the cell phone conversation?  For example, the ClearSounds … Continue reading →

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