Tag Archives: Audiology

Free CapTel Phones For Qualified Patients

Posted on May 22, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

Effective May 1, 2013, there has been a change in the manner captioned telephones from Hamilton CapTel are distributed.  As Captioned Telephone Service (CTS) is regulated and funded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), any individual paying less than $75 for … Continue reading →

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Audiology Infection Control: What Do You Suggest We Do When….

Posted on May 15, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

The following question posed by AuD students during an infection control presentation has been popping up, in one form or another, more often: “What do you suggest we do when we, as students, are at a clinical site that doesn’t practice infection control?” Since … Continue reading →

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Crowdtilt Opportunity for Audiology

Posted on May 8, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

During the month of May, Alison’s Hope for Hearing is conducting a “Crowdtilt“ fundraiser to enable the organization to continue providing accessible hearing care to underserved populations via partnerships with audiologists nationwide. Crowdtilt is an online service that assists people or organizations to pool money … Continue reading →

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HEY! WAKE UP, Audiologists! The Future is Here – guest post by Jerry L. Northern

Posted on May 1, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

I thoroughly enjoyed the AudiologyNOW! 2013 presentation from futurist, Jack Uldrich. His presentation has given me considerable cause during the past month to think about the future of audiology in light of his intriguing comments. Many of the health specialties that … Continue reading →

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How Audiologists Promote Better Hearing & Speech Month this May

Posted on April 24, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

For over 75 years, the month of May has been designated as Better Hearing & Speech Month, a time to increase public awareness on hearing, speech, language and voice disorders. Given that the month of May is right around the corner, here are … Continue reading →

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Advice to Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Students

Posted on April 17, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

The following is an excerpt from my speech delivered on Friday, April 12, 2013 to nearly 400 audiology & speech pathology students, faculty, family and friends while accepting the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders … Continue reading →

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Audiology ToTT: Video otoscope isn’t just for otoscopy!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

Based on feedback collected from subscribers and followers (YOUR Audiology Blog!), today’s post introduces the new blog  segment Audiology “ToTT“.  This feature is intended to provide Tips of The Trade (hence, “ToTT”) shared by Audiologists actively using products in their current practices.  As new … Continue reading →

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New Tool for Treating Patients with CAPD – guest post by Gail Chermak, Frank Musiek & Jeffery Weihing

Posted on April 3, 2013 by AU Bankaitis

Based on a wealth of empirical evidence on the neuroscience, diagnosis and treatment of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), Sound Auditory Training (SAT) is a soon-to-be-available new web-based program designed to train auditory processing skills in children, adults, and older adults … Continue reading →

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