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Thinking Outside of the Packaged Product’s Box
Recently, a customer was seeking a wireless communication solution for her clinical practice that would enable an audiologist to privately communicate with another audiologist during pediatric assessments. Specifically, the audiologist sitting outside of the audiometric booth (at the audiometer) needed a means to relay … Continue reading
Posted in Audiology, Audiology ToTTs, Hearing Assistance Technology
Tagged ALD, Audiology, Audiometric Testing, ClearSounds Quattro 4.0, FM Systems, Hearing Assistance Technology, Oaktree Products, Quattro
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Looks that Appeal with Hearing Protection Part of the Deal!
With kids out of school for the summer, more time than usual will most likely be spent listening to music via the iPhone, iPod, or MP3. Wouldn’t it be great if you could automatically limit volume levels of personal audio devices to … Continue reading
Posted in Hearing Conservation
Tagged Ear Protection, hearing conservation, KidzSafe, Oaktree Products
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#Proud to be #Millennial: My Roundabout Entry into Graduate Studies via Africa – spotlight post by Jonathan Suen
The millennial generation occasionally gets flack as being pampered, coddled, and too often awarded “A’s” for churning out mere baseline satisfactory efforts. To be quite frank, I have chided similar social commentaries. My post is not intended as a harsh … Continue reading
Posted in Audiology, Spotlight Blog Posts
Tagged AUd students, Audiology, Jonathan Suen, Peach Corps
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Vanish: Hide Your Patient’s Hearing Aids – guest post by Robert M. Traynor
The Problem: About 4 years ago, a hearing aid consumer came to me with a problem. Al Musser was using a very nice set of relatively new, high-end receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing instruments but remained concerned that the receiver wire covers were too … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Hearing Instrument Technology
Tagged Audiology, hearing aids, hearing loss, Oaktree Products, Vanish
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Audiology Unplugged: the New Amico Otoscope Set
Annoyed with having to unscrew your otoscope handle so you can plug it into a wall outlet to recharge? While far more convenient than the standard AC outlet rechargeable handles, the cost of desk-charging otoscopes can get a little pricey. And, be sure to read … Continue reading
Posted in Otoscopes, Headlamps & Earlights
Tagged Amico, Amico Otoscope Set, Bankaitis, Oaktree Products, otoscope
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Moment of Remembrance
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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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, Memorial Day, National Moment of Rememberance, Oaktree Products, us military
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What Does a Chicken Have to Do with Hearing Loss?
What would you think if someone told you that a baby chick holds the cure for hearing loss? One of the keys to restoring normal hearing in humans is cochlear hair cell regeneration, something that most animals other than mammals, including chickens, can … Continue reading
Hearing Aids Made for iPhone – guest post by Jennifer Groth
Like many technical fields, audiology is rife with acronyms. Many are identical to those used in other fields, to the consternation of anyone trying to learn them. Take “REM” or “CIC”, for example. Recently, a new acronym has begun to … Continue reading
