Author Archives: AU Bankaitis

About AU Bankaitis

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical Audiologist with extensive clinical, research, and business experience within the hearing industry. She is Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and screening/diagnostic test equipment. Dr. Bankaitis created this blog to educate her colleagues and providers in the hearing health care industry on viable product solutions for their patients and/or clinical practice.

Advice to Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Students

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!

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

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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YOUR Audiology Blog!

As an Audiology blogger, it is very easy to get into production mode and focus on ensuring weekly tidbits are posted in a timely manner, all the while assuming that the information is actually beneficial. My hope has always been to offer nuggets of useful information on … Continue reading

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Show Specials for Audiology & AudPeeps!

A new dri aid kit called the DRY-ALL AidDri (item #AIDDRI-78) dehumidifier will be on display at AudiologyNOW in Anaheim at the Oaktree Products booth (#1559).  It is comparable to the Super Dri Aid but costs much less.  This and other neat products will be on … Continue reading

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Pay Way Less than Catalog Price for Audiology Products

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, see if the luck of the Irish is on your side by checking out the product offerings listed on the Oaktree Products’ Outlet Store.  Purchase any product from the Outlet Store before St. Patrick’s Day, and your … Continue reading

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Can Hearing Aids Provide the Gentle Nudge Many Patients Need? – guest post by Brian Taylor

All of us are all too-familiar with the math; in the United States, approximately one out of every three adults over the age of 60 has hearing loss, while more than 50% of individuals over the 85 have a hearing … Continue reading

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Upgraded Oaktree Products Website!

The Oaktree Products (OTP) website underwent an upgrade this past Friday, providing new and/or improved features to make finding and ordering products that much easier!  First, the SEARCH function has been optimized, removing many of the unrelated items that used to pop-up when searching for a … Continue reading

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