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In November, ABC aired a story about making an Oak Park, Michigan home safe and communication-friendly for the deaf parents of a blind and autistic son on back-to-back episodes...
Unitron Hearing was proud to host US hearing professionals from across the country during a two day Technology Symposium in both October and November. Unitron Hearings Technology...
Special Appearance at FlatIron Crossing MallWednesday, December 22, 200411:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Denver, Colorado - Christy Smith, deaf contestant from CBS Survivor: The Amazon will...
State-of-the-Art Hearing Care Now Available in Elkins ParkElkins Park, PA -- On November 19, 2004, the School of Audiology at The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)...
In 2003, Energizer embarked on a national campaign titled Energizer EZ Change ''Its Hip to H.E.A.R.'' to understand issues and demographics related to ''baby boomers,'' hearing,...
Written by: David Fabry, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Research, Phonak Hearing SystemsWarrenville, IL November 6, 2004 - On November 4-6, over 550 attendees from 32 were...
An Oak Park, Michigan home is made safe and communication-friendly for the deaf parents of a blind and autistic son on back-to-back episodes of ABCs Extreme Makeover: Home...
The Audiology Awareness Campaign arranged for audiologists to speak at 27 meetings in 9 different cities this past June and July at the National Youth Leadership Forum on...
e-bay Auction Benefits H.E.A.R. and HEI's Sound PartnersSan Francisco, CA, September 21, 2004. The Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio has announced that it will present the...
Los Angeles and San Francisco - October 12, 2004 - Celebrating a five-year partnership, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the House Ear Institute (HEI) will again offer...
Portland, OR Aug. 26, 2004 The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) recently appointed Richard Salvi, Ph.D., to a two-year term as Chair of its Advisory Committee (SAC...
Portland, OR Aug. 24, 2004 The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) recently installed W.F. Samuel (Sam) Hopmeier as chair of the organizations Board Directors. The all-volunt...
Elkins Park, PAThe PCO School of Audiology continues its steady growth this fall with the development of a new Audiology Clinic on the first floor of the North Building at the...
Los Angeles and New York - September 17, 2004 - Jennifer Derebery, M.D., the first woman president in the 108-year history of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and...
My two-year-old son was recently diagnosed with a moderate to severe hearing loss. He is now wearing hearing aids. What resources are available for learning about hearing loss and hearing aids?
Noted Chinese dissident poet can hear again after visit from The Santa Claus of Hearing, William Austin(August 25, 2004) Despite being told by medical experts that he never...
On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa set foot on the summit of Mt. Everest the highest point on EarthSir Edmund Hillary is a man everyone wants to talk to a sought-...
Helen Keller was often quoted as saying blindness separated her from objects, while deafness separated her from people. Communication is what makes us human, and the exchange i...
Building off the momentum of last year's record setting fundraiser, The Starkey Hearing Foundation's 2004 "So The World May Hear" Awards Gala is slated for Tuesday,...
What would you do if you couldnt communicate with family and friends, neighbors, and colleagues? What if you couldnt let others know what you need, what you want, or how feel?...
DENVER - June 2004 - Heather Whitestone McCallum, the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America and recent Cochlear Nucleus 24 Contour' recipient, will share her experience...
Study Results Presented in Advance of April 28, International Noise Awareness Day, Confirm Effects of Noise on Hearing for Audio Professionals, Musicians and General...
Energizer EZ Change Its Hip to H.EA.R.' Program Helps Educate A Generation in Denial About Hearing LossST. LOUIS, May, 2004 Pat Benatar has been making hit music for Now...
PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 29, 2004 On February 24, 2004, Siemens Hearing Instruments teamed with the American Heart Association for their first Go Red for Women Campaign. Go For...
Pam Mason, director of audiology practice, policy, and consultation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) appeared on WGN-TV's Walgreen's Health Corner on...