Starkey Hearing Technologies has introduced three custom wireless styles to its wireless family: completely in canal (CIC), in the canal (ITC), and in the ear (ITE). The additions complement the wireless receiver in canal (RIC) 13 and RIC 312, providing a personalized experience and one-of-a-kind solution for each patient.The new styles are available in the Wi Series® product family under the Starkey label, along with the wireless families for the other Starkey brands, including Audibel®, ...

People with disabilities trying to find employment in the U.S. hospitality industry face employers who are often reluctant to hire them because of preconceived notions that they cannot do the job and that they are more costly to employ than people without disabilities, according to new research (Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, February 2012). Analyzing data from 320 hospitality companies in the United States, Andrew Houtenville, PhD, research director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New ...

The new headquarters of Clarity, a division of Plantronics, offers expanded capabilities for its marketing, sales and customer service departments. The new facility also features a state-of-the-art acoustic lab. The company relocated within Chattanooga, TN, moving from Bonny Oaks Drive, where its operations have been based since August of 2000, to 6131 Preservation Drive. Nearly 50 employees are based in the new headquarters, including the engineering, marketing, sales, operations and customer service ...

"Keeping You Connected" was the theme of the 19th Annual Convention of the Illinois Academy of Audiology, held Jan. 25-27 at the Fairmont Chicago at Millennum Park.A Pediatric Forum featured talks on "Auditory Neruopathy Spectrum Disorder: Challenging Cases, Rewarding Results," by Beth Tournis, AuD; "Sound Foundations for Parents," by Robin Cullen and Cheri Sinnott; "Predicting Lexical Outcomes in Children with Hearing Loss Using the Speech Intelligibility Index," by Derek Stiles, PhD; and "Connecting ...

In a year with unprecedented weather events - from floods and fires to tornados and hurricanes - researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that physiological changes associated with aging and the presence of chronic illness make older adults more susceptible to illness or injury, even death, during a disaster [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37 (9): 16-24].Investigators followed 17 long-term care residents, with a mean age of 86, who were evacuated for five days due to a ...

The Georgia Academy of Audiology held its 10th Annual Conference Jan. 26-28 at the Marietta Conference Center and Resort. Lori Smith, AuD, and Sean McClenney, AuD, co-chaired the 2012 Conference Committee.Among the featured speakers and their topics were Paula Myers, PhD, CCC-A, and Samantha Boris-Karpel, PhD, MPH, on "Tinnitus Management the VA Way"; Christopher Spankovich, AuD, PhD, MPH, CCC-A, on "You 'Ear' What You 'Eat'"; and Tom Thunder, AuD, on "Hearing Conservation for the Clinical ...

Starkey Hearing Technologies has named Chris McCormick the new vice president of marketing. With more than 15 years of experience in marketing, sales and customer relations at Starkey Hearing Technologies, McCormick brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about both marketing and the company to the position."Chris has demonstrated effective leadership in marketing," said Jerry Ruzicka, president of Starkey Hearing Technologies. "We are confident in his ability to set the standard for marketing ...

Oticon Medical, a global medical device company within the William Demant Group, has announced the appointment of Kimberlee M. Griffey, AuD, as regional manager and Beverly Ostrowski as customer service manager. The new hires build on the expanded professional support and customer service at Oticon Medical.Dr. Griffey brings more than 10 years of experience in bone-anchored hearing solutions and cochlear implants to her new position as regional manager for the South Central region of Oticon Medical. She ...

Feb. 6 is the deadline for submitting nominations to Beltone for the 13th Annual Larry Mauldin Award. Presented since 1999, the award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated unsurpassed dedication to excellence in education and professionalism in the hearing care industry and unselfishly giving back to the profession, the community, and people with hearing impairment.The annual award was created to honor the accomplishments of the late Larry Mauldin for his work and commitment to education in the ...

Students often wear headsets for hours at a time while engrossed in digital learning activities on computers and other audiovisual devices. Traditional heavy-duty headsets can become uncomfortable when worn over long periods of time. The new Lightweight Personal Multimedia Stereo Headset from Califone® International Inc. gives educators a high-quality and cost-effective audio solution that is also comfortable for extended daily wear.Compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems, ...

Elizabeth Erickson O'Neill, AuD, of Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham, MA, and Meagan Lewis, AuD, of Winston-Salem, NC, recently earned the Cochlear Implants Specialty Certification (CI) credential, the American Board of Audiology® (ABA) has announced. To earn the Cochlear Implants Specialty Certification credential, candidates must submit an application satisfying professional experience and education requirements. Successful applicants then must pass a challenging examination that covers eight ...

Serious injuries to pedestrians, especially young adult males, listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore (Injury Prevention, online, Jan. 17, 2012). Cars and trains often sound horns that the pedestrians cannot hear, leading to fatalities in nearly three-fourths of cases. "Everybody is aware of the risk of cell phones and texting in automobiles, but I ...

ReSound has teamed with Bosma Enterprises, a not-for-profit company based in Indianapolis, to provide hearing aids for a number of government agencies in Indiana.ReSound will provide products and services that benefit people with disabilities, illnesses or injuries in support of a multiple award contract with Bosma, which provides rehabilitative services and employment opportunities to state residents who are blind or visually impaired."The mission of Bosma Enterprises centers around lowering the ...

As U.S. small business owners seek innovative ways to expand during a still unyielding economy, Sonus, part of Amplifon USA, has reached a milestone with the opening of more than 100 Sonus Franchise locations. The milestone is an encouraging sign for audiology private practice owners and entrepreneurs looking for a proven approach to running a business and sets the stage for rapid franchise growth this year, according to Michele Fusco, MA, CCC-A, senior vice president of Medical Business Operations for ...

The human brain is bombarded with a cacophony of information from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin. Now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester, Washington University in St. Louis, and Baylor College of Medicine has unraveled how the brain manages to process those complex, rapidly changing and often conflicting sensory signals to make sense of the world (Nature Neuroscience, January 2012).The answer lies in a relatively simple computation performed by single nerve cells - an operation that ...