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Academy Publishes Audiology Assistants Position Statement
This position statement defines the roles and functions of audiology assistants within an audiology practice. It provides guidance…
Trilogy of Papers: Audiologist-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
By Hashir Aazh and Ali A. Danesh Tinnitus is the sensation of sound without any external acoustic source. Hyperacusis is intolerance…
New Study Examines How Face Masks Affect Speech Recognition in Background Noise
Researchers at Villanova University found that in low levels of background noise (for the purposes of recognizing spoken…
COVID-19 and Its Effects on Hearing
While we have learned a lot about COVID-19 over the last year, questions still linger regarding its long-term…
The Masking Dilemma
In recognition of World Hearing Day, March 3, the Academy’s Health-Care Relations Committee wants to share some helpful information…
A New Hope for Patients with Severe Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Imagine seeing life through a handheld video camera. When you are still everything seems fine; but as soon…
