May 2011 - Posts

West Virginia Get-Away
May 25, 2011 3:01 PM by Rich Magda

I'm about to embark on my first true vacation since 2009. I'm sure at least a few of you can relate. Breaks these days don't come as often as we need them. This vacation is one I've been meaning to live out for some time - a camping, climbing and rafting Read More...

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Literacy at the Hearing Clinic
May 21, 2011 3:28 PM by Judi Biederman

Kudos to Jacqueline Rogers Scholl, AuD, for her efforts to supply a book to every child who visits her hearing clinic, as described in her Pediatric Pointers column in the May/June issue of ADVANCE for Hearing Practice Management . Dr. Scholl works with Read More...

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A Feel-Good Story
May 13, 2011 3:03 PM by Rich Magda

Our top feature story this week profiles a hearing instrument specialist who gave away a free set of hearing aids to the winner of a "Best Mom" essay contest. This was a feel-good story for me on several levels. The first one is obvious: a person who Read More...

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More Than Meets the Eye
May 6, 2011 3:34 PM by Judi Biederman

Many people use the phrase "in my mind's eye" to describe a visual scene they remember, but I think we also retain strong memories of sounds we have heard. As baseball season is in full swing, I am reminded of a wonderful memory with both visual and audio Read More...

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