For decades Apple has addressed the digital divide between technological innovation and the disabled consumer. According to a new article out of Australia, the company’s most recent features have “taken aid for the disabled [even] further.”  

David Smirga, M.A. of AuDNet was featured in an Audiology Online video this week that recapped the efforts of the AuDNet enterprise, which began nine years ago. Often asked: Why the Nation needs a commercial brand to market Audiology? Smirga explained the reasoning behind the company’s creation. Simple speaking, AuDNet strives to create demand for Audiology care in the consumer marketplace. Why is this needed? And how does it work?

AuDNet is gearing up for the annual ADA Conference, November 3-5, 2011 in Bonita Springs, FL.  This year’s Conference entitled: “Rock the Boat: How to Practice, Manage and Lead in Rough Waters”  is described as a great meeting place for industry leaders, manufactures and service providers.

Last week a video went viral, posted by a young woman with hearing loss who recently began to hear after 29 years due to the implantation of an Esteem hearing device offered by Envoy Medical. Comments posted in response to the video in the Mashable Social Media article were a moving addition to the home video shot in the young woman’s doctor’s office; people responded to the emotions the young woman expressed when hearing her voice for the first time and were collectively overjoyed at sharing in her new found life experience.

On the heels of a successful launch of their Android App, NOWiHEAR will launch the iOS version of their app, complete with the BHI quick hearing check.  The free mobile app is designed to test consumer’s knowledge of their hearing loss and aid them in addressing their hearing loss issues by providing a quick and easy directory of AuDNet Audiologists.

Last week, an industry partner of AuDNet, Inc. (AudiologyOnline) published an article written by our President & Founder, David Smriga. The article, entitled "Are We (Still) Asleep At The Wheel? An Update from Seven Years Ago", explores the changes, or lack thereof, in the Audiology industry with regard to marketing and positioning themselves as THE hearing experts and go to professionals for hearing health.

Extremely loud iPod earbuds, jumbo jets, cruiser bike gangs and ear-related infections can constantly put our hearing under siege.  To avoid these problems, many audiologists and experts from day one, when you are born, you should be taking great care of your ears.

Senators Tom Harkin and Olympia Snowe reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit with eight original co-sponsors.

Level -Headed app helps protect hearing by managing sound volume.

Hearing and Vision Test app is like a check-up on your iPhone!

Hearing Test #1 is an iPhone app that tests  hearing in both your right and left ears!

NowiHear.com's new e-platform connects consumers with licensed audiologists!

American Sign Language is now easy to learn on your smartphone!

Mobile app iTriage is great for people who want to understand their symptoms.

Teen hearing can be tested with this cool app!

As the Audiology world expands into the app market, Hark the interactive Android app is important to check out.

Deaf Nation app lets users keep up on trends within the hearing impaired community.

Hearing over the phone can sometimes prove difficult but now theres an app to help people experiencing hearing loss.

An app for hearing tests opens new doors for audiologists and those looking for hearing help.
 

An audiology patient will have many advantages by visiting an AuDNet Audiologist.

Recently a "Dear Abby" fan wrote in to ask for advice on what to do because her husband constantly needs to have blaring music in the car when she's around and how its painful to her ears. Abby suggested that it could be that her husband suffers from hearing loss (probably from listening to too-loud music), which is why he needs the volume turned up so high. She recommended that he should be checked by an audiologist - a "hearing specialist" (a term coined by AuDNet) so that he doesn't damage his hearing further, and hers won't be affected.

By using the term "hearing specialist," this advice reiterates the importance of seeing an audiologist rather than a hearing aid specialist, ENT, dealer, etc.

CLICK HERE to read the "Dear Abby" column (second letter) on Yahoo! News.

Kelly Halligan, Au.D., an AuDNet Doctor of Audiology from Arvada, Englewood, & Northglenn, CO shares her patient's story.

Trauma-related hearing loss can result from several causes, from loud sounds to a blow to the head.

Hearing aid marketing campaign has the potential to confuse hearing aid consumers.

Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) are sounds generated in the inner ear (cochlea) of normal-hearing ears by active biomechanical vibrations within the outer hair cells.

In addition to providing expert diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, an AuDNet Audiologist is highly trained in determining the most effective hearing instrument for each particular patient, and an AuDNet Audiologist custom fits analog and digital hearing aids and tunes them for maximum performance.

The leading audiology experts presented their knowledge and insights on using e-marketing to shape consumer awareness and attract new patients

America’s Audiology Network partners with InSound Medical, Inc. to train leading U.S.-based audiologists on fitting, programming, and marketing the world’s first 100% invisible hearing aid directly to patients

The average person cleans the outer part of their ears with cotton swabs as if its apart of their daily hygiene routine. Normally earwax is not a problem. It serves to protect the skin of the ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides some protection against dirt and other foreign particles. It may not cause any medical issues and doesn't always have to be removed, unless there is pain and discomfort.

During the month of October, Oticon will donate a portion of the proceeds of its "Think Pink" hearing device sales to support breast cancer research. When you purchase a pair of these hot pink beauties, not only do you improve the quality of your life, you also improve the research community’s efforts to find a breast cancer cure.

AuDNet Doctor of Audiology Ann Messmer, discusses dizziness and balance testing.

Check out Dr. Julie's video on understanding various battery sizes.

For less then the cost of one hearing aid, leading audiology-focused companies partner to offer individual audiologists and private practices online marketing tools

The Preferred Provider Community is Both a Lead Generation Tool and Value-Added Membership That Offers Benefits for Audiologists Looking for Alternative and Cost-Effective Ways of Marketing Their Practices and Clinics