Terminology and Issues in Accessibility

While this topic sounds boring it is undoubtedly the most important topic that audiologists should be aware of.

PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Print ISBN: 9781626234017 E-Book ISBN: 9781626234024 You may be wondering why in the world is Rex Banks doing a book review on pediatric audiology? Simple, Marshall asked me to! But beyond that, I spent the first 12 years of my career working with children as a daily part of my audiology practice, including many mornings…

Letters to the Editor

The Canadian Academy of Audiology: A Transformative Organization

I have always valued the member diversity at the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA). We are clinicians, researchers, educators, business owners, and members of industry, and this composition makes us truly unique. Together, we have built an organization that has accomplished some amazing initiatives to further audiology in Canada. Therefore, I would like to acknowledge…

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to issue 5 of Canadian Audiologist. This issue is packed with articles ranging from the mysteries of the hearing brain to whether songbirds are hard-wired for sound; from issues in accessibility to noise-induced hearing loss and gene therapy… certainly something for everyone. This issue’s special focus is on the research being conducted at Dalhousie…

Predatory Journals and Fake News in Audiology

Robert Harrison warns us that if predatory journals persist there is a possibility that “entire fields of fake science will be able to thrive, and we will lose the ability to tell the difference”.

Sound Branding

Wayne Staab ponders the question, “Can a sound can be branded?”

“His Hearing Isn’t Really the Problem” and Other Teacher Misconceptions

This issue’s column will explore some of the misconceptions that classroom teachers have about hearing loss, and how to provide better information and strategies for them to support students effectively.

Wind Turbines Noise Effects Study by Health Canada

Are there harmful effects from the noise generated by the wind turbines and, if the answer is “yes”, what are they and what are the risks they represent?

Please, Rethink Telecoils!

Gael Hannan tells us why telecoils in her hearing aids have made her life better.