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Message from the President

On behalf of the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Board of Directors, I am sharing a few highlights. In recent months, CAA has been a key stakeholder at the various tables, supporting and advocating for Ontario audiologists with recent ADP changes. A comprehensive summary message was sent to members. I would like to thank our…

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to this spring issue of CanadianAudiologist. We have a very diverse range of articles.  Greg Flamme and Kristy Deiter discuss the important (and sometimes frustrating) issue of age corrections for audiometry and noise-induced hearing loss. In many jurisdictions, 0.5 dB is subtracted off the Worker’s Compensation Board 4 number average for each year over…

A Breakthrough for Speech in Noise

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Protect Workers from Chemical-Related Hearing Loss With These 4 Best Practices

Workers who are exposed to “ototoxic” chemicals, including certain solvents, are at increased risk of hearing loss. And when those same workers are exposed to noise at the same time, the risk doubles.  

Lions Clubs International

In 1996 CLERC (Canadian Eyeglass Recycling Centre) in Calgary, Alberta opened. With Lions Clubs throughout Canada collecting and shipping eyeglasses and components to them for repair, refurbishing, etc. CLERC has now provided over 6 million pairs of eyeglasses to individuals worldwide who would otherwise not have been able to afford them. In 2011 CLERC extended its’ mandate to include repair, refurbishment, and recalibration of hearing aids as well.

A Quick Test For Cochlear Dead Regions in Those With a Unilateral Sensori-Neural Hearing Loss and Also to Check if Your Loudspeakers Are Working Well

Several “hearing tests” can now be performed in the quiet of one’s own home. These are predominantly threshold-based tests and are typically limited by the environmental condition of the test room or by the asymmetry of unmatched earphones or loudspeakers commonly used by the public.

Striking the Right Balance: An Update from the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Vestibular Committee

In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Michael Vekasi, AuD, R.Aud, Aud(C), FAAA provides an update on the work that the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) vestibular committee is doing. 

To the Brain and Back: An Introduction

“To the Brain and Back” is a new regular series of articles in Canadian Audiologist that shares the neuroscience of hearing and communication with the audiology community. This is the third edition of a series originally known as “Grand Central Station” by Kelly Tremblay and then “Mysteries of the Hearing Brain” by Samira Anderson.

Using Bluetooth (And Personal Hearing Aids) for Live Music Performance

Chasin and Morris investigate the common question from performing musicians who wear hearing aids with Bluetooth wireless transmission enabled regarding if they can use their personal amplification as in-ear monitors.