Save the Dates!

Save the dates September 11-13 , 2008 for the Ninth Annual Conference of the California Academy of Audiology. More...

CAA Basket at AAA

The California Academy of Audiology contributed a beautifully-wrapped basket filled with the Best of California to the AAA GREAT STATES Basket Auction Fundraiser held in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Proceeds from this auction, sponsored by the AAA Foundation, will fund research, education, and public awareness in audiology and hearing science.  Some of the items in the basket include: a DVD of Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Terminator, a Ghirardelli chocolate cable car, a Nip/Tuck DVD, California wine and olive oil, a Disney gift card, Rice-a- Roni, California raisins, Jelly Bellies, a San Francisco Giants baseball cap, and a roadmap of the greatest state in the union!  Hear and Be Heard!

Joint Committee on Infant Hearing

The JCIH has released its 2007 Position Statement, a best-practices, evidence-based guideline on newborn hearing screening, audiologic and medical diagnosis and audiologic, medical and educational management (Early Intervention), for the infant with hearing loss or deafness.

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Can You Hear Me Now? The Impacts of Hearing Loss

Though it's one of the most common workplace injuries, noise-induced hearing loss also is one of the most overlooked. Employees and employers who don't pay attention to the importance of hearing protection potentially could lose much more than just their hearing. More...

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill

The Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill currently has 71 cosponsors in the House. It is still in the Ways and Means committee. For a better understanding of the tax credit bill, please see:

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"Turn It To The Left"

"Turn It to the Left" is an educational rap song written by Benjamin Jackson, who sang the song at the last AAA conference to a standing ovation. The song is in support of the AAA's campaign to raise public awareness about the dangers of exposure to high sound pressure levels. To read about the campaign and hear the song or see a performance of it, please visit www.turnittotheleft.com.