What My Mom Taught Me About Hearing Loss
“Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.” ~ Hellen Keller Hearing loss isn’t uncommon. In fact, it occurs in a large portion of the adult population. In the US, hearing loss affects nearly 31.5 million people, or roughly 10% of the population—not an insignificant number. My mother is one of those 31 million. She was born with hearing loss and her hearing loss has been progressive over time. She is the reason I became an audiologist. I remember
In-House vs Outsourced Training
"Integrating the training from the manual into the actual practice here is great, as things come up frequently that are mentioned in th
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Audiology Assisting
We believe in Audiology Assistants at Audiology Academy. We helped train the first Audiology Assistant in Washington State in 2007 and in 2017, we’re proud to offer the most affordable, most well-rounded on-line, self-paced Audiology Assistant training program available. Since the idea of hiring an Audiology Assistant is relatively new to the field of Audiology, there are some misconceptions about what an Audiology Assistant actually is, not to mention what to call them. If y
Why Your Personality Matters as an Audiology Assistant
A career in hearing healthcare isn’t different from other medical careers: it requires a certain type of personality, a passion for what you do and a great education. But there are some other factors that make for a great Audiology Assistant. It’s a given that in any practice, you will need to have the ability to work within procedures and protocols. But you should also be a great communicator, confident in how you relay the sometimes sensitive, sometimes complex information
The Things You Learn When You Marry an Audiologist
Let me just state for the record that I’m a man’s man. I have bad habits and good ones. I have a strong love for life and enjoy living it to its fullest. Sometimes that means I ride my motorcycle without earplugs. Sometimes, it means I just can’t get away from the fresh feeling of a recently cleaned ear canal. There was nothing wrong with doing these things—until I met my wife. And then I learned what it really meant to be married to an audiologist. I’ll let you in on a few o
SIGNS YOU COULD BE A GREAT PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY ASSISTANT
Did you know that Audiology Assistants can work in a variety of different practices? Wherever there’s an audiologist, there’s a need for an assistant. That means, as an Audiology Assistant, there are all sorts of choices for working with patients and improving patient care. One audiology specialty, in particular, can benefit from having an Audiology Assistant on staff: pediatric audiology. But, Audiology Assistants involved with this specialty should have certain qualities th
Press Release - Audiology Assistant Training Online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/15/17 The Kingham Collective Announces Availability of Audiology Assistant Training Online Advancing the training of Audiology Assistants Mill Creek, WA: Today, The Kingham Collective, a company focused on the advancement and training of Audiology Assistants in the Audiology community, announced that they have released their newest product, Audiology Assistant Training Online, which was developed to give the industry another tool to train the growing
