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Spring 2015Edition 105
Publication Mail Agreement #40025049
The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario
Gateway Plaza, 55 Mary Street West, Suite 211, Lindsay, ON K9V 5Z6
Tel: 705-328-0907 | Toll Free: 1-888-745-2447Fax: 705-878-4110 | www.helpmehear.ca
Editor-in-ChiefLisa Simmonds Taylor
Contributing WritersMaggie Arzani, Chris Helik, John Niekraszewicz, Mark Roozen,
Lisa Simmonds Taylor, Ahsley Smith, Joanne Sproule, Doug Wuebben
Editorial AdvisoryVivienne Saba-Gesa, Joanne Sproule
Managing EditorScott Bryant
Art Director/DesignAmanda Zylstra
Circulation CoordinatorBrenda Robinson
AccountingSusan McClung
Group PublisherJohn D. Birkby
DistributionSignal is circulated to all hearing instrument practitioners, contributing hearing aid manufacturers and suppliers, as well as Ontario otolaryngologists, audiologists, and other interested individuals.
The mission of the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario is to represent and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing, selecting and fitting, and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing, and may include the removal of cerumen from the external ear canal. Membership is available to hearing instrument practitioners or to those who have an interest in the hearing instrument profession.
Signal is the official journal of AHIP, the professional association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario, incorporated in 1988 for the purpose of ensuring quality care for the hard of hearing. Signal presents technical and trade information to assist hearing instrument practitioners to better serve the hard of hearing.
The publisher and AHIP shall not be liable for any of the views expressed by the authors or advertisers published in Signal, nor shall these opinions necessarily reflect those of the publisher or AHIP.
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ManuscriptsResearchers, practitioners, and others are invited to submit articles and papers for publication. Signal assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited materials, and is not guaranteeing that every article of paper submitted will be published in Signal.
Signal, is published quarterly by Andrew John Publishing Inc., with offices located at 115 King Street West, Suite 220, Dundas, ON L9H 1V1.
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contentsSpring 2015 • Edition 105
andrewjohnpublishing.com SIGNAL SPRING 3
5 President’s Report
7 Executive Director’s Report
7 Message from the Editor-in-Chief
8 Did You Hear?
8 Message from the Co-Chairs
FEATURES
11 Symposium 2015
22 Text to 911 By Ashley Smith
31 The 1% Solution By John Niekraszewicz
31 Did You Hear?
27 Living Pain Free By Doug Wuebben and Mark Roozen
33 Classifieds
Photo courtesy Jennifer Roman.
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