Robert Traynor

Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., is a hearing industry consultant, trainer, professor, conference speaker, practice manager and author. He is a founding member of HHTM and had previously written a regular weekly column for the site for many years. He has decades of experience teaching courses and training clinicians within the field of audiology with specific emphasis in hearing and tinnitus rehabilitation. He serves as Adjunct Faculty in Audiology at the University of Florida, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado and The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

The War Between Noise Reduction Circuits and Vehicle Noise

Automobiles are manufactured all over the world and some cars are quiet, some are noisy, some offer a sporty (throaty) sound, some are quiet; some are squeaky, others have rattles and bangs. Historically, there has been a war between the use of hearing and communicating in vehicles. Over the past few years hearing aid processors, background noise reduction, directional microphones

Looping the World…..Where Are We? – Part III

There seems to be several areas of agreement among the various sources, associations, and manufacturers on induction loop systems. One is that there are no reliable statistics on how many of these systems are in use worldwide. Another is that most of the world does not use these systems efficiently. There is also a consensus that the fastest growing market is

Looping the World……Where are we? – Part II

Since Hearing International began the topic of Induction Loops last week, we have had many friends new and old, make suggestions on references and introduce us to colleagues that have information on their use around the world. As noted in last week’s post, most induction loops seem to be used in Europe, especially Scandinavia, though recently there has been a big push for their use

Induction Loops Around the World……Where are we? – Part I

For the next couple of weeks Hearing International will review Induction Loop Systems and consider the status of their use in the international community. In the past couple of years, at least in the US, we have heard a lot about the use and proliferation of induction loop systems and how beneficial they could be to the hearing impaired if they were available in

Thanksgiving…..A Worldwide Tradition for Centuries

For most of my life I was of the opinion that Thanksgiving was a US Holiday. Traveling the world, I soon found, that people everywhere have holidays and/or traditions that offer thanks for the good fortune or a bountiful harvest of the year. Filppo (2011) suggests that the first thing you learn when you begin researching Thanksgiving traditions — in

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Acupuncture and Hearing Loss …..Does it Really Work? Part II

Now that we had discovered the basics of acupuncture in part 1 of this series, let’s examine if it really works for patients with hearing impairment. For most of us who work with hearing impairment each day, the thought that introducing needles into strategic points on the pinna and around the ear to cure or reduce hearing loss, tinnitus or dizziness seems to

Acupuncture and Hearing Loss…does it Really work? Part I

Acupuncture has been around for centuries and has spread to most parts of the world. As audiologists, we hear of the procedure, maybe even know patients who undergo the procedure, but don’t hear much about the specifics of how it is conducted or of its actual benefits. The procedure has been credited as a treatment for many diseases, including asthma,

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Leadership in Audiology……..It’s The Same Everywhere – Part II

The second half in our series of leadership articles by Dr Robert Glaser at Hearing International looks at committment, teamwork, empowerment……and offers a Final Note! No matter our country, language and culture, Leadership is the same everywhere! COMMUNICATION SKILLS Dg excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a

Leadership in Audiology ……..It’s The Same Everywhere…Part 1

This next couple of weeks at Hearing International will be dedicated to leadership around the world. Whatever your language, culture, or location in the world, leadership requires the same skills and qualities. One of our international colleagues lost to us recently was Dr. Sadanand Singh, a true leader in our field in so many ways. This article was submitted by Dr. Robert

The Bite Heard Around the World…………..

WARNING: Do not skip to the end and cheat……follow the story! The two boys grew up in the 1960s on the East Coast of the USA, worlds away from the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.. One was born into poverty in Alabama, later moving to Atlanta in a single-parent family; the other, also poverty stricken, hailed from New York. The two, who