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Holiday Message from Assistech
Thank you all for your continued patronage throughout
2006. We from Assistech wish you and your loved ones a
Holiday season full of joy and peace. Happy New Year! Pick
your card:
Gift
Ideas for the Deaf, Blind, Hearing/Visually Impaired
We carry hundreds of gift items
for those with hearing and/or visual loss. Amplified
telephones, TTYs, visual signalers, smoke detectors,
vibrating watches, alarm clocks with bed shakers are just
some of the products for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. For
the Blind and Visually Impaired we carry Braille products,
magnifiers, canes, and a large variety of talking watches,
clocks, calculators, and more! Check out our Online
Store!
What's New:
Assistech
now offering online news service
We are pleased to announce the addition of a news service to our
websites. Now when you log on to assistech.com
or azhearing.com, you'll come
across a colored box showing four news headlines and a
link to more news stories. Our goal is
to bring fresh content on a daily/weekly basis to inform
and educate web visitors on various issues
pertaining to disabilities, special needs, and health
treatment. Occasionally, important company
information will be placed in the news box. We hope you'll
enjoy this new service!
5-Star Rating System for a better shopping experience!
ASSISTECH has just
introduced a
new rating service which allows our customers to read and write product
reviews for items they have purchased from us.
The so-called Five-Star Rating
System resembles the one used by Amazon.com, through which shoppers can
rate an item in various categories (e.g., product quality, easy of
use, etc.) The reviewer can also write comments in the space provided
about their experience as a consumer. Find
out more...
There will be a
prize drawing for customers who submit a product review by
December 31. See details under "Special
Prize".
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Bulletin Board for People with Disabilities
Adding to our
plethora of new services is a new Bulletin Board designed
for people with disabilities and special needs so they can
discuss topics of their interest. The BB has been
organized by disability type and under each type you will
find five topics that have been initially posted for
discussion. We encourage everyone to participate by
posting questions and/or comments on the BB. Suggestions
for new topics are greatly appreciated. If you have a story or article you would like
to contribute, you may post it on the Bulletin Board. There is also a
Suggestion Box to help improve our Newsletter. Check
out the BB!
Other Services:
Daily
horoscopes, a
Guestmap (where you can pin your geographical location) and a banner link to
Today Specials have been added
on each
page.
Delta
Open
House a Success
The Delta Open House last November 17 was a big
success. Interested patients had an opportunity to try the
Delta hearing aids, get an answer to their questions, and
have their hearing tested by Larry Roberts, our Hearing
Aid Specialist. Ron Miller was present at the event,
representing Oticon, the company who makes the Delta. The
Delta is a new concept in hearing aids. It was featured in
a recent article in The New York Times. All
patients, without an exception, seemed to be impressed
with the Delta. Similar events will take place in the near
future. Stay tuned!
Prize
Drawing Winner (Announcement)
Congratulations, Ronald Beall, the winner of our prize drawing
for November. Ronald will receive a beautiful vibrating watch
for purchasing $500+ last month. Check out our Special
Prize for December and participate! You could the next
lucky winner!
Santa's
Specials: New
Digital Clarity Power Phone, YL Talking Watches
(Advertisement)
PROMO 1: The new C4205 Digital Clarity Power telephone is
now on sale for only $119.95! Find
out more...
PROMO 2: Blind and visually impaired
shoppers can take advantage of our talking calculator
special. Buy any of the YL talking calculators at
regular price and get a second calculator absolutely FREE!
Find out more...
The National Federation of the Blind, the
nation’s oldest and largest consumer organization of the blind,
and the leading promoter of Braille literacy in the United States,
announced that as Christmas approaches the Federation will be
providing a special service for children who read Braille. Blind children
who wish to send Braille letters to Santa will
be able to submit their letters to the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute, which will then braille Santa’s
response. More...
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Have your eyes checked every 1 or 2
years by an eye care professional. This can be an
ophthalmologist or optometrist. He or she should put
drops in your eyes to enlarge (dilate) your pupils.
This is the only way to find some eye diseases, such
as diabetic retinopathy, that have no early signs or
symptoms. If you wear glasses, they should be checked
too.
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Find out if you are at high risk for
eye disease. Are you over age 65? Are you African
American and over age 40? Do you or people in your
family have diabetes or eye disease? If so, you need
to have a dilated eye exam.
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Have regular physical exams to check
for diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.
These diseases can cause eye problems if not treated.
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See an eye care professional right
away if you suddenly cannot see or everything looks
dim or if you see flashes of light. Also see an eye
care professional if you have eye pain, fluid coming
from the eye, double vision, redness, or swelling of
your eye or eyelid.
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Wear sunglasses that block ultraviolet
(UV) radiation and a hat with a wide brim when
outside. This will protect your eyes from too much
sunlight, which can raise your risk of getting
cataracts.
Courtesy: National Institute on Aging
/ Read
full article
 Product
Spotlight:
Reizen™ Atomic Talking Watch
The Reizen Atomic Talking Watch has a
sporty look and clearly announces time and date in a clear
male voice. Automatically adjusts for standard and
daylight savings time, and all US time zones for 100% time
accuracy. Vocal prompts make it easy to set the alarm time
and hourly announcement. Large 1 1/8-inch diameter face
(available in black or white) displays the time in black
numbers or diamond-like slashes. Your choice of black
leather band or chrome expansion band. Ideal for those who
are blind, partially sighted, or anyone who enjoys the
convenience of a talking watch.
Have
you voted yet?
How would you rate our website? You can
still cast your vote at www.assistech.com
or www.azhearing.com.
Look for the mini poll box below the navigation menu.
Call
for Articles
Do you have a personal story you would like to share? Are you a
professional audiologist or specialist in diseases of the ear wanting
to share your expertise? Please post your original article
or story on the Bulletin
Board.
Along with your article we will publish a short bio (3-5 lines long) in
which you may include your personal and/or business information. We tend to favor articles that are educational
and informative (rather than promotional). Publication
is subject to editorial review and approval.
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