(41 pages) Part 2 of the handbook You have decided to advocate for hearing loops. How do you start? You would not start an epic journey without a map and a plan. The same logic applies to getting hearing loops installed in your community. Because it is usually not as simple as asking a venue […]
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(53 pages) In this Handbook is everything — literally everything! — you will need to advocate effectively for hearing loops and better hearing assistance. Compiled by the passionate Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), Get in the Hearing Loop (GITHL) advocacy committee, you will find numerous documents and brochures that explain what hearing loops (technically
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Postcard for patients to give to their audiologist. I need help with telecoils! Please advise me if my hearing instruments (hearing aid, cochlear implant, or bone conductive device) have telecoils. If they do, please activate and program them to use with an FM, infrared, or hearing loop assistive listening system (ALS). If I don’t have
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(2 pages) Patients need Bluetooth and telecoils. Many patients miss out because their audiologist didn’t educate them about using telecoils. Telecoils connect to assistive listening systems. Bluetooth connects to audio devices. PATIENTS NEED BOTH TODAY (2 pages)
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(2 pages) Did you know your clients must have telecoils in their hearing devices to use ADA mandated assistive listening technology effectively?
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(19 pages) A summary and excerpts of legislation and rulemaking across the United States.
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(1 page) The hearing technologies for hard of hearing persons conference had a special focus on hearing accessibility in large venues. “the Telecoil has to be included and activated in every hearing aid and to work in parallel to any new technology.” Initiated by the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People and hosted by
(13 pages) 13 organizations submitted comments for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids. “HLAA and the undersigned organizations recommend the FDA require labeling that provides information about connectivity options for both over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids for all modes of wireless connectivity supported by the device (e.g.,
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(4 pages) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Recommendations for interoperability, public awareness, effective communication, and building specs “Community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, employers, private sector businesses, and government agencies (local, state, federal) should promote work and community environments that are conducive to effective communication and that support individuals with hearing loss. Specifically, they
(1 page) IFHOH (International Federation of Hard of Hearing People) World Congress in Budapest, regarding telecoils and Auracast “As a new technology, Auracast will take time to become stable, reliable, and easy enough to use for potential users. Therefore, it is important to have both telecoil and Auracast technologies in hearing aids and cochlear implants…
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