Advocacy

Below is some advocacy work the Center for Hearing Access has done. The most recent is at the top.  Please contact us if you would like more details.

• Providers-all state professional chapters of AAA, ASHA, and IHS. Newsletter article submission (1 page, pdf)
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Open Letter to State Agencies, “ADA-Access-Ready” hearing instruments. Emiled to 36 agencies (1 page, pdf)
• Assistive listening system manufacturers and installers. Email.
• Cochlear implant manufacturers to improve telecoils information (this website). Email
• Hearing instrument manufacturers and providers. Open Letter to Manufacturers and Providers, “ADA-Access-Ready” Hearing Instruments. Sent to all professional national organizations, universities with audiology programs, journals, and instrument manufacturers. (1 page, pdf)
• Tool. “ADA-Access-Ready” Hearing Instruments List
• Tool. Unequivocally advocating for change. Portal webpage to hold all documents (webpage)
• Statement for the United States. Declaration. Requested national nonprofits to add their name at the bottom, that they agree to the principles. At any time, organizations are welcome to add their name. (5 pages, pdf)
• Tool. 16 years of international statements and declarations.  Compiled and created webpage (webpage).