"ADA-Access-Ready” Hearing Instruments

Information for Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Specialists

Help your clients obtain practical benefits from built-in telecoils and Auracast. Teach clients how to hear so much better in public venues, using these ADA-mandated wireless technologies.

Resources on this Website

Postcard #1 Purchase equipment to teach clients how to use the telecoil and to verify benefit.
- Portable service counter hearing loop with an external microphone ($425-$995 total) Vendors (bottom of webpage)
- WilliamsAV Pocketalker 2.0 (white) with microphone extension and neckloop. [built-in telecoil]
- Bellman and Synfon, Mino personal amplifier with neckloop [built-in telecoil]
- Microphone info and vendors
Postcard #2 Install an Auracast transmitter(when technology is ready)
- Auracast streamed assistive listening (information and resources)
Postcard #3 Encourage clients to visit a facility that offers a hearing loop (or an FM/infrared system with neckloops and soon Auracast) and try it out. Hearing is believing!
- Places Required by the ADA to have Assistive Listening Systems (hearing loop, FM, infrared)
Postcard #4: Share a list of hearing loop installations
- Hearing loop lists, by US state or Canadian Province
Postcard #5: Teach clients how to locate hearing loops on Google Maps*
- Google Reviews. Leave a positive or constructive review
More resources for audiologists and hearing instrument specialists
- AudiologyOnline courses
- Microphone (M)+Telecoil (T) adjustments
- Verifit information
- Assistive listening research, etc.