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Auracast and the Future of Hearing Accessibility: Hope, Hype, and Hurdles

(1 May 2025) Better Hearing Australia (nonprofit, consumer-driven hearing health organisation) Until more widely adopted however, it should be viewed as a complement to—and not a replacement for—existing hearing augmentation systems. Auracast is an exciting leap forward that aligns with BHA’s mission of improving access and inclusion for people with hearing loss. To ensure the […]

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Hands Off Our Telecoil

In 2025, the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People began a campaign, Hands off our telecoils. During their conference, a strong and powerful message was delivered to manufacturers: “Hands off our Telecoil”, which highlights the need to maintain Telecoils in hearing aids and cochlear implants to ensure accessible communication in all settings. This campaign

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cover page thumbnail of RNID Auracast Report February 2025

Auracast Report February 2025 (RNID)

(February 2025) 52 pages, United Kingdom, RNID. Auracast has the potential to make the world more inclusive for all, transforming access to health, employment, transport, culture, and more. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) report focuses on people who are deaf or have hearing loss, but there are several other groups who could

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Hearing Loop or Auracast? – Why Not Both?

(Recorded Webinar, 1:53 hrs) EFHOH organized a session packed with insights from industry leaders and accessibility advocates about the coexistence of the two technologies. EFHOH (European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH) organised the follow-up session in our “Hearing Access” series 3:27 Lidia Best, EFHOH Statement (EFHOH) [length 6:26] 9:53 Johan Hammarström, User perspective

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