(1 page) Overview of CART, which benefits people who have hearing loss by having accurate, human-generated captions in multiple locations: healthcare, legal settings, education, work, conferences, etc.
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(2 pages) People with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech in the presence of background noise or reverberation. Thus, the need for assistive listening systems that can improve auditory comprehension in three ways: filtering out background noise, overcoming poor acoustics, and reducing the distance to the sound source. All of these benefits occur because
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(1 page) Basic instructions to use a hearing loop, FM/RF, or infrared assistive listening system with or without hearing aids. Two formats: pdf document (1 page, same as link on the right) Includes graphics Word document Resource How to use borrowed equipment, more graphics and video (this website) QR code for this webpage www.tinyurl.com/UseAsstListen
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(1 page) Over 98% of people with hearing loss use spoken language to communicate (not sign language). See the bar chart showing statistics for each decade.
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(2-pages) Patients with hearing loss can be hesitant to ask for accommodations, and these accommodations are rarely offered without requests. It is imperative that health professionals realize the high prevalence of hearing loss in all populations and proactively offer services that enable patients with hearing loss to understand the critical information communicated by healthcare professionals.
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(19 pages) This Guide will help health care providers establish and maintain best practices in ensuring effective communication for hard of hearing and deaf patients, families, and caregivers. Hospital administrators, risk managers, and chief regulatory officers of hospitals, health care facilities, and private practices, and all members of the health care team should read this
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(16 pages) It is important for your health and well-being that you communicate clearly with your doctors and staff. Asking questions can avoid mistakes and misunderstandings and help you to get the safest and best care possible. The more you understand about your own health, the better decisions you and your health care team can
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(November 2025) We, as two hard of hearing patrons, recently went to a black box theater performance. Everything possible was checked ahead of time.
Accessible Black Box Performance for Hard of Hearing? Well Almost… Read More »
(1 page) A Communication Access Plan (CAP) lets your doctors and health care team know about your hearing status and the communication aids and services you need. Why Is the CAP Important? Communicating clearly with your healthcare team helps you receive the best and safest care possible. When you are part of and understand all
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(3 pages) A small, portable, personal loop can help a person hear better at work, at play, in the car, at a doctor’s appointment, in a store, at the museum, on an airplane, at the lawyer’s office, with the grandkids, in a socially distanced outdoor book club, on Zoom, etc., – and right THROUGH today’s
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