(Feb. 11, 2025) by Whyman. It took 25 years to learn about assistive listening systems, which started my advocacy. I have found that people with hearing loss are shockingly unaware they have the right and option to hear more clearly in public and private places. A Push for ‘ADA-Access-Ready’ Hearing Devices
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(December 16, 2024) Assistive Listening Systems are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to give people with hearing loss clarity to hearing in large areas that is impossible to receive with hearing instruments alone. There are multiple challenges for users to access assistive listening systems. The Declaration lists five areas with specific actions
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(1/16/25) “The U.S. Attorney’s Office also found that the Starion lacked adequate accessible seating in other areas of the complex, and that elements of the toilet rooms, concourse, skate rental counter, outdoor picnic area, and assistive listening systems did not comply with the ADA’s requirements.” Press Release, 1/16/25
(Cover Article, January 2025) by Sterkens and Whyman. Auracast has certainly been in the news lately, making it seem ready to deliver. Over time, users/patients will benefit from built-in Auracast in those same hearing devices as these stand-alone 2.4 GHz transmitters become more commonplace. But today, hearing loops, FM/RF, IR, and telecoils will extend the
The City of Colorado Springs has done an excellent job promoting hearing loops-what they are, how to use, and availability. You can adapt this webpage, incorporate other information, and add any FM/RF or infrared system description. Title II entities. “Public entities are required to ensure that interested people, including people with vision or hearing impairments,
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(blog post) 12/14/22. At the request of the HLAA GITHL committee, Google has recently added Assistive Hearing Loop as an accessibility attribute in Google Maps. Having easy access to hearing loop locations will help millions of people with hearing loss find communication access when they venture out. With Google Maps hearing loop information at our
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(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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(webinar recording) 12/12/2024. A cultural institution’s website is often the first point of contact for guests with disabilities. Are the bathrooms accessible? Where are the elevators? Can services like sign language interpretation be requested, and if so, how? Join members of the Cultural Access Collaborative as they examine how to offer practical and sustainable information
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(November 7, 2024) James Bottrill, UK Business Development Manager at Ampetronic, gave a talk on Auracast™ and the Future of Assistive Listening, exploring new developments in assistive listening technologies. It was one of 3 talks at the “Get Ahead 2024: A Look Back at ISCVE’s Annual Event” November 7, 2024. ISCVE’s annual Get Ahead 2024
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