Frazier, S., 2017. Hearing Loss Magazine, HLAA. Findings: “Only 33 percent of first-time hearing aid buyers were even told about the option, leaving 66 percent to learn about it after buying hearing aids and from some other source than their hearing health care provider.” “The telecoil’s functionality is not confined to the U.S.- they work […]
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Manchaiah, V. et al. September 2021. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 14,993 individuals Findings “Those with severe and profound hearing loss are more likely to rate hearing loop attribute as “extremely important.” Note: Perhaps writing a question WITHOUT a focus on technology would give different results. For example: The existing survey question had
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20+ years of articles and webinars advocating for Hearing Aid Compatible Assistive Listening (link on right). Also, see his website at David G. Myers.
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February 18, 2019. by Douglas L. Beck. The improvements in SNR are dramatic and easily on the order of 20-25 dB, as with those documented in personal FM system studies.1 Occluding earmolds may increase the SNR if the instrument is set to T-only, while open-canal instruments reduce those numbers. In hearing loops installed to the IEC
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2019. by David G. Myers, Perspectives on Psychological Science. In the United States, most hearing assistance in public places ignores the human factor. Given these two alternative technologies—one compatible with hearing aids and the other not—it should not take a human factors psychologist (someone who designs technology with the real human user in mind) to
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2400 + items. This free online library is a comprehensive, easy-to-use resource for hearing loops, other assistive listening systems, and telecoil information. It contains articles, legislation, papers, presentations, research, tools, videos, etc. It can be slow to load, please be patient.
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Loop UVA Position Statement University of Virginia Hearing Loops: LoopUVA (web) University of Virginia. “The installation of Hearing Loop should be your first consideration when choosing an assistive listening system (ALS)” The Coordinator of Academic Accessibility at the University of Virginia has recently posted an excellent document with many references and a clear rejection of
Dr. Keith Darrow, Preventing Decline, March 2024. 28 minutes. Video. Hearing Loss Is Taxing Your Brain Into Decline! 30 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFJNGDP890
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(17 minutes) March 2024. Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD. Over 1.3 MILLION views. Watch Dr. Sterkens’ persuasive presentation sheds new light on the common misconceptions and limitations associated with hearing loss and hearing aids. In the presentation, Sterkens highlights the importance of Bluetooth accessories, communication strategies, and ADA-mandated assistive listening systems. Sterkens, an advocate for the widespread
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March 2024. Thomas Kaufmann, Hearing Review. Hearing care professionals can distinguish their services from over-the-counter devices by focusing on advanced hearing aid features for public accessibility.
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