Tools and Documents-All
Below are a variety of tools and documents from the Center for Hearing Access (CHA), Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), and others.
To assist you in quickly finding a resource for your Assistive Listening System, please use a filter or the search.
How the hyperlinks work:
- image or title -> opens a new webpage with more information
- download icon at bottom -> direct download
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(3 pages) Two lists of hearing instruments that are ADA-compatible devices: 1) telecoils and 2) telecoils and Auracast. Current need: Telecoils connect to ADA-compliant assistive listening systems (hearing loops, FM, …
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(April 10, 2025) Audiologist and hearing advocate Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD, says that although Auracast holds great promise for the future, it will take time and some specific provisions before hearing …
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After 16 years of requesting telecoils/Bluetooth/Auracast by consumer groups – still no change!
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(20 pages) Beginning in 1994, a summary and excerpts of legislation and rulemaking for telecoils, assistive listening systems, and buildings. Last updated 2025. Additions and revisions are welcome.
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(3 pages) hearing loops provide a universal system and recommendations, including integrating telecoils Representatives from 15 countries passed the resolution at Zurich University of Applied Sciences at Winterthur / Switzerland …
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(4 pages) Recommendations for interoperability, public awareness, effective communication, and building specs. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). “Community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, employers, private sector businesses, and government …