A Push for Hearing Devices that are ‘ADA-Access-Ready’

(April 2025) Hearing Health Foundation, by Whyman.

“ADA-Access-Ready” hearing instruments will require: 1) Both telecoil and Auracast connectivity and 2) single button access to assistive listening.

I have found that the vast majority of patients are shockingly unaware they have the right and option to hear more clearly in public and private places. And why is that?

We at the Center for Hearing Access are deeply concerned about users/patients being able to easily connect their hearing devices to all assistive listening systems. These include current and future technologies: hearing loops, FM/RF, infrared, and Auracast.

Graphics for how to access hearing loops, FM, infrared, and Auracast assistive listening systems are included