Article Submission, State Professional Organizations (IHS, AAA, ASHA)

(1 page) “ADA-Access-Ready” Hearing Instruments

Recently, some providers are erroneously telling patients they don’t need/no longer need telecoils – “Auracast is coming.” Auracast is promising, but it will take time before it becomes commonplace, with limited availability of 1) Auracast-compatible hearing instruments and 2) publicly installed Auracast installations. Also, it’s problematic because, ironically, if users don’t have Auracast in their hearing instruments or cochlear implant processors, they need telecoils to use the Auracast receivers with neckloops.