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The International Association for Hearing Accessibility (IAHA) is a global association dedicated to improving hearing accessibility through the promotion and support of assistive listening technologies.

Member registration for the AAA Annual Convention 2026 opened on November 5. Find out all about it and register here: ht...
14/11/2025

Member registration for the AAA Annual Convention 2026 opened on November 5. Find out all about it and register here: https://buff.ly/0Nuy0yf

Assistive listening technologies play a crucial role in enabling people with hearing loss to participate fully in public...
13/11/2025

Assistive listening technologies play a crucial role in enabling people with hearing loss to participate fully in public life. However, the presence of such systems is only beneficial if users know they are available. That’s where clear, consistent assistive listening signage becomes vital: https://buff.ly/53radNl

“We’re excited to see how many venues are installing Auracast. However, hearing loops will be the main technology used f...
12/11/2025

“We’re excited to see how many venues are installing Auracast. However, hearing loops will be the main technology used for assistive listening in venues for several years yet. Happily, the two technologies can both be present in the same space, meaning visitors can have the best of both worlds.”

RNID’s Technology Lead, Alastair Moore, explains how telecoil-equipped hearing devices can be used to access Auracast: https://buff.ly/pzmaM4x

Over 50 million Americans live with hearing loss, facing ongoing workplace challenges and pay gaps despite legal protect...
11/11/2025

Over 50 million Americans live with hearing loss, facing ongoing workplace challenges and pay gaps despite legal protections. Here, four members of the HLAA Task Force for Accessible, Inclusive Employment share insights and strategies from lived experience.

The Task Force also provides practical resources and quarterly webinars to help employees with hearing loss access the support they need. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/rQbn1pc

"For years, I wore a mask. Behind it, stigma, shame, especially as a young man wearing hearing aids, isolation, and the ...
07/11/2025

"For years, I wore a mask. Behind it, stigma, shame, especially as a young man wearing hearing aids, isolation, and the shaken sense of identity as I began to doubt myself. But I later learned this wasn't just my story. It represented the silent journeys of so many. How many of you have ever tried to hide your hearing loss or even felt someone didn't understand? Yeah, I see. I see a lot of hands. "

Research shows that many individuals with hearing loss delay seeking treatment for seven years or longer, with some never pursuing care at all. This raises important questions about the role of stigma and whether societal attitudes toward hearing loss are gradually improving.

At the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Annual Convention in June 2025, a panel of leading researchers addressed these issues: https://buff.ly/ix5Zfmm

"So, we are very early days and I want this to work. I've experienced it. It was seamless and easy, but it's going to ta...
06/11/2025

"So, we are very early days and I want this to work. I've experienced it. It was seamless and easy, but it's going to take time."

In case you misssed it - Featuring Ampetronic's Sam Burkinshaw, RNID's Alastair Moore and the wonderful Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD, IAHA’s inaugural webinar explores the development of Auracast™ for assistive listening: https://buff.ly/Dj2OEgW

“Wireless RMS have the potential to greatly enhance deaf children’s listening experiences by making speech more audible ...
05/11/2025

“Wireless RMS have the potential to greatly enhance deaf children’s listening experiences by making speech more audible in situations where distance, background noise and reverberation make listening difficult. The following Quality Standards set out a common approach to the timely and appropriate provision of wireless RMS.”

The NDCS, in collaboration with the Assistive Listening Technology Working Group, has published new Quality Standards for Assistive Listening Technology.

These national guidelines outline best practice for fitting, managing, and evaluating wireless remote microphone systems (WRMS) to improve access to communication and learning for deaf children and young people: https://buff.ly/2wSydwb

You shouldn't have to ask to access a public assistive listening system.Staff should be trained in its use, and there sh...
04/11/2025

You shouldn't have to ask to access a public assistive listening system.

Staff should be trained in its use, and there should also be proper signage to indicate that it's there. Last but not least? The system should actually work.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/rUNQmMx

Join Williams AV tomorrow, Nov 5th for a free online masterclass exploring how to design and sell real-world Auracast™ b...
04/11/2025

Join Williams AV tomorrow, Nov 5th for a free online masterclass exploring how to design and sell real-world Auracast™ broadcast audio systems.

The Pro AV Masterclass: Designing & Selling Auracast Solutions aims to help systems integrators, resellers, and consultants understand the growing opportunities created by the next generation of Bluetooth broadcast audio.

Find out more and register here: https://buff.ly/2AmOW1I

"Our meeting was incredibly insightful and a truly valuable experience. I am confident that what we learned will have a ...
03/11/2025

"Our meeting was incredibly insightful and a truly valuable experience. I am confident that what we learned will have a significant positive impact on improving hearing accessibility in South Korea."

Recently our Chairman, Andrew Thomas, was delighted to host a delegation from the Asan Frontier Academy on their recent study trip to the UK.The Academy, based in South Korea, is an educational program that nurtures the next generation of social sector leaders.

Seungho Woo is a cochlear implant user, deaf advocate and founder of Hearcycle, a non-profit organisation supporting hearing access. He is conducting a social innovation project on hearing accessibility and he, and the rest of the group, wanted to understand more about hearing loop implementation and policy.

Find out more here: https://buff.ly/pfGt1Ff

The Center For Hearing Access provides a comprehensive list of hearing device brands and models that are considered ADA ...
30/10/2025

The Center For Hearing Access provides a comprehensive list of hearing device brands and models that are considered ADA compatible: https://buff.ly/96Y7vFv

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