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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.

05/12/2025

"...and a lot of people are being left out. One of the reasons they're being left out is because they don't know that they're entitled to accommodations or even what those accommodations might be."

In this presentation from the Los Angeles Chapter of the HLAA, advocate Ann Thomas explains disability access for people with hearing loss, giving a rundown of communication access rights under the ADA and related laws in the US, and how to actually request the auxiliary aids and services that people with hearing loss are entitled to in the United States: https://buff.ly/0VZExta

04/12/2025

IAHA membership doesn’t just include manufacturers of assistive technologies, but also influential groups and individuals working to improve hearing access across society.

Find out more here: https://buff.ly/o5K895c

03/12/2025

The EUHA 2025 Congress took place in October, surpassing 10,000 participants for the first time.

With exhibitors from 19 countries, the event also served as a testbed for Auracast, with live demonstrations throughout lecture halls and exhibition stands.

Read the full post-gathering report from Audiology Worldnews here: https://buff.ly/GfNgeus

02/12/2025

"Auracast™ broadcast audio is getting a lot of attention as a new way to make sound more accessible in public spaces. But many people are wondering: Does this mean hearing loops will go away? Should venues switch right away? Can both be used together?"

The HLAA's free webinar, Better Together: Auracast™ and Hearing Loops—Understanding the Future of Assistive Listening kicks off tomorrow at 2pm EST.

Find out more and register here: https://buff.ly/snMo5FI

01/12/2025

"One of the key themes that emerges from this report is the importance of co-design and co-production. We firmly believe that genuine progress can only be achieved when policies and services are developed in partnership with the communities they aim to serve."

An independent report from the BSL Advisory Board highlights the ongoing exclusion of deaf and deafblind BSL users from health and social care in the UK.

The report draws on evidence and lived experience gathered by a dedicated subgroup from more than 60 organisations, professionals, individual experts, carers, and deaf and deafblind people, and sets out 12 priority areas for change: https://buff.ly/hMnKOFw

28/11/2025

A recent longitudinal study (WHAM) examines how hearing aid use relates to socio-emotional well-being, finding modest, specific benefits: hearing aid uptake was linked to lower depression in people without tinnitus and reduced loneliness in adults over 65, while no clear associations were seen for anxiety, distress, or emotional loneliness: https://buff.ly/Idcjxqz

27/11/2025

“We’ve seen fantastic progress in satisfaction, app use, and daily wear time,” he says. “However, when we ask why people delay getting hearing instruments, the answers haven’t changed much in three years since the last Eurotrak survey. That tells us this isn’t a technology issue, but rather a mindset issue. We believe that this mindset is still shaped by stigma, whether people realize it or not.”

More data from Eurotrak UK 2025 indicates that the primary reasons people avoid using hearing instruments remain largely unchanged since 2022, with stigma and outdated perceptions continuing to shape decisions, even as modern devices are far more discreet and capable than ever: https://buff.ly/qL7d72u

26/11/2025

A recent scoping review by the University of Ottawa shows adults with hearing loss still face communication and accessibility barriers at every stage of air travel, from booking to post-flight.

Researchers identified assistive listening technologies, alongside properly trained staff as key facilitators for improving accessibility when it comes to travel, notably that assistive listening technologies should be available in all areas of airport terminals: https://buff.ly/DC9ey0R

25/11/2025

"The ushers advised me to test the device before the show began. The venue plays a recorded message through the assistive listening system for this purpose before each show. If I could hear the recording from my seat, I would know that the device was working."

Shari Eberts writes about her recent experience of visiting The Bardovan theatre, showing how effective assistive listening technology, combined with properly trained staff, can create an inclusive experience for patrons with hearing loss. The first item on her list? installing a quality assistive listening system, and making sure it actually works: https://buff.ly/BtEQLp1

24/11/2025

Do your patients or customers have questions about their hearing aids or a need for access to assistive listening tech?

Help them get access to the assistive listening technologies they need: https://buff.ly/PoYyZau

20/11/2025

Upcoming webinar from the Hearing Loss Association of America.

Better Together: Auracast™ and Hearing Loops—Understanding the Future of Assistive Listening

Offering a clear look at how Auracast™ and hearing loops relate, and how both technologies can work together for accessible audio, the session takes place on Wednesday, December 3, 2-3 p.m. ET.

Find out more and register here: https://buff.ly/4rSCSyz

19/11/2025

"It is time for businesses to treat hearing health as part of wellness. Just as they measure air quality and lighting, they must begin measuring hearing conditions. And just as they invest in ergonomic chairs and mindfulness apps, they should invest in technologies and designs that reduce hearing effort."

When people have to work harder than usual to understand speech, especially in noisy or acoustically poor environments, it has a knock on effect on not only our wellbeing, but also the way we work.

Here, Bill Schiffmiller explores the often overlooked problem of auditory fatigue, the research behind it, and his own personal experiences with Auracast, along with its potential to reduce listening effort in workplaces as well as public venues: https://buff.ly/AeKbHRs

Address

Clarence Street Chambers
Southend-on-Sea
SS11BD

Opening Hours

Monday

9am - 5:30pm

Website

http://www.iaha-global.com/

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