IAHA

02/01/2026

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

31/12/2025

“ISE has always been more than just about technology on display; it’s where industries come together to inspire, to create, and to challenge what’s possible. With our ‘Push Beyond’ ethos for 2026, we are inviting everyone to join us in Barcelona to shape the next chapter of AV and systems integration, together.”

ISE 2026 kicks off this coming February, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors across 16 halls and over 80,000 attendees expected. This piece from UC Today gives a comprehensive rundown of what you can expect:

ISE 2026 brings six focused summits to Barcelona, covering education, smart buildings, digital signage, control rooms, cybersecurity, and broadcast AV.

30/12/2025

"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

29/12/2025

"...the impact of hearing loss is first and foremost reduced to the fact, that someone might recognize something different about you. The exhaustion of keeping up with a conversation in a loud situation is secondary. The enjoyment of music, birdsong and the human need to communicate with each other are not a priority."

Interesting piece here from the December 2025 issue of The Hearing Journal. Modern hearing aids are often marketed as “invisible”, but what does that actually say about how we view hearing loss on the whole? : https://buff.ly/ECsrwnB

26/12/2025

Access to intelligible broadcast audio signals is a right not a privilege.

As hearing needs evolve across all age groups, from older adults to younger people with hearing loss, IAHA seeks to bring together manufacturers, experts, and advocates to ensure inclusive access in public spaces and beyond.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/fj8C5Ei

24/12/2025

“For years, assistive listening systems (ALS) were often a compliance-driven afterthought for many AV integrators. Integrators would add basic RF or IR systems to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, but the user experience was frequently secondary. Today, that paradigm is shifting dramatically.”

A recent piece from Amala Reddie of Commercial Integrator examines the apparent shift toward integrating assistive listening earlier in AV system design, with network-based and bring your own device (BYOD) approaches influencing how assistive audio is being delivered: https://buff.ly/9n57DWN

23/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, BIHIMA takes a retrospective look at 2025, highlighting 12 of the most significant developments that shaped hearing care over the past year, including the 2025 EuroTrak results and growing interest in Auracast: https://buff.ly/kDu0pen

22/12/2025

Over the past two years, the University of Oxford have evolved a pilot Ampetronic Auracast assisted listening installation in their Bodleian Libraries, with the approach now being rolled out across teaching and public areas where traditional induction loop installations aren't practical:

Aura Futures delivered a pilot Auracast installation at the Bodleian Libraries that has become a standard for inclusive audio rollouts across the university's estate.

19/12/2025

Following a roundtable hosted in London last month by GN Group and Liam O’Dell, major London theatres, alongside deaf journalists, hearing care professionals and advocates have issued a statement of intent calling on arts venues to commit to working towards an "Auracast-enabled future" by 2030: https://buff.ly/iJtt2y6

17/12/2025

"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?"

If you missed the HLAA's recent webinar, Better Together: Auracast & Hearing Loops—The Future of Assistive Listening, you can now watch the full session here: https://buff.ly/rvRhCSD

16/12/2025

Developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, ClearDashboard is a research-led platform designed to help individuals better understand and compare hearing aid options, including over-the-counter and direct-to-consumer devices.

Take a look: https://buff.ly/OXGGv9g

15/12/2025

A recent study from The National Centre for Audiology at Western University explored the use of remote microphones in group exercise settings.

Using simulated listeners with hearing aids, researchers found that remote microphones consistently improved speech perception compared to hearing aids alone, regardless of distance, orientation, or room reverberation, suggesting that they could make group exercise more accessible for people with hearing loss, though further research with real participants is needed: