A Message from TSA
Tue, 07/14/2015 Due to recent media reports regarding a Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General review of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening activities...
View ArticleFairfax Nursing Center Agrees to Settle Claim That It Failed to Provide...
Tue, 07/14/2015ALEXANDRIA, VA– Fairfax Nursing Center (FNC) has agreed to pay $97,500 to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide effective...
View ArticleJustice Department and Equal Access to Harvard and MIT’s Online Courses
Tue, 07/14/2015 The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has filed Statements of Interest in two private cases pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts,...
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25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Fri, 07/17/2015“The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 spells OPPORTUNITY. It gives us the opportunity to achieve what we have sought for years – communication accessibility.” --Rocky Stone The...
View ArticleTune in on July 23rd for a Live Stream on the ADA Celebration
Wed, 07/22/2015 Live Stream Broadcast of the U.S. Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Access Board Event July 23, 2015, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) LIVE stream...
View ArticleLet the FCC Know Your Experience with Local News Captioning
Tue, 08/25/2015 Do you watch your local news with captions? If so, we need your input! It’ll take just a few minutes and will help guide the future of national accessibility laws for closed captioning....
View ArticleHearing Help -- First Pharmaceuticals Might Be on the Way
Tue, 09/22/2015For decades, the only remedies for hearing loss were devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants. Now, the first pharmaceutical treatments might be on the way. It was the late...
View ArticleLending an Ear -- New for Auditory Brainstem Implants
Tue, 09/22/2015Until recently, auditory brainstem implants have been restricted to patients with tumors on their auditory nerves. Shortly after giving birth to her first child, Julie Lopez found out...
View ArticleHearing Loss Costs Far More than the Ability to Hear
Fri, 10/02/2015Hearing Loss Costs Far More than the Ability to HearBy Jane E. Brody Untreated hearing loss can have physical consequences as well, including excessive fatigue, stress and headaches,...
View ArticleHearing Health Forum & Reception on October 21, 2015
Fri, 10/02/2015Is hearing loss preventable, and, if so, what are some of the things I can do now to protect my hearing? If you want answers to this and other questions attend the Hearing Health Forum...
View ArticlePCAST: New Report on Aging and Hearing Loss
Tue, 10/27/2015Report on Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved TechnologiesReport issued by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) The PCAST report...
View ArticleHearing Health Matters: New Video Series
Wed, 10/28/2015Hearing Health Matters: New Video Series A series of videos produced by the Minnesota Video Vault, a project of Twin Cities Public Television, has released a series of captioned videos...
View ArticleDo You Support Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids? Take this Survey
Thu, 11/05/2015Do You Support Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids? From WhiteHouse.gov: "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should create a new category for 'basic' hearing aids and associated...
View ArticleHearing Tracker Survey: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Tue, 11/17/2015Hearing Tracker Survey: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Based on the recommendations of a recent report by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), Hearing...
View ArticleAcademy of Doctors of Audiology Applaud PCAST Report on OTC Hearing Aids
Tue, 11/17/2015Academy of Doctors of Audiology Applaud PCAST Report on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) applauds the President’s Council of Advisors on...
View ArticleFCC Issues Rulemaking on HAC Wireless Phones
Thu, 12/03/2015 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued their Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Hearing Aid Compatible Wireless Phones. Posted with the Order...
View ArticleTSA Spotlights the International Day of People with Disabilities
Thu, 12/03/2015The Disability Branch of TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has issued a paper, “What to Expect”. TSA’s Disability Branch distributes these papers each month as part of their...
View ArticleSprint Drops Wireless CapTel App
Thu, 12/03/2015 Sprint has decided to decommission its Wireless CapTel by Sprint app service by December 7, 2015. Sprint provided formal notice to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on...
View ArticleDecember 3rd Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Thu, 12/03/2015 In 1992 the UN established December 3rd as a day of observance for persons with disabilities. This year’s theme is “Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all...
View ArticleHealth & Science: Have Hearing Problems?
Fri, 12/18/2015Health & Science: Washington PostHave hearing problems? Cheaper, nonprescription devices might help. By Jan Blustein, M.D. Baby boomers, listen up! Were you born between 1946 and...
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