Hearing Loops: Already at Some Wegman's Supermarkets, and Headed for More
Thu, 01/07/2016Hearing Loops: Already at Some Wegman's Supermarkets, and Headed for More Wegman's Food Markets, a supermarket chain with 88 stores in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland,...
View ArticleFDA Seeks Input on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids
Tue, 01/12/2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two notices related to hearing aids, referencing the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report to the...
View ArticleThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking feedback...
Tue, 01/12/2016 Do you or your constituents have feedback, positive or negative, regarding an experience with a Passenger Support Specialist? If so, TSA wants to hear from you. Please send comments to:...
View ArticleNews From the States
Tue, 01/12/2016New Open Captioning Law in Hawaii A new open captioning law in Hawaii mandates theaters play at least two showings per week of each movie produced with open captioning. Click here to...
View ArticleShoppers with hearing loss can choose the "hearing loop" lane at Wegmans...
Tue, 01/19/2016 When shoppers check out at Wegmans in Hunt Valley, they can choose self-scan, express or wheelchair-accessible lanes. Recently, they've been offered another option. In two designated...
View ArticleLet's Loop the UK
Mon, 03/07/2016The Hearing Loop Initiative in the United Kingdom Hearing Link in the United Kingdom now has its own “Let’s Loop the UK” effort, with local loop groups. The hearing loop efforts in the...
View ArticleRIT/NTID to Offer Degree in Mobile App Development
Mon, 03/07/2016Program will prepare students for careers in creating mobile solutions and apps. Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has received approval from...
View ArticleWisconsin Department of Transportation Installs Hearing Loop at Milwaukee...
Tue, 03/08/2016 By Alex Zank March 1, 2016: Volunteers with hearing loss from the community visited the nearly finished reconstructed Milwaukee Intermodal Station train passenger concourse late last...
View ArticleProvide Your Feedback on a Telecommunications Video Series for Individuals...
Tue, 03/08/2016 The Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University is conducting an online survey to obtain feedback on a nine-part, captioned video series about telecommunications for individuals...
View ArticleA Push for Less-Expensive Hearing Aids
Mon, 03/14/2016 In The New York Times article on March 11, 2016, Paula Span writes about why she hasn’t done something about her hearing loss. Read the full story and be sure to check out the comments...
View ArticleDisability Advocate Honored for Hospital Protocol to Help Deaf and Those with...
Tue, 03/22/2016 A hospital stay, with its unfamiliar settings, medical jargon and jarring diagnoses, can be a confusing experience. And it’s even more disconcerting for people who have trouble hearing....
View ArticleHow Your Child's Love of Music May Be Destroying Their Hearing
Mon, 04/04/2016 Some hearing loss is inevitable with age. But there are general guidelines that, when heeded, can help to prevent your 15-year-old from becoming a 25-year-old with a 55-year-old’s...
View ArticleWe Treat Hearing Loss as an Inevitable Cost of War. It Shouldn’t Be.
Mon, 05/02/2016 Hearing issues are the most common service-connected disabilities among American veterans. A recent Washington Post article by Stephen Carlson – who served two tours of duty in...
View ArticleHearing Aid Prices Under Pressure from Consumer Electronics
Mon, 05/02/2016 The cost of hearing aids has long been a major issue for those with hearing loss, especially given the lack of coverage by most insurance companies. Hearing aid cost can be a...
View ArticleWebcast of FDA Workshop Now Available
Mon, 05/02/2016 On April 21, 2016, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held the "FDA Public Workshop: Streamlining Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Hearing Aids." The webcast for the workshop...
View ArticleFCC Adopts Real-Time Text Proposed Rulemaking
Tue, 05/10/2016 On April 28, 2016 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposal to utilize real-time text (RTT) to ensure that people with disabilities who rely on text to communicate...
View ArticleTime for a hearing aid? Don’t Forget the telecoils!
Sun, 05/15/2016 Consider the choices we make when we purchase consumer products. Most of us do research on what we want and need before we buy high cost items. We ask questions and expect to get...
View ArticleArizona Statehouse To Be Looped
Tue, 05/24/2016 The planned looping of the public hearing rooms and galleries in the Arizona statehouse makes it, to the best of Arizona officials’ knowledge, the first statehouse in the nation to make...
View ArticleMemorial Tribute to Life and Achievements of John K. Niparko, M.D.
Tue, 05/24/2016Tuesday, June 21, 2016 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception to FollowJohns Hopkins Medicine 1800 Orleans Street Chevy Chase Auditorium Sheikh Zayed Tower Baltimore, MarylandPlease join...
View ArticleCDC Provides Helpful Information on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Mon, 05/30/2016 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has posted new content on noise-induced hearing loss on their website. The page on “Environmental Noise Exposure and Health” offers information...
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