Recent advances in remote mic technology have now expanded their functionality. Some can now also pick up sound from a hearing loop via their built-in telecoils and stream it via Bluetooth to hearing aids.
Auracast Is Actually Here and It’s Not Just About Hearing Loss
There’s lots of talk among the hard of hearing about Auracast, the new “broadcast” technology from Bluetooth that promises to revolutionize assistive listening and the functionality of hearing aids. But its application to such devices is just one small part of a much bigger picture.
Help America Hear Scholarship for High School Seniors
Help America Hear holds an annual scholarship contest to high school seniors to help fund the educational opportunities of those with hearing loss.
Supporting Older Patients With Hearing Loss
Identifying age-related hearing loss issues and knowing the warning signs are important for any clinician.
Every Day I Advocate
Hearing loss is an invisible disability and people with typical hearing don’t always understand. There are those with some type of hearing loss who just “deal with it” or prefer to keep it a secret. Connecting with individuals who also have hearing loss helps me manage daily life.
Only Connect
Growing up with a parent with hearing loss, I understood the challenges that can result from communication gaps. I also saw firsthand how many people with hearing loss don’t seek medical help because of the cost or not being aware of services.
What Social Media Can Teach Audiologists
Once people know I’m an audiologist, friends, family, and strangers come out of the woodwork with ear questions.
Science Is Just the Start
I focused on learning the facts about noise and then bringing those facts to the attention of those able to change public policy.
Nurturing Self-Advocacy by Learning How to Speak Up
As self-advocates, we will speak up for ourselves and our peers, learn who supports us, where and how to access information, know our rights and responsibilities, make our own choices, and advocate for our group’s rights.
Think You Need Hearing Aids? Here’s Where to Start
Here’s our guide to what to consider when starting out with hearing aids, from what to expect and what to ask about, to what all those initials mean after a hearing care provider’s name.