FCC Appoints HLAA to the Second Term of the Disability Advisory Committee
Tue, 01/10/2017 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed Lise Hamlin to be the representative member and Barbara Kelley the alternate for HLAA on the FCC’s Disability Advisory Committee...
View ArticleCDC to Release New Report on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Thu, 01/26/2017 On February 7, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will release a report about noise-induced hearing loss and its association with socio-demographics and self-reported exposure...
View ArticleHearing Loss: No More Suffering in Silence?
Wed, 03/01/2017 Hearing loss is a widespread problem that has been associated with depression, isolation, and possibly, dementia. Age-related hearing loss has long been thought of as an inevitable part...
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2017 M-Enabling Summit: Accessible Technologies and Environments for All
Tue, 03/07/2017 Registration is now open for the M-Enabling Summit, the leading global conference and showcase on the East Coast dedicated to technological innovations that enable seniors and persons...
View ArticleGreat News for New Yorkers with Hearing Loss
Mon, 03/27/2017 The New York City Council passed an important bill supporting access to public spaces for people with hearing loss. Intro 882-A, sponsored by Council Member Helen Rosenthal of...
View ArticleSurvey on Hearing Aids
Thu, 04/06/2017 Hearing aids are the primary clinical tool used for managing hearing loss. Feedback is needed regarding negative side effects of hearing aid use in adults. The survey takes...
View ArticleNational Academies Hearing Health Care Report: June 2017 Dissemination Meeting
Mon, 04/24/2017 On Friday June 9, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a public dissemination meeting for the report Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities...
View ArticleBill would make hearing aids available over the counter
Thu, 05/18/2017 U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire submitted this column to The Eagle-Tribune published on May 7, 2017: Older Americans deserve a high quality of life, with opportunities to stay...
View ArticleOpening the market to over-the-counter hearing aids: Something Congress can...
Thu, 05/18/2017Jan Blustein and Frank R. Lin, Opinion Contributors - THE HILL, published on May 17, 2017: We are a nation divided: Democrats versus Republicans, Red States versus Blue States. On...
View ArticleNBC News: Legislation Pushes For Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
Tue, 05/23/2017 There are 48 million people with hearing loss in America, and up to 85 percent of people who could benefit from a hearing aid don't use one. To solve the problem, lawmakers are...
View ArticleAutonomous For All Of Us: Challenge for #AccessibleOlli
Mon, 07/31/2017LM Labs just posted a new project that you might be interested in! At CES 2017, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, IBM and Local Motors launched an initiative to make...
View ArticleCDC Resources for Disaster Recovery Efforts
Fri, 09/01/2017 Because many of you work with personnel who directly interact with residents, or with personnel who help in recovery efforts, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is sharing a few...
View ArticleHidden hearing loss: Loud noises are more dangerous previously thought
Wed, 09/20/2017 By Malcolm Ritter Associated Press Matt Garlock has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he got a hearing test, the result was normal. Recent research may have...
View ArticleOctober is National Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your...
Tue, 10/10/2017 Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, so be sure to protect your hearing when you are in a noisy environment such as a concert or sports stadium. How loud is too loud? Take a look...
View ArticleWhy Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?
Fri, 10/20/2017 Experts don’t know exactly why hearing aids are still so costly, except that companies continue to invest in improvements, and fees usually cover the services of a highly trained...
View ArticleThe Hear-Ring Lab, Hofstra University is Conducting a Study to Evaluate the...
Mon, 11/13/2017 Approximately one in every ten Americans will experience some form of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, which occurs when you perceive sounds without sounds being present in the...
View ArticleFCC Adopts Rules to Improve Accessibility of Phones by People with Hearing Loss
Mon, 11/20/2017 In their October Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order to update its requirements for hearing aid compatibility and volume control on wireline and...
View ArticleYour Feedback is Needed to Help Design Tech and Tools for People with Hearing...
Tue, 11/28/2017 With just a 15 minute survey, you can help design the tools and services that you use every day. Kantar Added Value has designed a survey to help companies build a working knowledge of...
View ArticleGallaudet University Seeks Study Participants
Thu, 02/15/2018 With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Gallaudet University’s Deaf Health Communications and Quality of Life (DHCQoL) Center is conducting a national study that...
View ArticleCDC Grand Rounds: Promoting Hearing Health Across the Lifespan
Tue, 03/06/2018 Globally, one in three adults has some level of measurable hearing loss, and 1.1 billion young persons are at risk for hearing loss attributable to noise exposure. Although noisy...
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