BIHIMA supports the government’s recommendation that community audiology clinics are exempt from general retail closures, as well as the British Academy of Audiology’s (BAA) COVID-19 guidelines, which offer alternatives to face-to-face interactions.
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Effective immediately, ‘Hearing Care Anywhere’ remote programming is now enabled across all technology tiers of Starkey’s Livio, Livio AI, and Livio Edge AI hearing aids.
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The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes has customized resources for deaf students and their families, as well as for educators and service providers at colleges, high schools, and vocational rehabilitation agencies who are struggling to make online learning accessible and equitable.
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Registration fees will be refunded or can be turned into a donation to support the organization’s programs; please let HLAA know your choice by April 17.
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A 21-year-old Kentucky college student teamed up with her mother to make face masks with plastic panels to help the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, according to an article on the “Lex18” website.
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An article on the “Arch Daily” website discusses several ways in which interior designers can make an environment more inclusive for those with hearing loss.
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Those used to lip reading are unable to see the other person’s lips, and whiteboards and paper cannot be passed back and forth with social distancing requirements, “CNN” reports.
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With the launch of ReSound Assist Live, people can now have new hearing aids adjusted remotely by their hearing care professional via new at-home video consultations without physically going to a clinic.
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As a global healthcare company serving hearing professionals in more than 100 countries, Starkey understands all too well the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy and communities around the world.
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Sonic announced the launch of a new, expanded Captivate hearing aid family that includes five performance levels, BTE and RITE styles, and a lithium-ion rechargeability option to help “meet more patient needs and budgets.”
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The benefits are said to include enhancements to client counseling, real-ear measurement, bone-anchored hearing device (BAHD) verification, and test-box verification.
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Beltone Remote Care Live gives hearing care professionals the ability to both consult with patients via video and to remotely make hearing aids adjustments through the Beltone HearMax phone app in real time.
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As this edition of “Hearing Review” was heading to press, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or “COVID-19”) seized the public’s attention and caused widespread anxiety, cancellation of most events including the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) convention, Wall Street to crater, travel restrictions, and grocery stores to run short on (of all things, but perhaps somewhat illustrative of panic) toilet paper.
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With virtual meetings becoming a critical tool for US workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with—and without—hearing loss may experience new communication challenges.
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According to the article, pediatric surgeries to correct hearing problems have already resumed in China, mostly in the areas outside Hubei province, where the coronavirus was most prevalent.
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