FCC Mandates Hearing Aid Compatibility for All Mobile Handsets
The new FCC rules require all mobile phones to be compatible with hearing aids, expanding access to technology for those with hearing loss.
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‘The Hill’ Op-Ed Supports Quality Standards for Captioned Telephone Service Changes
Two letters were sent to the FCC supporting these standards: one from Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Don Young (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and one from Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
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Best Practices for Eligibility for Captioned Telephone Services Suggested by AAA and ASHA
Responding to published concerns by the FCC that captioned telephone services (CTS) are being utilized by people who are not appropriate candidates—leading to potential funding deficits of this critical service—the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association have jointly developed proposed best practices for determining eligibility for the program.
FCC Adopts Rules Related to Improving Accessibility of Phones for People with Hearing Loss
Under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act, the Commission is required to establish rules that ensure access by people with hearing loss to telephones manufactured or imported for use in the United States.
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Family-Centered Care Resource Platform Created by Phonak
Phonak has launched of a new dedicated platform on Family-Centered Care (FCC), an approach to hearing healthcare that recognizes the vital role the family plays in the treatment process. Based on this insight, an expert circle brought together by Phonak and chaired by Professor Louise Hickson, PhD, developed specific recommendations for hearing care professionals on how to implement FCC in daily clinical practice.
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Do Wireless Hearing Aids Present a Health Risk?
As public awareness of wireless hearing technology grows, hearing healthcare professionals may notice an uptick in long-term safety concerns being expressed. Consumers should be confident knowing that wireless hearing aids are safe and strictly regulated medical devices that meet governmental wireless communication standards in addition to those set forth for medical devices.
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Family-centered Audiology Care: Making Decisions and Setting Goals Together
Family-centered Care (FCC) accepts that both the person with hearing loss and those around them should be the focus of audiologic rehabilitation. Strategies revolve around including family in discussions about resolving hearing difficulties and setting goals.
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FCC Disability Advisory Committee Approves 3 Hearing Loss Resolutions
The FCC Disability Advisory Committee unanimously approved 3 resolutions for people with hearing loss: Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone service quality standards; 911 training for video relay service communication assistants; amplified phones.
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Blog Page: iPhones and Hearing-Aid Compatibility: Re-Defining Accessibility?
Apple recently faced scrutiny over its iPhone, hearing aid accessibility, and the FCC. Here is a look at wireless hearing aid compatibility rules, and Apple’s request to be exempt from putting telecoils in its iPhones.
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