Categories: Captions, Events, HAT, Hearing Aids, HLAA Blog, News, Newsroom, Technology

Las Vegas – The City of Noise Brings Us Enhanced Listening

Barbara Kelley, Executive Director, Hearing Loss Association of America Follow Barbara on Twitter, @Bkelley_HLAA. A trip through Las Vegas is an assault on the senses. You can’t take shelter from...Barbara Kelley, Executive Director, Hearing Loss Association of America Follow Barbara on Twitter, @Bkelley_HLAA. A trip through Las Vegas is an assault on the senses. You can’t take shelter from the bombardment of noise. I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week along with more than 115,000 people all in search … Read More >

Categories: Advocacy News, Captions, FCC, HLAA, News, Newsroom

FCC Invites Comment on Proposed Metrics for Captioned Telephone Services

The FCC released a notice of rulemaking that is open to the public for comment. HLAA filed comments alongside other organizations representing consumers. Reply comments will be accepted until April...The FCC released a notice of rulemaking that is open to the public for comment. HLAA filed comments alongside other organizations representing consumers. Reply comments will be accepted until April 2. The FCC’s notice follows: Comments due:  March 3, 2021 Reply comments due:  April 2, 2021 On October 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) … Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, ASR, Blog, Captions, COVID-19, News, Newsroom, Video Conferencing

Zoom Offers FREE ASR Captioning

HLAA is THRILLED that Zoom is offering free ASR captions for those who sign up with Zoom. Sign up here. This is a huge win for our community of advocates...HLAA is THRILLED that Zoom is offering free ASR captions for those who sign up with Zoom. Sign up here. This is a huge win for our community of advocates and HLAA members. More than 48 million Americans experience hearing loss. Hearing loss impacts people of all ages. Today, due to COVID-19, we must all … Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, ADA, Advocacy News, ASR, Blog, Captions, FCC, News

FCC Grants Conditional Certification to Clarity Products to Provide IP CTS Using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

On June 4, 2020, the FCC granted conditional certification to Clarity Products, LLC to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service using only automatic speech recognition technology without the aid of...On June 4, 2020, the FCC granted conditional certification to Clarity Products, LLC to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service using only automatic speech recognition technology without the aid of communications assistants.  The service will be available via the over-the-top application CaptionMate. Conditional Certification Order: URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/clarity-certified-automatic-speech-recognition-ip-cts-provider Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-587A1.docx PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-587A1.pdf Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-587A1.txt News Release: … Read More >

Categories: Advocating, Captions, Communication Strategies, Health Care, News, Newsroom, Virtual Meeting

HLAA National Virtual Meeting: June 6

Please join a captioned virtual get together for the hearing loss community. Come ready to socially connect while we are physically distant. See how much fun we had last time. The...Please join a captioned virtual get together for the hearing loss community. Come ready to socially connect while we are physically distant. See how much fun we had last time. The captioned Zoom meeting will include a presentation from our speakers plus ample time for questions and conversation. Topic: Advocacy & Impact: Effective Communication in Health … Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, Advocacy News, Advocating, Blog, Captions, Communication Strategies, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employment, News, Telecommunications, Telework, Video Conferencing, Workplace

Video Conferencing Platforms Feature Matrix

*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, Advocacy News, Advocating, Blog, Captions, Communication Strategies, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employer, Employment, News, Telecommunications, Telework, Video Conferencing, Workplace

Remote Workplace Communications Access: Recommendations for Employers During Times of Expanded Telework

*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, Advocacy News, Advocating, Blog, Captions, Communication Strategies, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employee, Employment, News, Telecommunications, Telework, Video Conferencing, Workplace

Accessible Remote Work Meetings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees

*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts*developed with a consensus by deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts Read More >

Categories: Blog, Captions, chapters, News, Newsroom, Veterans, Virtual Meeting

HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting on 5/19

We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting, on  May 19th, 2020 at 8 pm ET.  Featured presentation: Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning...We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting, on  May 19th, 2020 at 8 pm ET.  Featured presentation: Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning Guest speaker: Jennifer Schuck, FAPR, RDR, CRC, CRR Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning is the only organization that has as their specific mission to be … Read More >

Categories: Accessibility, Advocacy News, Advocating, ASR, Blog, Captions, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hearing Loss, News, Petition

The HLAA Board of Directors Supports Free Captioning for People with Hearing Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

HLAA, the U.S. leader in advocacy for people with hearing loss, calls for all online video call and conferencing platforms to offer free (no-cost) access to automatic captioning technology to...HLAA, the U.S. leader in advocacy for people with hearing loss, calls for all online video call and conferencing platforms to offer free (no-cost) access to automatic captioning technology to people with hearing loss at the same level that platforms offer to their premium customers, during the COVID-19 pandemic. View HLAA’s Position Statement. Petition HLAA … Read More >