Webinars

The second OTC 101: Ask the Experts webinar on February 20 featured Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D., chief medical officer for AARP Services, Inc. and Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D., audiologist and program officer...The second OTC 101: Ask the Experts webinar on February 20 featured Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D., chief medical officer for AARP Services, Inc. and Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D., audiologist and program officer at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on a panel moderated by HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley. For more details, visit hearingloss.org/OTC The HLAA OTC 101 – Ask the... Read More >

Wireless streaming via Bluetooth® technology has changed the way people who use hearing aids hear and interact with sound. Now, a brand-new version called Auracast™ broadcast audio is available and...Wireless streaming via Bluetooth® technology has changed the way people who use hearing aids hear and interact with sound. Now, a brand-new version called Auracast™ broadcast audio is available and changing wireless streaming again. Watch the webinar presentation to learn how Auracast, in conjunction with Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, will allow hearing aid users to connect to and share multiple sound sources in a variety of public places and... Read More >

The Hearing Loss of Association of America (HLAA) presents the first of four planned OTC 101 – Ask the Experts Webinars in a series providing information about over-the-counter hearing aids,...The Hearing Loss of Association of America (HLAA) presents the first of four planned OTC 101 – Ask the Experts Webinars in a series providing information about over-the-counter hearing aids, a new class of products available directly to consumers since October 2022. Executive Director Barbara Kelley moderated a panel of experts and audiologists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responding to audience questions on November 1, 2023. For... Read More >

This HLAA product showcase webinar, held on September 14, 2023 will allow you to learn how MED-EL provides recipients with a uniquely customized cochlear implant experience! Information covered includes MED-EL’s...This HLAA product showcase webinar, held on September 14, 2023 will allow you to learn how MED-EL provides recipients with a uniquely customized cochlear implant experience! Information covered includes MED-EL’s design philosophy and technology, reviewing candidacy criteria for a variety of populations, and sharing exciting innovations that consistently provide more natural sound quality for MED-EL recipients. Laura Cocoran of MED-EL presents. Read More >

HLAA presents Kevin Gifford of Cochlear. This showcase webinar, held on August 24, 2023, offers the opportunity to learn how to manage the sound processor upgrade process – from choosing...HLAA presents Kevin Gifford of Cochlear. This showcase webinar, held on August 24, 2023, offers the opportunity to learn how to manage the sound processor upgrade process – from choosing which processor is right for you, to initiating an order, to what to expect while your order is processing. Kevin also covers the basics of insurance coverage and tools and resources to help you manage the insurance process. Read More >

In this HLAA Showcase Webinar – CapTel 2400i: Dialing by Picture, you will learn about advanced CapTel features that make phone calls easy and convenient for people with hearing loss....In this HLAA Showcase Webinar – CapTel 2400i: Dialing by Picture, you will learn about advanced CapTel features that make phone calls easy and convenient for people with hearing loss. This webinar explores one of those features: Dialing by Picture, which allows people who use the CapTel 2400i to dial simply by touching a picture of the person they want to call. While convenient for anyone, Dial-by-Picture is especially helpful... Read More >

You asked, CaptionMate listened. CaptionMate is a mobile app for iPhones and Android devices. As an innovator in the mobile captioning space, CaptionMate uses ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) to provide...You asked, CaptionMate listened. CaptionMate is a mobile app for iPhones and Android devices. As an innovator in the mobile captioning space, CaptionMate uses ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) to provide fast and accurate captions in real time. It is also the only service to caption both sides of the conversation, allow consumers to share their conversation in real time, and provide captions in over 100 languages. In this Product Showcase... Read More >

Improving Workplace Performance by Understanding How Typically Hearing People Hear and Communicate. Simply hearing the informational content of words is one thing, but understanding the impact of hearing loss on...Improving Workplace Performance by Understanding How Typically Hearing People Hear and Communicate. Simply hearing the informational content of words is one thing, but understanding the impact of hearing loss on the brain and body is far wider than most people appreciate. In this webinar, Dr. Ruffin shares both science-based and personal recommendations working in a challenging, fast-paced work environment. Read More >

In this product showcase, you will learn about enabling captions on your existing phone number with the Nagish mobile app. Nagish (which means ‘Accessible’ in Hebrew) makes phone calls more...In this product showcase, you will learn about enabling captions on your existing phone number with the Nagish mobile app. Nagish (which means ‘Accessible’ in Hebrew) makes phone calls more accessible. Nagish is a mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. It looks and feels just like your existing phone. The only difference is that with Nagish, you can choose to read your calls or hear them while seeing... Read More >

HLAA Showcase Webinar: Hamilton CapTel Solutions for Connecting. Hamilton Mobile™ CapTel® for iOS provides clear, accurate, easy-to-read captions for mobile phone calls for people with hearing loss – wherever you...HLAA Showcase Webinar: Hamilton CapTel Solutions for Connecting. Hamilton Mobile™ CapTel® for iOS provides clear, accurate, easy-to-read captions for mobile phone calls for people with hearing loss – wherever you go! In this webinar, you will learn more about this feature-rich app demonstrated on iPhone devices. Features include customizable captions, Custom Caller ID/Call Forwarding, built-in Voicemail, choice of captioning method, simultaneous viewing of captions on a larger screen, seamless syncing... Read More >