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Volume 7

Toward Improving Accessibility and Affordability of Hearing Aids for Persons with Mild and Moderate Sensorineural Hearing Loss

by Carole E. Johnson, PhD, AuD Anna Marie Jilla, PhD, AuD Jeffrey L. Danhauer, PhD

Policy efforts in the US and Canada should focus on legislating uniform qualification and coverage for hearing healthcare provision through federal health programs to assure access to timely and effective interventions for hearing loss.

Volume 6

Issues in Accessibility – Current Accessibility Strategies in Audiology Practice: A Review of the 2019 CAA Accessibility Survey Results

by Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C) Anne Griffin, M.Sc. Audiology, R.Aud (NL) Dana Song, MSc., Aud(C), Reg. CASLPO

Accessibility is about creating communities, workplaces, and services that enable everyone to participate fully in society without barriers – this includes audiology clinics. With the adoption of Provincial accessibility legislation (Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario) and the federal Accessible Canada Act, there is now greater support to create accessible environments in Canada. This takes the onus…

Please, Rethink Telecoils!

with Gael Hannan

Gael Hannan tells us why telecoils in her hearing aids have made her life better.

Seven Steps for Creating an Accessibility Project to Reduce Barriers for People who are Hard of Hearing in the Community

with Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C) Anne Griffin, M.Sc. Audiology, R.Aud (NL) Dana Song, MSc., Aud(C), Reg. CASLPO Taylor Burt, B.Sc. (Hons) Psychology; M. ClSc Audiology, R.Aud (NL)

With the passing of Bill C-81:  The Accessible Canada Act., this article hopes to outline seven steps to help create an accessibility project in your community.

Assistive Listening Devices – Trust Me, They Work!

with Greg Noel, AuD, Aud (C)

Greg Noel looks at the importance of demystifying the issues around assistive listening technology directly with the client.

The Use of Captions in Post-Secondary Institutions

with Saidah Adisa Vincent Chow Sylvia Ciechanowski Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C)

In this edition of “Issues in Accessibility,” audiologist Janine Verge along with Dalhousie University audiology students, Vincent Chow, Saidah Adisa, and Sylvia  Ciechanowski discuss universal design and the benefits of captions in post-secondary institutions.

Improving Accessibility with Captioning: An Overview of the Current State of Technology

with Pam Millett, PhD, Reg CASLPO

Pam Millet gives us a look at Improving Accessibility with Captioning: An Overview of the Current State of Technology.

Accessibility: A Community Affair

by Anne Griffin, M.Sc. Audiology, R.Aud (NL)

Anne Griffin brings us up to speed on recent accessibility efforts in Grand Falls-Windsor, Central Newfoundland.

Improving Accessibility: Expanding the Role of Audiologists in the Built Environment

by Janine Verge, AuD, Aud(C)

Guest co-editor Janine Verge, explores how accessibility outcomes are critically affected by the way society positions and views disability. Find out why the field of audiology should move beyond the medical model and step out of the booth to better meet the needs of those they serve.

Building an Accessible Canada Bill C-81: An Accessible Canada Act

by Christopher T. Sutton, MBA

CHHA Executive Director Christopher Sutton tells us about the importance of accessibility and give us insight into Bill C-81: An Accessible Canada Act.