Resources

In this blog post, Nick Hunn discusses the current state and future of the hearables industry and market, which essentially got its start a mere six years ago. Nick Hunn is a self-described technology strategist and wireless evangelist. He also chairs the Hearing Aid Working Group in the Bluetooth SIG.

How can employers support their employees with hearing loss? In this article from Forbes Magazine, Cheryl Goodwin, Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at Sony, discusses four ways that companies can design internal systems that help employees with hearing loss feel supported.

Face masks are a critical tool in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but they also make communication more difficult, especially for people with hearing loss. Face masks muffle high-frequency speech sounds and block visual cues. Masks may be especially frustrating for teachers, who will be expected to wear them while teaching in person this fall. Fortunately, not all masks affect sound in the same…

Sometimes, acoustics can be surprising. Like when a big space is noisier with fewer people in it. This blog from Kathi Mestayer, a staff writer for Hearing Health magazine, helps us understand why.