New Technologies

Technological advances in hearing aids and assistive listening devices have been occurring at a relatively rapid pace in recent years.  For people who have a hearing loss, it is important to keep abreast of theses changes.  Information on new technologies is available to you through a number of sources.  At many of our monthly  local chapter meetings around the State, we make announcements regarding new developments.  To locate a local chapter near you, click here. 

Our State newsletter each quarter also has one or more articles on assistive listening devices, and provides you with a user's perspective.  To read the most recent issue, click here. 

A good resource for learning about what is available is the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center in Seattle.  HSDC stocks a large number of devices from pocket talkers to telephones to vibrating alarm clocks.  You can try before you buy.  They have three locations in the Seattle/Tacoma area.  For addresses, click here.

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