During the first day of the HLAA Virtual Convention 2021 there was a session where leaders from various wireless companies shared information on accessibility. The session was on Thursday, June 24th and entitled “Innovations in Wireless Accessibility.” The speakers were from various wireless telecommunications companies: Shellie Blakeney, T-Mobile; Ian Dillner, Verizon Media; Robert Kubik, Samsung Electronics; Sarah Leggin, CTIA; Linda Vandeloop, AT&T. The presenters and participants were sharing a whole host of information, especially helpful websites. Below is a list of websites that were shared that have good information to check out further. 

At the end of this blog post is a list of exhibitors at the HLAA Virtual Convention and links to their sites. The convention continues on June 25th and June 26th. You can still register to attend (virtually, of course): https://www.hearingloss.org/programs-events/convention/ 

Knowledge Base: Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communication: http://connect-hear.com/

CTIA Emergency Preparedness Resources: https://www.ctia.org/consumer-resources/emergency-preparedness

Hearing Aid Compatibility Task Force: https://hac.atis.org/

Access Wireless (a CITA initiative): https://www.accesswireless.org/

Access Wireless (a CITA initiative), Find Accessible Devices: https://www.accesswireless.org/find-accessible-devices

Article About 911 Dispatch Using FaceTime Video: https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/computer-aided-dispatch-cad/articles/911-facetime-new-tool-lets-dispatchers-access-your-phones-camera-h10aXliFxTUxlPVZ/

Access Wireless (a CITA initiative), Resources For Consumers: https://www.accesswireless.org/resources-for-consumers/hearing-resources

Access Wireless (a CITA initiative), Resources For Consumers for Real Time Text (RTT): https://www.accesswireless.org/resources-for-consumers/hearing-resources#tips-for-real-time-text-rtt

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) State By State List of Registered Counties for Text 911:

https://www.fcc.gov/files/text-911-master-psap-registryxlsx

TDI- A National Nonprofit that shapes the Nation’s Public Policies in Information and Communications Technology for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and late-Deafened: https://tdiforaccess.org/

HLAA Virtual Convention 2021 Exhibitors:

CapTel Captioned Telephone: https://www.captel.com/ 

Starkey Hearing Technologies: https://www.starkey.com/ 

Cochlear Americas: https://www.cochlear.com/us/en/home

CapTel From TMobile: https://captelfromtmobile.com/ 

CaptionCall: https://captioncall.com/

MedEl (Cochlear Implants): https://www.medel.com/en-us/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/hear-the-difference

Advanced Bionics: https://advancedbionics.com/us/en/campaign/virtual-booths/virtual-booth-hlaa-2021.html

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA): https://www.asha.org/ 

AT&T: https://www.att.com

Contacta, Inc.: https://contactainc.com/ 

Envoy Medical: https://www.envoymedical.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ 

Frequency Therapeutics: https://www.frequencytx.com/  

Google: https://www.google.com/

Hamilton CapTel: https://hamiltoncaptel.com/

Hearing Health Foundation: https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/

Hear Music Again: https://www.hearmusicagain.org/ 

InnoCaption: https://innocaption.com/

Olelo Machine Genius Caption Calling: https://www.machinegenius.com/

Singular Hearing (HeardThat): https://www.heardthatapp.com/about-singular-hearing