Friday, June 26, 2009
National Board for Certification In Hearing Instrument Science
The National Board for Certification In Hearing Instrument Science was at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. They are an independent, non-profit, credentialing organization, established in 1981 to promote continuing competency assurance of hearing health professionals, and to provide a standard of excellence in hearing healthcare for the consumer. It is the only board certification program in the hearing healthcare industry accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
Panasonic - ideas for life.
Panasonic was at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Some lucky convention goer won that brand new spankin' TV - a Panasonic’s 42” Viera Plasma 1080p HDTV Model TC-P42S1 on Saturday, June 20 at 4 p.m. Lucky duck!
FYI: Panasonic manufactures hearing aid compatible cordless phones
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic offers a complete suite of communication and networking solutions, including cordless phones, network cameras and photo and multi-function printers that provide convenience, style and ease-of-use.
Some lucky convention goer won that brand new spankin' TV - a Panasonic’s 42” Viera Plasma 1080p HDTV Model TC-P42S1 on Saturday, June 20 at 4 p.m. Lucky duck!
FYI: Panasonic manufactures hearing aid compatible cordless phones
Alternative Communications Services (ACS)
Alternative Communications Services (ACS) attended the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. They provide the highest quality voice-to-text services possible, delivering these Onsite CART, Remote CART, Captioning, Closed Captioning and Text Interpreting services to consumers throughout the world, recognizing the unique strengths of each individual in the process. They even provide services in Spanish! Read on!
Alternative Communications Services (ACS) booth!
Alternative Communications Services (ACS) booth!
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) – The instantaneous translation of the spoken language into text and displayed in various forms. English text is produced with less than a two-second delay. For example, a CART writer sits next to a student in a classroom and listens to the professor, transcribing all that is heard, and the English text is being displayed on the computer screen so the student can read along.
- Onsite CART can be provided for meetings, classes, training sessions and special events. CART can also be provided REMOTELY.
- Remote CART is exactly the same as onsite CART except the provider is in a remote location and listens to an event through the use of a telephone or Voice Over IP (VoIP) connect.
Captioning - The instantaneous translation of the spoken language translated into text and merged with a video signal for broadcast or projection with less than a two-second delay. For example, the captioner's software dials via a phone line into the television station's encoder. The captioner then dials via a second phone line into an audio source at the television station. The captioner listens to the audio and transcribes what is heard.
- Closed captions are captions that can only be seen with a device called a "decoder," which is built in most televisions.
- Open captions are captions that can be seen all the time. The caption text becomes part of the video signal.
Text Interpreting – The electronic note-taking system that is designed to provide meaning-for-meaning transcription of spoken English into English text. The text interpreter listens to the professor, condenses text (meaning for meaning) and keys in the text via a short-hand method. The student and the text interpreter usually have their own laptops when the service is provided on site. This service is specifically designed for the educational setting. ACS offers Text Interpreting both onsite and remotely.
Sign Language Services -ACS is pleased to offer Sign Language services to our educational and convention planning customers. As the company that listens to you, we have heard that planners and coordinators desire a one-stop shop. We have listened to you.
Sprint Relay
There was over fifty vendors at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN! I was running around snapping pictures of the different vendors and learning about the different services and products for the deaf and Hard of Hearing.
The first one is Sprint Relay who just so happened to have sponsored this year Internet Cafe! The convention goers were able to stop by and check their email and update their status on Facebook or whatever. Since Elvis was in the building hanging out by the Sprint Relay booth, we were able to get a free picture printed a mousepad with Elvis.
Elvis and I.These are some of the services that Sprint Relay provides:
Sprint Video Relay - A conversation is only as good as the technology it’s using. Which is why you won’t find better answering speed, video quality and ease-of-use than with Sprint Video Relay.
Sprint IP using AIM - Express yourself with Sprint Relay using AIM®. Place or receive calls on any wireless device or computer using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) with internet access.
Dennis Selznik and a convention goer.
CapTel™ - Getting your point across is no more difficult than dialing a WebCapTel® - This web-based service allows individuals who can speak, but have difficulty hearing, to read word-for-word captions on their computer screen.
Relay Conference Captioning - Be heard loud and clear on your next conference call. Sprint Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) combines real-time captioning and voice relay service through one internet connection.
Elvis in an intriguing discussion with a convention goer.
Ultratec
Ultratec was at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Ultratec is the sponsor of the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Reception and Opening Session and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Vinton Cerf, Ph.D.
See word-for-word captions during your phone calls with the CapTel Captioned Telephone from Ultratec, the world’s leading developer of text telecommunication technology for people with hearing loss. Now you can even get phone captions over the Internet! Come make a CapTel call and try it for yourself.
CapTel 800i - Coming Soon! - is a new option designed for people who use VOIP telephone service or who have high-speed Internet access. Learn more
WebCapTel - lets you enjoy telephone conversations with the convenience of online captions. You make / receive phone calls using any phone you want, while reading captions of the call in the Internet browser window on your computer. Learn more
USB Option for Large Print Captions - Now CapTel users can read conversation captions on their computer screen, at any size or font style they choose. The CapTel USB option lets you connect the CapTel phone to a computer to view captions on the computer monitor. Learn more
For more information, visit the CapTel site:
See word-for-word captions during your phone calls with the CapTel Captioned Telephone from Ultratec, the world’s leading developer of text telecommunication technology for people with hearing loss. Now you can even get phone captions over the Internet! Come make a CapTel call and try it for yourself.
CapTel 800i - Coming Soon! - is a new option designed for people who use VOIP telephone service or who have high-speed Internet access. Learn more
WebCapTel - lets you enjoy telephone conversations with the convenience of online captions. You make / receive phone calls using any phone you want, while reading captions of the call in the Internet browser window on your computer. Learn more
USB Option for Large Print Captions - Now CapTel users can read conversation captions on their computer screen, at any size or font style they choose. The CapTel USB option lets you connect the CapTel phone to a computer to view captions on the computer monitor. Learn more
For more information, visit the CapTel site:
HLAA Convention 2009 Survey
Thank you so much for attending Convention 2009 in Nashville. Please take a moment to give us some feedback and let us know how we are doing. Note that questions with an asterisk (*) are mandatory (the survey won’t continue until you answer that question).
Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey.
Connections Unlimited
Connections Unlimited was at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. They are distributors for AudioLink®, ChatterVox®, SchoolPhones™ and other fine listening and speech assisting products.
Cochlear Americas
Cochlear™ joined us at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Cochlear™ offers both cochlear and bone-anchored products. Nucleus® Freedom™ features water resistance and is backward compatible with even our earliest products. Our bone-anchored Baha is the industry’s only bone conduction implant system.
Hearing Loss Association of America
Hearing Loss Association of America was obviously present amongst the booths at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. You could have picked up a free copy of the Hearing Loss Magazine and found out more information about the Walk4 Hearing.
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