Hamilton Captel

Hamilton Captel came to visit us at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Hamilton Relay provides Traditional Relay and Captioned Telephone services in contracted states, as well as Web CapTel and Internet Relay services across the nation.

The CapTel 800i is the latest addition to the Hamilton CapTel family of solutions. Using your existing phone service and a high-speed Internet connection, the CapTel 800i delivers captions on all incoming and outgoing calls. For more information about the CapTel 800i you can download the CapTel 800i Brochure or simply complete the form here and we'll keep you up to date on all of the details.

Verizon

Even though someone was noticeably absent from the Verizon booth, they were at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. They were the sponsor of the 2009 HLAA Convention Program Guide (<--- click to download the green version).

Verizon is a global leader in delivering innovation in communications, information and entertainment. We offer consumers, businesses and government first-in-class voice, data and video services over superior wireline and wireless networks. We believe that, by delivering the innovation customers want, we will win in the marketplace, create value for shareowners and make a positive impact.

If you happen to live in the northeast section of the United States, you can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless Accessibility Plan. It gives users unlimited domestic text messaging (including instant messaging) with 100 monthly voice minutes for $39.99 monthly access with a one- or two-year customer agreement. Customers can also subscribe to an optional feature for their BlackBerry or PDA/Smartphone that provides unlimited data usage on the company’s NationalAccess data network for an additional $40 monthly access.

Verizon customers who are deaf or hard of hearing and live in Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island can now use American Sign Language and either a videophone or Web camera to communicate directly with the company about service-related issues.

ICantHearYou®

ICantHearYou®’s came to the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Their goal is to improve safety and communications between the diverse deaf and hearing populations. ICantHearYou® is the one-stop resource for people who have questions about deafness, safety, cultural, and other related topics.

You can purchase different accommodation devices such as: Alarm Clocks, Doorbell, Door Signs, Safety Alarms, Signalers, Telephone, Headset for the Television, Watches. You can take a look at the variety of books, clothes and jewelry for you and your dog they have to offer!

HearUSA Care Network

HearUSA Care Network joined us at the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. HearUSA is a professional, independently accredited hearing services organization doing business as HEARx, the Hearing Care Network, and HearUSA. We promote consumer awareness, education and utilization of hearing care products and services. Our goal is to provide affordable access to quality hearing care across the country and to bring new standards of care and service in a professional setting.

HearUSA works with people like you — employers, managed care organizations, insurers, unions and other benefit sponsors — who understand the advantage of offering a hearing benefit to their members. If you are an employee, you might want to bring this information to the human resource department. They will help you select the hearing benefit program that best meets the needs of your organization and members. Your hearing care program can provide full or partial coverage for professional hearing services and hearing aid fittings.

HARC® Mercantile

HARC® Mercantile attended the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. They provide a wide variety of assistive listening, communications and alerting devices for the hard of hearing and deaf, including induction loop system, infrared TV listeners, and personal and wide area FM systems. On display are new cell phone solutions, telephones, personal amplifiers, and TV listening devices. consumer awareness, education and utilization of hearing care products and services. Our goal is to provide affordable access to quality hearing care across the country and to bring new standards of care and service in a professional setting.

Happy little HARC'ers :)