-  The 1988 Hearing Aid Compatibility Act required that all telephones (including cell phones) be compatible with hearing aids. 

-  The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), signed by President Obama and enacted in 2010, requires text messaging, e-mail, instant messaging, and video call services to be accessible to people with disabilities.

-  In 2012 the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled that all TV programs with closed captions must include those captions when published online.

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Amplified telephones are used to help those who struggle to hear when talking on the phone. Amplified telephones feature an extra-loud ringer volume and tone control to help you hear conversations more clearly.

Amplified telephones

Alert systems use a built-in lamp flasher and light to alert you to the alarm clock, doorbell or telephone ringing. These can also be used with smoke detectors and help ease concern of not hearing your smoke alarm during sleep when hearing aids are not worn.

Alert systems

Notification systems are devices that take the place of the alarms in our home, such as alarm clocks, doorbells and smoke detectors. These devices are not only used to improve quality of life but are important for safety. Notification systems use amplified sounds, visual light cues or vibration to notify you of your surroundings.

Notification systems

Ehrenfeld, T. (2021, March 29). ADA guidelines and regulations for the hearing impaired. Healthy Hearing. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/52267-Know-your-rights-hearing-loss-hearing-aids-and-everything-in-between

ADA guidelines and regulations for the hearing impaired

The Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C § 12101 (2018)

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