{"id":7126,"date":"2020-12-03T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T00:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/?p=7126"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:40:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:40:10","slug":"overcoming-hearing-loss-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/overcoming-hearing-loss-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Hearing Loss in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) reports that of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, nearly 60% are in the workplace or an educational setting. While these can be challenging settings for a person with a hearing impairment, with the proper accommodations, you can be just as productive and efficient as your colleagues with normal hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Below we\u2019ve compiled some tips to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/hearing-loss\/\">overcome hearing loss<\/a> in the workplace.<\/p>\n<h2>Know Your Resources<\/h2>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hearing Loss in the Workplace\" src=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/business-man-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Man works on his computer.\" width=\"281\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/business-man-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/business-man-256x171.jpg 256w, https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/business-man.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>There are many resources for people with hearing loss in the workforce. The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures that employers in the U.S. provide equal opportunity workplaces for everyone, including those with hearing loss. This means they must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with hearing loss to do their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The HLAA has resources for employees with hearing loss, including a thorough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearingloss.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Employment_Toolkit-2018.pdf\" title=\"Employment Toolkit | Hearing Loss Association of America\">employment toolkit<\/a> that covers a plethora of issues an employee with hearing loss may face. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/guidance\/deafness-and-hearing-impairments-workplace-and-americans-disabilities-act\" title=\"Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act | U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\">detailed guide<\/a> on deafness and hearing impairment in the workplace.<\/p>\n<h2>Invest in the Right Technology<\/h2>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet been fit with hearing devices, we recommend talking to an audiologist right away. Treating your hearing loss with hearing aids has been shown to increase your earning power and reduce risk of unemployment. Today\u2019s hearing devices have features that can provide you with a much-needed boost at your job, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A tele-coil, which is compatible with assistive listening devices like FM systems. These can help you better hear the speaker at a meeting or conference.<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth compatibility, which can connect your hearing aids to other devices like your computer, so you can use them as a wireless headset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Assistive listening devices can also make a big impact, like captioned telephones and directional microphones.<\/p>\n<h2>Advocate for Yourself<\/h2>\n<p>Whatever your communication needs are, make sure you communicate them to your manager and your colleagues. If you have a difficult time concentrating when background noise is present, ask to be moved to a quiet workspace. If you\u2019re working virtually and having difficulty with phone calls, request to do video calls instead so you can pay attention to visual cues.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/request-appointment\/\">options for managing hearing loss<\/a> or to schedule an appointment with an expert audiologist, call Arizona Hearing Specialists today.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/bus-truck-drivers-at-significant-risk-for-hearing-loss\/\">Bus &amp; Truck Drivers at Significant Risk for Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/what-is-cookie-bite-hearing-loss\/\">What Is Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/strategies-for-talking-through-your-face-mask\/\">Strategies for Talking Through Your Face Mask<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) reports that of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, nearly 60% are in the workplace or an educational setting. While these can be challenging settings for a person with a hearing impairment, with the proper accommodations, you can be just as productive and efficient as your colleagues&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The HLAA reports that of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, nearly 60% are in the workplace or an educational setting.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7553,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions\/7553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}