by Hearing Loss Association of America
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, HLAA is a nonprofit with 14 state organizations and more than 200 local chapters across the United States. Its annual convention is the largest gathering of people with hearing loss in North America, bringing together consumers, audiologists, technology companies, and advocates.
HLAA publishes a bi-monthly magazine, maintains an extensive online resource library covering hearing technology, legal rights, and hearing health, and operates major advocacy programs including the Get in the Hearing Loop campaign for wider telecoil/hearing-loop access. Local chapters provide in-person peer support groups where members share lived experience and practical advice about living with hearing loss.
People of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing, their families and caregivers, and hearing healthcare professionals seeking consumer-centred perspectives on hearing loss resources and accommodation.
The Urban Xplorer is a lightweight, adjustable folding white cane made from aerospace aluminium, designed for blind and low-vision users navigating city environments. It comes in four sizes (Small through X-Large) and features a redesigned dome tip, hardened aluminium joints, and a foam grip. The cane is built to handle common urban obstacles such as cobblestones, sewer grates, and uneven sidewalks.
Awarewolf
TAMI is a wearable assistive device designed for blind and vision-impaired users that integrates obstacle detection technology into a modern glasses frame. It uses haptic vibrations to alert wearers to upper-body-level obstacles that a white cane cannot detect. The device aims to increase independent mobility and confidence during travel.
Lighthouse Tech
The Awarewolf All Terrain Cane is a titanium folding mobility cane designed for blind and low-vision hikers navigating rugged outdoor terrain. It features an adjustable foam grip handle, a rolling ball tip, and a reinforced stainless-steel folding joint capable of bearing the user's weight. The cane retains the familiar form factor of a traditional red-and-white mobility cane while providing enhanced stability on uneven ground.
Awarewolf
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