About the Blog. The Akoio team includes writers, researchers, audiologists, and other industry experts who focus on hearing loss and hearing wellness. Akoio members can access even more content, including guides for talking about hearing loss with younger teens and older parents, and a guide for how to find a good audiologist.
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Tinnitus — An Akoio Member’s Hearing Story
Tinnitus affects 50 million Americans. An Akoio member shares her story about living with unwanted sounds in her ears and how she copes.
There’s a hearing app for that — more apps focused on hearing wellness
The proliferation of hearing apps, apps designed specifically to improve and safeguard hearing, reflect this growing awareness.
Cochlear Implants: Creating More “Yes, I Can” Moments
Cochlear implants (CIs) made the news in recent weeks as the FDA approved new advances, making cochlear implant devices more accessible.
Social Distance Doesn’t Stop Progress
The Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center of Seattle recently Akoio founder, Bill Schiffmiller, to its Board of Directors. Together, they continue to help others “conquer life.”
Your “hearing difference” makes the world better (and more interesting!)
Most of us understand that we each see the world differently. But, have you thought about how we hear the world differently?
Accessibility is key to today’s user experience (UX)
Accessibility and user experience are almost inseparable in 2020. And, with the “digital transformation” of our world speeding up, user experience (UX) is taking a front row seat.