PhoneAbility

Is Anyone Answering, Now?

Proceedings of the Conference

on

The Use of Hearing Aids and Telephones

London 3rd March 2004

Organised by
Hearing Concern
and PhoneAbility

Sponsored by

BT

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Contents

1. Opening address - John Suchet, President of Hearing Concern & ITV presenter

2. Hearing aids and telephones - A consumers' view - Vivienne Pozo, Telecommunications Committee Hearing Concern and PhoneAbility

3. Who are the consumers? - Prof. Adrian Davis, MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Nottingham

4. How the telecommunications industry is meeting the needs of the hearing aid wearer

4a. Mobile communication - David Dzumba, Senior Manager, Global Accessibility, Nokia

4b Fixed line communication - Fiona Miller, National Manager, BT Age & Disability Action

5. How the hearing aid industry is meeting the needs of its customers - Soeren Larsen, Technical Coordinator, European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA)

6. Will current or future legislative and regulatory policies make for better design of communication equipment? - Tony Shipley, UK National Representative COST 219 project

7. Panel presentations

7a. Technical opportunities - John Barnes, Hearing Concern

7b. What next? - Dave Barratt, BT Age and Disability Action

8. Panel Discussion

- John Barnes - Telecommunications Committee, Hearing Concern

- Prof. Patrick Roe - Chairman COST 219 project, EPFL University of Lausanne, Switzerland

- Stephen Shaw - NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency

- Dave Barratt - Communications Manager, BT Age and Disability Action

9. Closing address and summary - Mike Martin - Chairman, PhoneAbility

10. Acronyms