RE: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-31 Thread Tony
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 12:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Thanks. I'll be definitely doing that brand-switch thing. It's incredible how

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2019-07-31 Thread Steve Matzura
Thanks. I'll be definitely doing that brand-switch thing. It's incredible how little audiologists really know about their clientele, existing or potential. Re the state agency for blind people, forgetaboutit. New York's offices are bereft of knowledge in this area. I already tried before I

Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-31 Thread Steve Matzura
So, how many of you who use or are considering the ReSound brand have used that contact link I posted a few times already? The bad news is, ReSound is not an American company, so there's no compulsion for them to be interested in accessibility. Since that appears to be the case, I'm voting

RE: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-29 Thread Lynda Ingraham
programming of the aids. Best, Lynda From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read I don't know how many companies

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2019-07-28 Thread Brian K. Lingard
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf of Lynda Ingraham Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 10:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Hi, Dear Lynda & List: Sounds as if Resound needs to explain it to Mr. Justice over at the

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2019-07-28 Thread Brian K. Lingard
y the bar! He said they are all hypocrites. Brian K. Lingard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Absolutely correct. And the sales

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2019-07-27 Thread Alan Lemly
: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 12:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read I don't know how many companies audiologist work with or any of that. This past Tuesday was my first-ever experience

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2019-07-27 Thread Larry Lumpkin
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 12:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read I don't know how many companies audiologist work with or any of that. This past Tuesday was my first-ever experience with these things

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2019-07-27 Thread Steve Matzura
I don't know how many companies audiologist work with or any of that. This past Tuesday was my first-ever experience with these things, and while the hardware's great, the software was as has been described. Inaccessibility just isn't a thing any more. As for the ReSound contact link, I did

Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-27 Thread Steve Matzura
I think I'll be having a talk with the people who sold me these ReSound ones and see if I can move over to the Auticons about which I've heard nothing but great things. I'll give Apple Accessibility a call, too. On 7/27/2019 10:25 AM, Lynda Ingraham wrote: Hi, I am a long-time hearing aid

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2019-07-27 Thread regina alvarado
, July 25, 2019 7:36 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Hello Steve & others, I'm so glad to see this post. I am about to buy a new pair of hearing aids later this year. I have been considering ReSound , specifically because of their compatibility with iO

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2019-07-27 Thread Lynda Ingraham
with on this project. Best, Lynda From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of maryfairy2880 Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 7:36 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Hello Steve & others, I'm so glad to see this post.

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2019-07-27 Thread Steve Matzura
Absolutely correct. And the salespeople are equally as clueless. They even recommended I contact my phone carrier for support. And the stupid audiologist who sold me these otherwise fine devices agreed with them, saying he thought it was the best idea! Wait until I go back for my first

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2019-07-27 Thread Brian K. Lingard
Dear Steve: & List: What an example of badly written software! They likely never considered what a blind hearing aid user would need! Brian K. Lingard From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf of Steve Matzura Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Anyone

Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Use the contact form and let them know your concerns. It has to start somewhere. Why not use what's available? Do you need the link? Here it is: https://www.resound.com/en-us/contact On 7/25/2019 7:07 PM, Mr. Ed wrote: Hi, Let me know if I can be of any help with the Resound app in talking

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2019-07-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Malmquist Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read It is not just those aids. I too have Resounds and their app has always been inaccessible. What would be nice is if we could get a group of blind Resound hearing

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2019-07-26 Thread Steve Matzura
am also on the hearing aid group email list. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 3:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

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2019-07-26 Thread Steve Matzura
Get thee to the ReSound contact form, tell them you're about to get some of their product, and you want it to be accessible by the time you get it. Come on, people, what does it take to get you to fill out a simple contact form and tell these people that what they're doing is not kosher.

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2019-07-26 Thread Steve Matzura
- Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Where is that list? Have you got a subscribe email address or Web link? On 7/25/2019 1:12 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote: Also,

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2019-07-25 Thread maryfairy2880
Hello Steve & others, I'm so glad to see this post. I am about to buy a new pair of hearing aids later this year. I have been considering ReSound , specifically because of their compatibility with iOs. I too, am a VoiceOver user. I will follow this thread with interest and would love to be

RE: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-25 Thread Mr. Ed
: Thursday, July 25, 2019 3:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Richard the Zoom idea is a great one and I'm going to push for trying this. I want to make sure we have several Resound users in this meeting with some good input. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu

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2019-07-25 Thread Mr. Ed
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read This is very encouraging. OK then, let's do it! I used the "Contact Us" form on their Web page. Did you try that yet? I got a very nice note back from one Matthew Oslund. There's strength in numbers. Let's see what

RE: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-25 Thread Mr. Ed
Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read It is not just those aids. I too have Resounds and their app has

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2019-07-25 Thread Alan Lemly
Steve, You might consider subscribing to the BlindHearingAidUsers group by sending a blank email to the following: blindhearingaidusers+subscr...@groups.io My understanding is that they have a lot of sharp folks on that list. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From:

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2019-07-25 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Oticon and VoiceOver are compatible. I was afraid that they would not be, but they are. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:04 AM To:

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2019-07-25 Thread Don Moore
Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Richard the Zoom idea is a great one and I'm going to push for trying this. I want to make sure we have several Resound users in this meeting with some good input. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Before you act, listen. Before you react

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2019-07-25 Thread Kay Malmquist
, wait. Before you quit, try. William Arthur Ward - 1921-1994 - Writer - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read If you can find someone who can do a meeting, I'd recommend

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2019-07-25 Thread Kay Malmquist
- Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read Where is that list? Have you got a subscribe email address or Web link? On 7/25/2019 1:12 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote: > Also, I forg

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2019-07-25 Thread Kay Malmquist
act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try. William Arthur Ward - 1921-1994 - Writer - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing ai

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2019-07-25 Thread Richard Turner
, send a blank message to: > blindhearingaidusers+subscr...@groups.io > > > > - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read > > >> Wh

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2019-07-25 Thread Arlene
Steve, here's the subscribing directions for the hearing aid list To join, send a blank message to: blindhearingaidusers+subscr...@groups.io - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, p

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2019-07-25 Thread Steve Matzura
Where is that list? Have you got a subscribe email address or Web link? On 7/25/2019 1:12 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote: Also, I forgot to mention that there is a blind hearing aid users list, with a bunch of really tech savvy people that might help as well. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

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2019-07-25 Thread Steve Matzura
This is very encouraging. OK then, let's do it! I used the "Contact Us" form on their Web page. Did you try that yet? I got a very nice note back from one Matthew Oslund. There's strength in numbers. Let's see what we can do! On 7/25/2019 1:10 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote: It is not just those

Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-25 Thread Kay Malmquist
Also, I forgot to mention that there is a blind hearing aid users list, with a bunch of really tech savvy people that might help as well. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit,

Re: Anyone who uses hearing aids, please read

2019-07-25 Thread Kay Malmquist
It is not just those aids. I too have Resounds and their app has always been inaccessible. What would be nice is if we could get a group of blind Resound hearing aid users together to speak with a Resound rep. My audiologist says she can contact someone that works there to work with me