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Supportive Hearing Systems provides portable soundfield systems designed to improve clarity, focus, and engagement in classrooms and shared spaces.

We help ensure every voice is heard so better learning can happen. Toronto based serving North America. Since 1995 we have offered leading-edge wireless technologies for assistive listening, classroom soundfield amplification, and remote sensing. Our Simeon® infrared, FM and digital radio-frequency remote microphones and amplification solutions have become the go-to choice in special and general education, and in educational audiology. Based in central Toronto, we provide assistive wireless solutions and service throughout Canada and in export markets. Many of our products are available for direct purchase through our online store. Other specialty items are available only thorough professional re-sellers. We are actively seeking domestic and international partners and welcome enquiries from qualified distributors.

10/05/2026

I've spent the last couple of weeks connecting with various Hearing Loss Association of America (Official Page) Chapter leaders about Auracast and I've been struck by several themes:

1. HLAA members are knowledgeable - they all came with questions, the deep, interesting kind. And it made our discussions so interesting to talk about applying Auracast to real-world examples.

2. HLAA members are passionate about hearing accessibility . . . and here is where we align. We discussed their Chapter advocacy in their communities and it involves a lot of outreach and education. I was so impressed with their advocacy.

3. HLAA members are experienced, and in speaking about their lived experience and what they're looking to solve for, it helps me link our Auracast technology solution for small groups to the examples they shared.
They asked about our Audita III, the world's first portable Auracast-enabled soundfield system and what type of spaces would be appropriate. And I was glad that each of them was impressed that the system comes with three microphones so audience members can participate in discussions, ask questions and provide their own insight. That's obviously important whether it's a lecture, book club, resume writing workshop or gardening class.

So today, on a Monday, I wanted to give a shout-out to all the amazing HLAA members who are active in their Chapters and are tirelessly working to improve hearing accessibility in a variety of public spaces.

10/01/2026

In 2021, Truth and Reconciliation Day was created. It is a day that recognizes the damaging impact of residential schools in Canada and honours survivors.

September 30th, 2021 marked the first official day of observance. Every year, a different theme is put forward. For 2026, "Taking Truth to Action" was chosen. It aims to provide awareness, call to action, and combatting denialism.

Many Canadian adio stations have accepted the challenge by dedicating their annual broadcasting to invite speakers to share their experiences with those whom have had a connection to residential schools. Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is proud to partner with radio stations for A Day To Listen.

https://lnkd.in/e_47PJe

Our community can click above to see radio stations that participated, full episodes for streaming, access to mental health supports, and donation link for the Wenjack Fund.

For those seeking an in person experience, feel free to wear an orange shirt, or specifically an Every Child Matters shirt. If were in the Greater Toronto Area, you can look forward to film screens, novel highlights for readers, an Every Child Matters Walk & Exhibition, and so much more.

Thank you blogTO for organizing this list.

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We would love to know how our community participated and if there were events you recommend to observe and learn.

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09/18/2026

We thank the Simeon Audita II FM Soundfield system for being a longstanding staple in North American classrooms in creating accessible hearing spaces. The current climate has changed, and adjusted to welcome the Auracast – Enabled, Simeon Audita III to replace it’s FM predecessor.

Ease-of-use is often applied to the former and latter of the earlier mentioned Simeon assistive listening devices.

To prove to those skeptical of the user-friendliness of the Simeon Audita III, a production team converted our headquarters into a video set this week.

Our team needed just the right person to present a tutorial of the Audita III, and immediately enlisted the help of Niru Kumar. Kumar has worked as a interviewer, host, moderator, and emcee across multiple media platforms.

The release will be shared in the near future!

09/02/2026

Wow, what a week for Auracast! My mind is still spinning by the flurry of new product introductions by the Big Five hearing aid manufacturers, as we have now reached the moment where all of them have launched Auracast-enabled hearing aids. It was inevitable this moment would come, but to have come this early in the year is remarkable, and a tremendous show of force for Auracast. As a global standard that is manufacturer-agnostic, Auracast simplifies hearing accessibility, making it just as easy for someone in Japan to connect their hearing aids as it is for someone in South Africa or Portugal.

Oh, and then Andrew Bellavia shared that the famous outdoor concert venue in the North Suburbs of Chicago, Ravinia, now has Auracast. What a moment for hearing accessibility!

The venues we work with don't make headlines when they purchase a Simeon Audita III offering Auracast to their attendees, but those venues are no less important to the world of hearing accessibility. Libraries, classrooms, community centers, retirement complexes, houses-of-worship, multi-purpose rooms, yoga studios . . . all are important spaces where people gather to learn, inspire and communicate with each other.

Let's take this moment and appreciate how close we are to the inflection point where, just like Bluetooth a decade ago, everyone will soon be connecting their hearing aids, cochlear implants, ear buds and headphones to Auracast in a variety of public spaces.

- Jason Rude

07/17/2026

This year I was excited to attend my first Cochlear Americas Implant Alliance conference this week, presenting on Auracast during the Emerging Technologies segment. Those with cochlear implants and Cochlear BAHA devices may benefit the most from Auracast. Because Auracast doesn't just make audio louder through hearing aids and implants, the listening experience becomes more about speech intelligibility. And that's the true magic of Auracast, the absolute unparalleled sound quality. The public spaces suitable for a Simeon Audita III are all about live speech; actual humans talking to each other and engaging their minds, imaginations and even their hearts.

Hearing loss doesn't have to get in the way of these important activities and Auracast actually makes listening pleasurable, due to the way it enhances speech intelligibility. For a child in a classroom, listening to a crystal clear Auracast signal makes their 6-7 hours in a classroom far less fatiguing, boosting not only grades but engagement and satisfaction. Because the Audita III has three microphones, students with cochlear implants and BAHA devices can hear their classmates using the pass-around microphones and fully participate in class discussions, never fearing to contribute their own ideas.

So far we have the Auracast-enabled Cochlear Americas BAHA 7, stylishly pictured with the Audita III (it was difficult getting them both to stay still for their portrait 🙂). But the Nucleus 8, Kanso 3, Sonnet 3 and possibly a new OSIA will be joining the Auracast family this year. It's going to be amazing to see this story unfold over the next 6 months as more advances in hearing accessibility are made.

Jason Rude
Simeon President

07/16/2026

Seize Any Opportunity to Enjoy Auracast!

I finally had a chance to test the Auracast connection with Starkey's Omega hearing aids to our Simeon Audita III soundfield system yesterday. Many thanks to the world-famous Audiology lab at Western University for hosting and providing the test HA's. As expected, it connected seamlessly through the MyStarkey app and sounded amazing, as all Auracast signals do through the most advanced hearing aids. No latency, exceptionally clear audio, outstanding speech intelligibility; Starkey has fully joined ReSound and Oticon in leading the way in this advanced direct audio capability.

Funny story: back when Starkey first announced Auracast in their Omega hearing aids in November last year, I was so excited to meet them at the ASHA conference and test out Auracast. So I marched over to their exhibit booth carrying my Simeon Audita III (it's portable after all) and asked to test the hearing aids they brought with them to the conference. They were all a bit sheepish as they explained the MyStarkey app had not yet been updated with Auracast and at the moment, one needed an Android device to connect to Auracast. We all pulled out our phones and not one of us had an Android phone . . . so I missed my chance to test back then. Starkey has since completed the work on the MyStarkey app (re-launched earlier this year) and it connects easily. And I've now learned to bring a Samsung Galaxy tablet with me to conferences just in case there's an opportunity to connect a hearing device to my Audita III without the need for the manufacturer's app. Thanks again to the talented and fabulous team at Western University!

- Jason Rude

Simeon President

07/15/2026

I was thrilled to be invited as a guest lecturer at York University, to present about classroom soundfield systems and lecture on Auracast in group spaces. Given that Auracast is so new, the “students” (they were all DHH Teachers) had some great questions.

One question that struck a chord with me was around bimodal students (and teachers). A particular student had bimodal devices (Oticon Intent HA and Sonnet 3 CI) and reported different latency levels when connecting to traditional bluetooth on his phone or computer to play music, participate in a Zoom call or stream a video. Cochlear and ReSound solved this specifically when using the MultiMic+ remote mic, but clearly this can still be a problem for individuals with bimodal devices. The question was asked, will Auracast fix this?

During class, we connected his Oticon Intent HA to our Simeon Audita III classroom soundfield system’s Auracast signal and it sounded great. No perceived latency and crystal clear audio no matter where I wandered to in the room (yes I tend to wander a bit). Later this year, we’re hopeful Med-El will release the firmware for the Sonnet 3 processor and people will be able to connect both devices to our Auracast signal, fixing the bimodal delay. For this person, this is a massive quality-of-life issue and I’m excited to see how Auracast can solve this in classrooms and other congregate settings with the Simeon Audita III.

Auracast™ broadcast audio is a new Bluetooth® capability that will deliver life-changing audio experiences. It will let you share your audio, unmute your world, and hear your best, enhancing the way you engage with others and the world around you.

- Jason Rude
Simeon President

07/14/2026

June is commonly known for Pride Month, whereas July is known for Disability Pride Month to acknowledge milestones, history, and testimonials from the community.

"Disability Pride Month has been celebrated in the United States since July 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act came into law. Today, it is celebrated around the world, including in Canada, where 22 per cent or 6.2 million Canadians live with a disability" - Canadian Association For Supported Employment/ Association canadienne de soutien à l'emploi

The Disability Pride Flag designed by Ann Magill has gone under some revisions and now showcases the current design below.

Meaning behind each design element:
All six flag colors: Disability spans borders between nations
Black background: Mourning for victims of ableist violence and abuse
Diagonal Band: Cutting across the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society
Red Stripe: Physical disabilities
Gold Stripe: Neurodivergence
White Stripe: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
Blue Stripe: Psychiatric disabilities
Green Stripe: Sensory disabilities

If you were worried about missing the march, no need to fret!
For safety reasons, the 15th annual Toronto Disability Pride March was to be July 5th of 2026, but has been moved to September 12th of 2026! . The event runs from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, beginning with speeches at Queen's Park and following a 2 km accessible march to Grange Park for food, music, and community celebrations.

While we wait for September 12th to arrive, the Supportive Hearing Systems team would like to highlight deaf LGBTQ activisits.

Drago Renteria: A Deaf, Chicano, transgender man who founded the Deaf Q***r Resource Center (DQRC) in 1995, one of the first online platforms dedicated to Deaf LGBTQIA+ individuals

Marlee Matlin: an American actress. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her acting and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. In addition, she was a competitor on Dancing With The Stars

Dr. Kathleen Wallace (she/her): Based in New York City, she is well-known for her social media presence (popularly known as the ) where she demystifies hearing healthcare. She is a mobile audiologist and advocate who has discussed the importance of LGBTQ+-affirming hearing healthcare!

07/03/2026

As you read today's blog, we can guess that you are back in the office after the Canada Day Holiday. For those in our community that have evening or night shifts, we most certainly have not forgotten about you.

July 1st, known as Canada Day! It celebrates the anniversary of the Constitution Act of 1867, which united three separate colonies into a single, self-governing country called the Dominion of Canada.
Often referred to as "Canada's birthday," the day is marked by festive, community-wide celebrations.

At Simeon, we love holidays, but we love accessibility even more. Did we mention that Canada is also one of the hosts for the 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP?

You're probably wondering what that has to do with accessibility. The Men's and Women's World Cup are had every 4 years, giving FIFA ample time to make improvements in many areas for fans, staff, and players.

Here are some ways FIFA will be creating a more accessible and inclusive experience for those that snagged tickets to games In Canada or other host cities:

-FIFA to provide sensory services, audio-descriptive commentary, tactile boards and more
-FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States be the first FIFA tournament to have sign language interpretation broadcasts for all matches

Also, Fans can easily access the sign language broadcast directly through the official FIFA tournament app.

FIFA has posted this jam packed post with more details
https://lnkd.in/enfFXKTv

Canada's Next Game is Saturday July 4th against Morocco.

06/05/2026

Auracast has come to the beautiful town of LaSalle, Ontario! The community recreation centre is using the Simeon Audita III, the world's first Auracast-enabled soundfield system, to provide improved hearing accessibility for their vibrant, daily programs.

My favourite is "coffee with a community leader", a wonderful way to promote discussion among engaged residents, debating how to invest in their community and hear directly from their leaders. The Simeon Audita III was, in fact, built exactly for this purpose. The LaSalle rec centre has a couple of medium-sized community rooms that can be used not only for a variety of programs that cater to citizens but can be rented out for various types of events, all likely involving live speech. This modest investment in hearing accessibility makes a huge difference for individuals with hearing loss, and really anyone who just wants to hear better and participate in the discussion. The Audita III comes with three microphones so audience engagement is always an important part of the event.

Kudos to the town of LaSalle for providing fully inclusive spaces and leveraging Auracast for those with Auracast-enabled hearing aids and offering Auracast receivers/neck loops for those with T-coils.

- Jason Rude

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2120 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, ON
M6E2K8

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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+1 416-236-4898

Website

http://simeoncanada.com/

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