October 4, 2011, Northfield, MN – Auditory Sciences, LLC., the developer of suite of communications products for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities, announced today that they will be presenting a seminar at the Closing-the-Gap Conference on Supporting Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Individuals in the Workplace.

• Does your workplace have employees or potential customers that are deaf or hard-of-hearing or do not have the ability to speak?

• Are you not sure what your firm needs to do to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

If so, this seminar is designed for you. Information will be provided on the ADA and a brief overview of what your organization needs to do to meet these requirements. You will also be given information on free resources you can use to get advice for your specific situation(s), plus some general recommendations that you can do to make your workplace a supportive environment. Included in the presentation will be demonstrations of new affordable technologies that enable communications for all of your employees, including those with disabilities, plus information on government programs that assist your firm in paying the cost of these systems.

The Closing the Gap conference is being held at the DoubleTree Conference Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 12-14, 2011. This presentation will be given on Oct. 13th, starting at 2 PM.

About Auditory Sciences, LLC.
Auditory Sciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of SpeechGear, Inc. that is focused on developing products specifically to support the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities. The firm’s Interact-AS product suite assists the Hard-of-Hearing community by instantly transcribing conversations and other forms of speech, and the Deaf community by enabling individuals to directly communicate with people who do not know sign language. These products can be used anywhere, anytime, and even to communicate in multiple languages. Visit www.auditorysciences.com or send an email to info@auditorysciences.com to learn more about the firm and the Interact-AS line of products.

About SpeechGear, Inc.
Headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota, SpeechGear, Inc. is a privately held firm with products that remove the language barrier by instantly translating whatever you say, hear, read, write or type. Visit www.speechgear.com or send an email to info@speechgear.com to find out more about SpeechGear and its complete suite of products.

Information on Closing the Gap
Closing The Gap's annual international conference, Assistive Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation, is held each fall in Minneapolis, MN, exploring the many ways that technology is being used to enhance the lives of people with special needs. To learn more about the conference, please visit www.closingthegap.com.

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