Connect and Discover
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1. Connect and Discover Practical guide to using Hearing Assistive Technology 4 Tina Childress MA CCC A Fall 2011 Midwest GURC To further complicate things Hearing Assistive Technology HAT Formerly known as Assistive Listening Devices ALDs e Remote Microphone Technology Formerly Frequency Modulation FM and or Infrared IR systems Why Assistive Technology Reduces frustration Increases motivation Promotes independence Changes expectations Improves self esteem self concept Increases opportunities Examples of situations where AT might help you You are a completely visual communicator Your battery is dead Your HA or Cl is being repaired You get limited benefit from your amplification and want to do better It s noisy Shopping for devices e Before you leave the store or purchase online investigate the Return Policy Make sure you have the User Guide User Manual with the device e Try your device in places that you frequent e g home work school etc to make sure there is not interference Information at your fingertips Program settings e For example P1 everyday P2 FM j only P3 FM HA PA noise Re le For example Advanced Bionics hearing device Harmony Phonak Nios Micro Ill Phone number to the e They all have Customer Service ecards departments dedicated to consumers Phone number for your e f you don t know what your program2. ADCO Hearing www adcohearing com Soundbytes www soundbytes com ClearSounds www clearsounds com TARRIS 20 HAL HEN A SOUNDEITES ClearSounds ommunkaofion Anyplifhed This is not a comprehensive list ALERT SIGNALING DEVICES Alert Signaling Devices Devices that alert the individual to the presence of sound by Vibration Light lamp or strobe light LOUD audible alarm e low pitch or high pitch Alarm clocks e Stationary e Portable Visual alerting systems 1 NN u i bb sij e Fire smoke e Carbon monoxide e Weather radio e Baby monitor e Door knocker Being alert on the road e ADA Hotel Kit Public Venue ALD Access Check in advance Look for symbol Seek appropriate personnel Bring Cl connections Get to know available equipment at the venues you like to frequent Trial and patience Large but Quiet Gatherings e Indirect T mic or processor mic Headphones with FM or Infrared receiver Whole room speaker look for the sweet spot and or preferential seating e Direct Connect Lapel microphone Personal ALD Personal FM Caveat echo effect e T coil Looped Room Infrared Receiver Infrared ALDs Invisible light rays Indoor use only Common in theaters auditoriums play houses music halls Can purchase own receiver to take in Can use their neckloo
3. N d S TAA at ee ag err k A Pee E u tA es s Induction Loop Systems Physical wire is laid down around the area to be amplified Signal is transmitted via the electromagnetic field and received via the T coil in your HA or CI Applications Large areas e g churches meeting rooms airports Transient areas e g drive thrus ticket windows Individual areas e g home office car Classroom not as common now Induction Loop Systems 1 y j HEARING LOOP INSTALLED Switch hearing aid to T coll ru Set up for room loop Personal loop Chair loop Personal ALDs e Microphone and receiver are housed in one unit box e Applications Noisy situations e g restaurants Meetings Headphones T coil CELL PHONES Cell pnones e The FCC requires all cell phone makers and service providers to make a certain percentage of phones hearing aid compatible HAC for people using hearing aids and cochlear implants Devices that are HAC compliant have Less static Less interference Better telecoil connections e HAC compliant device packages are marked w T ratings www phonescoop com phones finder php e Click on Show all options Accessibility Adjustable Text Size DontCare ShowMe Require Digital TTY TDD DontCare ShowMe Require DontCare ShowMe Require M4 T3 mostly
4. gt gt e Regular or Bluetooth headphones e Good speaker system b s Pe Indirect e Amplified or Bluetooth neckloop mono signals to both ears e MusicLinks induction earhooks with separate channels for true stereo Television 2 SY NEWS 10 00 Indirect e Infrared system with headphones e Good quality speakers T coil e Whole house loop e Chair loop Bilateral HA HA CI Cl and Bimodal HA CI Applications Indirect B Direct T coil e Headphones e Y connector e Neckloop e Speakers e Induction earhooks Cochlear Implants e Advanced Bionics Www advancedbionics com e Cochlear Corporation G www cochlearamericas com Cochlear Med El MED SEL Www medel com Hearing Aids e Comprehensive list and links to various hearing aid manufacturers http deafness about com od hearingaids t Hearing Aid Manufacturers htm htto www hearingplanet com hearing aid suide nyt php Abeut com Hearing Assistive Technology Phonak FM http www phonak com us b2c PHONAK en products fm html Oticon FM http www amigofm com Oticon Amigo Front Row Mr http gofrontrow com frontrow LightSpeed http www lightspeed tek com lightspeed This is not a comprehensive list Vendors TecEar www tecear com Harris Communications www harriscomm com Hal Hen www hal hen com
5. audiologist settings are O aire ere e Not only tor your device but also for what you re trying to connect to TERMINOLOGY Microphone location Where do I hold this thing Why is it Important to know this Hearing alds Completely in the Canal CIC www activears com images productTypes3 jpg Cochlear implants Ear level processors Body worn processors What is a T coil e T coil telecoil is small coil of wire built into HAs or Cls and is designed to pick up magnetic signal from assistive listening systems and HA compatible telephones e T coil Telecoil T switch Telephone Switch Mixing ratio This is the relationship between your auxiliary input either via plugging into your CI HA or via T coil compared to your environmental microphone Be sure to check with your audiologist if you do not know what your mixing ratio is Mixing Ratio e All of the signal comes through the audio cable or T coil Auxilia ry only e You will not be able to hear things around you or your own voice of e You will be able to hear the signal AUXI lary through your audio cable or T coil Environ mental e You will be able to hear what is going on around you microphone What is Bluetooth e It s a wireless and digital technology that allows certain compatible devices to communicate with each other wirelessly You need to pair the de
6. p receiver with your T coil Connecting to Cl can be an issue
7. r audiologist if you are not sure you have this setting on your HA or Cl ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Assistive Listening Devices e How can ALDs help They can Bring the sound louder to you Improve the clarity Lessen the effect of background noise e Parts Transmitter microphone Receiver Having a T coil on your hearing aid and or cochlear implant gives you more options Types of Assistive Listening Devices Frequency Modulation FM IR Infrared Induction KoJoJo Note for cochlear implant users e See if your patch cable and or external microphone might help you instead less expensive e Check with your audiologist about which cable should be used e g battery powered vs wall powered QQ A amp FIM system e Signal is transmitted via FM radio signal waves to a receiver used by the listener Applications Classrooms Theaters Meeting spaces Places of worship Car Restaurants e Transmitters Microphone styles Recelvers Hearing Aid Cochlear Implant Soundfield Toteable Classroom Infrared Devices e Signal is transmitted via infrared light waves to a receiver used by the listener e Applications Theaters Classrooms Meeting spaces 0 Infrared Devices SL Uv Z 7 Ss Receivers y o eri H 7 m se gt Le de
8. tele coil compatible M3 mostly compatible 7 M3 T4 very tele coil compatible M4 very compatible M4 T4 very tele coil compatible M3 T3 mostly tele coil compatible What are M and T ratings M rating T rating e M rating refers to the e T rating refers to the telecoil microphone mode mode e Wireless devices rated M3 or e Wireless devices rated T3 or M4 are likely to generate less T4 are likely to be more usable interference with a hearing device s telecoil Look for M4 T4 to have the best chance of being interference free whether used with your hearing aids or cochlear implants in microphone or t coil mode Desired Cell Phone Features for individuals who are D HH Hearing Aid Compatible Audio Jack for headsets neckloops Volume control Display and keypad lighting control Vibrating alerts or vibrating accessory Adjustable fonts Flashing screen Different ringer volume and tones Bluetooth Text messaging Speaker phone Teletypewriter TTY Speech to text Video streaming Phones Indirect Hold phone over environmental microphone or use speakerphone Use boom microphone headset over environmental microphone Phones Direct Custom made cellphone patch cable e Contains a microphone Phones T coil Amplified Induction Bluetooth Bluetooth neckloop earhooks neckloop induction earhooks Media Players
9. vices before it will work Most of the time the code is either 0000 or 1234 but be sure to check the manual CONNECTING Ways to connect to HAI 1 INDIRECT o un your environmental microphone on your HA or DS T COIL e Accessed through specific program setting on your P HA or CI What can connect to Telephone Cellphone Videophone Media CD MP3 iPod DVD computer portable gaming systems TV INDIRECT Increase the clarity and or loudness of the signal by improving the acoustics e The environmental microphone receives the sound e When using hearing aids with the phone may need a cushion to reduce feedback i e that squealing sound INDIRECT DIRECT e Any wired connection between the Cl HA or FM and another device e Possible settings Auxiliary signal only e Will not be able to hear any environmental sounds including your own voice Auxiliary signal environmental microphone e Can hear environmental sounds around you DIRECT Cochlear implant recipients e Be sure to directly connect to BATTERY POWERED devices only if using a standard auxiliary cable e If connecting to something that plugs into the wall e g television or computer be sure to use the recommended cable with surge protection T COIL e Wired neckloop Wired induction earhook s Bluetooth neckloop Bluetooth induction earhook s Check with you
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