Hearing Loss and Communication Access 1 Cheryl D. Davis, Ph.D Regional Resource Center on Deafness

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Hearing Loss and Communication Access 1 Cheryl D. Davis, Ph.D Regional Resource Center on Deafness

The Agenda How does a partial hearing loss affect what one hears? What are the listening requirements in various adult settings? What are the possible accommodations? How do I match the accommodation to the needs of the individual in that setting? 2

The Importance of the Topic 3

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What do we hear? 6

Hearing loss reduces our ability to make these distinctions. 7

Myths & Misunderstandings 8

Example: Conversation vs. Lecture 9

What can we hear? 10

In looking a a ma ing of common ee ound by requen y or i and de ibel (dB) or loudne, i can be een a even a mild igh requen y lo mean e individual lo e e ound % of the letters remain but only 43% of the words are intact.

The Hearing Mechanism 12

Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implants 13

Hearing Loss or Deaf Gain? 14

No ALD With ALD Why aren’t CIs or Hearing Aids enough? 15

Coping: Self-Accommodation 16

Possible Accommodations 17

Transmitter & Receiver Systems 18

Personal Amplifiers 19

FM system includes: 20

FM systems: 21

Microphones 22

L istening Options 23

New Technologies

Outdated!

Text Relay

Video Relay Service

Mobile Devices

Applications … aka … Apps

Accessible Apps

Accessible Apps: Video Relay

Accessible Apps: Text Relay

Accessible Apps: Captioned Calls

Accessible Apps: Written Communication

Accessible Apps: Sound

Providing Access: CapTel

Providing Access: UbiDuo

Providing Access: Electronic Portfolios

Providing Access: Video Conferencing

Impact?

Example Scenarios:

Example Scenarios

Why is Technology a Big Deal?

Considerations: Each individual is unique. What works for one person will not necessarily work for another Some people adapt to change and new technologies easier than others Many of these applications and products are still relatively new and need time to work out all the kinks

Considerations: Language preference of the individual Technology available (high speed internet?) Cost

Accessibility: Alerting Devices

Alerting Devices: Bed Alarms

Alerting Devices: An Example

Accessibility: Amplification Products

Accessibility: Amplification

Questions? Comments?

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