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Atcherson, Samuel R.,

Hearing assistive and access technology / Samuel R. Atcherson, PhD, Clifford A. Franklin, PhD, Laura Smith-Olinde, PhD. - xi, 295 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Federal access laws for deaf and hard of hearing consumers -- Acoustic issues in a variety of listening environments -- Hearing aids and implantable devices : the starting point for hearing assistive and access technologies -- Needs assessment -- Frequency-modulated (FM) systems -- Induction and hearing loop systems -- Infrared (IR) systems -- Contemporary wireless hearing technologies -- Telecommunications access -- Text-based access technologies -- Alerting devices and services -- Case studies -- Health professionals with hearing loss -- What's new at the zoo? recent advances in technology.

ISBN: 9781597565127 (alk. paper) 1597565121 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2014043383

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hearing aids.
Deafness--Treatment.
Communication devices for people with disabilities.
Hearing Aids.
Hearing Loss--rehabilitation.
Communication Aids for Disabled.
Correction of Hearing Impairment--methods.

LC Class. No.: RF300 / .A83 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 617.89 ATC; 1

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WV 274