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