The type of hearing aid that is appropriate for each individual varies greatly and the one that is right for you will depend on a number of factors including the degree of hearing loss present, your lifestyle, your ability to adapt to new technology and of course, your finances. All hearing aids are essentially designed [...]
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ASK THE AUDIOLOGIST: How Do I Know Which Type of Hearing Aid is Right for Me?
Posted in Ask the Audiologist, Technology, tagged cas, community audiology services, directional microphones, hearing aid technology, hearing aids, telecoil on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
CCHD Launches New Video Remote Interpreting Service
Posted in CCHD News & Events, Community News, Disability Rights / ADA, Technology, tagged American Sign Language Interpreting, asl, cchd, center for communication, CommunicationLink, hearing & deafness, sign language interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As of September 1, the Center for Communication, Hearing & Deafness will be offering a new service option through its sign language interpreting program — Video Remote Interpreting. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) is a state-of-the art service that uses video conferencing technology and a high-speed internet connection to provide long distance sign language interpreting services [...]
Google Adds Automatic Captions to YouTube
Posted in Disability Rights / ADA, General Interest, Technology, tagged accessibility, captioning, google, online videos, speech recognition, youtube on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Great news for deaf and hard of hearing internet users! Google recently announced that it has added automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube. According to Google, machine-generated captions will initially be available only in English and on videos from 13 YouTube “partner channels” but it hopes to extend the feature eventually to all videos [...]
Changes to WI TEPP Program Go Into Effect
Posted in CCHD News & Events, Community News, Technology, tagged cdhh, center for the deaf and hard of hearing, phone program, phones for deaf, public service commission, specialized phones, TEPP, universalink, wisconsin on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Public Service Commission has announced that effective December 21, 2009, all Hard of Hearing vouchers issued for the Wisconsin Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP) will be valued at $100.00, instead of the $125.00 that had been in effect since 2004. These changes are a response to a projected budget shortfall for the Wisconsin TEPP Program, which provides [...]
PhoneTag Converts Voicemail to Text for You
Posted in General Interest, Technology, tagged cell phones, phone technology, phonetag, text messaging on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever struggled to understand a voicemail left for you because of a heavy accent, bad connection, or people just speaking way too fast? If so, then you may want to take a look at PhoneTag. PhoneTag is a service that will automatically convert your voicemails into text and will deliver each message directly to your [...]
Geemarc AmpliPOWER60 Corded Phone
Posted in 4 Star Technology Reviews, Technology, tagged amplified phone, amplipower60, geemarc, loud phone, speakerphone, universalink on December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Name of Product: Geemarc AmpliPOWER60 Amplified Corded Phone Product Number: HC-AMPLIPOWER60 Retail Price: $119.95 On sale through December for $101.95 The Geemarc AmpliPOWER60 is one of the loudest amplified phones that we’ve ever tested, and focuses on basic features so it is easy to use, even by those with vision loss or a cognitive impairment. [...]
Hearing Aids and Cell Phones – Consumer Tips
Posted in Technology on August 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
According to the Hearing Industries Association, six million people wear hearing aids. Compatibility between hearing aids and mobile phones continues to be a challenge for many consumers with hearing loss. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has launched a new podcast to help consumers increase compatibility between their hearing aids and mobile phones. Featuring Brenda Battat, [...]
Clarity 4230 Amplified Phone
Posted in 4 Star Technology Reviews, Technology, tagged amplified phone, Clarity phones, hearing aid compatible phones, hearing assistance technology, phones for hearing impaired, universalink on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Name of Product: Clarity Professional C4230 Amplified Phone Product Number: CL-C4230 Retail Price: $209.95 What It Does: Full-featured amplified phone with dual speakerphones in handset and base, digital answering machine, boost button, caller ID and call waiting. Also supports up to three additional handsets. Full Product Description: The Clarity Professional C4230 phone, featuring Digital Clarity Power [...]
Trouble Hearing at the Movies?
Posted in Disability Rights / ADA, Technology, tagged ald's, assistive listening devices, captioned movies, deaf, hard of hearing, infrared sytems, theater accommodations, TV listening systems on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you have difficulty understanding dialog in movies at the theater, be sure to ask about borrowing an assistive listening system when you buy your tickets, or look for special accessible screenings of movies in your area. These are common accommodations that can make moviegoing an enjoyable experience for all, regardless of hearing loss. But, sometimes [...]
