Day 12 - Tuesday, July 20 - Hearing Impairments

The task today was to find a inspiring video on a topic assignmed.  My assignment was hearing impairment.  The above video shows two deaf musicians with extrodinary musical talent which has grown even though they cannot hear the music they are playing.  Amazing!

Some technology that is avaliable to assist people with a hearing impairment are listed below with a link to the web page the information s found on:

Infrared systems are often used in the home with TV sets, but, like the FM system, they can also be used in large settings like theaters.


Sound is transmitted using infrared light waves. The TV is set at a volume comfortable for family members. The infrared system transmitter transmits the TV signal to your receiver, which you can adjust to your desired volume. Thus, TV watching as a family becomes pleasurable for all. While it is not too loud for family members with normal hearing, the volume is just right for you because it is adjusted by you through your individual receiver.

http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm

Here is a website that has a list of some assistive technology avaliable for the deaf and hard of hearing.

http://www.listen-up.org/edu/assist.htm

Harris Communications is a company in the United States that has a catalog avaliable on the link below with the products they sell for the deaf and hard of hearing.

http://www.harriscomm.com/