Assistive Devices for deaf and Hard of hearing
Published on Mar 27, 2018
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hearing Aids
Hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss.
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A hearing aid has three basic parts: a microphone, amplifier, and speaker. The hearing aid receives sound through a microphone, which converts the sound waves to electrical signals and sends them to an amplifier. Then amplifier increases the power of the signals and then sends them to the ear through a speaker.
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A hearing aid can help people hear more in both quiet and noisy situations.
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The first electric hearing aid, called the Akouphone, was created by Miller Reese Hutchison in 1898. The carbon transmitter was used to amplify sound by taking a weak signal and using electric current to make it a strong signal.
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You can find Hearing aids anywhere. To Walmart to your closets Ear doctor.
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Closed Captioning
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the TV screen who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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The deaf or hard of hearing individual can read the words across the TV as it goes along.
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The deaf or hard of hearing individual can read the words across the TV as it goes along.
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In 1972, “The French Chef” made history as the first television program accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. By closed captioning.
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You can Find Closed Captioning on your TV. It is now a law to have closed captioning on your TV because of those who need it
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At first, technologies displayed the captions only on specially equipped sets for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. A demonstration of closed captioning was at Gallaudet College, now Gallaudet University, on February 15, 1972.
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Video remote Interpreting
VRI or Video Remote Interpreting is when you use a specialized video interpreting software on a tablet or laptop to provide sign language interpreting services through a video interpreter.
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Video Remote interpreting, began in the mid-1990’s, now the idea of it has expanded from an old uncolored TV to a colored and clear TV
The deaf person signs to the interpreter then the interpreter tells the doctor then the doctor tells the interpreter then the interpreter tells the deaf person. Then the whole cycle repeats. This is how the deaf or hard of hearing patient gets the care him/her needs.
It's often used in hospital emergency rooms. In an emergency room, it's essential that patients and caregivers communicate easily and quickly with medical people.
movie captioning
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The USL Closed Captioning Systemis designed to enhance the deaf or hard of hearing cinema patron's movie-going experience.
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A single infrared emitter broadcasts closed caption text and two channels of audio into an auditorium. Channel one is for hearing impaired and Channel two is for visual impaired narrative. Therefor the deaf or hear of hearing individual can enjoy a movie like everyone else.
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The "Seat Mount" display that clips to the arm rest and an "Eyewear/glasses" display.
The "Seat Mount" display that clips to the arm rest and an "Eyewear/glasses" display. On your movie theater chair.
This effort was launched in 1992 to research and develop ways of making movies in theaters accessible to deaf or hard of hearing people.
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Telephones and Relay Services
TRS is a telephone service that allows Deaf to place and receive telephone calls.
When deaf initiates the TRS call, the person uses a teletypewriter (or other text input device) to call the TRS relay center, and gives a communications assistant the number of the party that they wants to call.
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As the deaf person, the TRS makes life easier because the deaf can communicate important information to important people without seeing them face to face.
TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local or long distance calls. There is no cost to the TRS user.
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