Hearing assistive and access technology / Samuel R. Atcherson, Clifford A. Franklin, Laura Smith-Olinde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atcherson, Samuel R., author.

Franklin, Clifford A., author.

Smith-Olinde, Laura, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hearing aids--Popular works.

Hearing aids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California : Plural Publishing, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For hearing health care and related professionals, educators, and individuals with hearing loss and their families, this book provides both fundamental and current information on a range of technologies for individuals with hearing loss.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Fundamental Considerations; 1. Introduction; 2. Federal Access Lawsfor Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers; 3. Acoustic Issues in a Variety of Listening Environments; 4. Hearing Aids and Implantable Devices The Starting Point for Hearing Assistive and Access Technologies; 5. Needs Assessment; Part II. Technologies for Hearing Enhancement; 6. Frequency-Modulated (FM) Systems; 7. Induction and Hearing Loop Systems; 8. Infrared (IR) Systems; 9. Contemporary Wireless Hearing Technologies; Part III. Telecommunications and Related Technologies

10. Telecommunications Access11. Text-Based Access Technologies; 12. Alerting Devices and Services; Part IV. Cases and Further Considerations; 13. Case Studies; 14. Health Professionals With Hearing Loss; 15. What's New at the Zoo? Recent Advancesin Technology; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-787-6