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...have even been out and about checking hearing loops in my town and hope to help it achieve ‘looped’ status in the future.” Even Shona’s close friends have noticed a difference. Her friend Ann said, “Shona has become more confident, self reliant and much happier. She shows more awareness of the needs of other people who have hearing problems. Hearing Link has been very beneficial.” Connecting with others Shona continues to make use of Hearing Link services by actively reading...
A hearing loop (HL) (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The HL provides a magnetic, wireless signal that gets picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to ‘T’ (Telecoil) setting. It is the only assistive listening technology that can broadcast directly to a wide range of hearing aids, making them the most popular option for accessible audio in public spaces. The hearing loop...
...ear implant works Adjusting to your hearing aids Assistive technology for hearing loss Assistive listening devices are useful tech to use to support you if you have hearing loss. Find out more about what’s available including a guide on hearing loops. What is a Hearing Loop Hearing loss stories Living with hearing loss can be challenging. Watch inspirational stories of how our services have supported them to live well with their hearing. Ahmed and Claire Tony and Sue James Craig...
...the importance of this co-existing with other assistive listening technologies, in particular hearing loops. This will ensure that the large user base of people with telecoil-enabled hearing aids are not disenfranchised by a wholesale change to a new technology. A venue with both hearing loop and Auracast systems installed is best placed to provide truly accessible audio during this transition of technologies. There is certainly huge potential for Auracast technology to change how we all benefit from wireless audio. Webpage...
...an audible echo, especially for single hearing aid wearers, who may hear a mix of the room sound and the assistive listening system. Hearing aids with Bluetooth If you have hearing aids that allow audio to be streamed from your phone over Bluetooth, then these systems enable you to transmit the assistive listening sound to your hearing aids via the smartphone. This feature can be an additional benefit; however, it is worth noting that the Bluetooth connection will add additional...
...own personal induction loop and the hearing aid(s) or cochlear implant processor is set to the “T” position. The telecoil, in the hearing aid or implant processor, picks up the magnetic field generated by the neckloop and the electronics in the hearing aid converts the magnetic field back to sound. The sound level received can be controlled by both the receiver and hearing aid/implant processor volume controls. Direct Audio Input FM Receiver If the hearing aid(s) or cochlear implant processor...
If you have a hearing loss and use the phone, you will need to think about some extra things, from the kind of phone you have to the way you use it. Phone features Lots of home phones and mobiles have features that can help people who have hearing loss or use a hearing aid. These include: Inductive coupler. This works like a hearing loop by making a wireless magnetic connection to your hearing aid when it’s on the ‘T’...
