STEPPING INTO A NEW WORLD OF HEARING LOSS Esther Kelly HEARING LOSS RESOURCE SPECIALIST esther.kelly@dactexas.org 214 521-0407 3115 Crestview Drive Dallas, TX 75235 Funded by – Texas D.A.R.S – Office for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services

NORMAL, Healthy Hair Cells Located in the cochlea In the inner ear Do not regenerate Once damaged, never return to normal Seen with an Electron Microscope Picture from www.christopherushomeschool.org/silence_is_golden.htm

DAMAGED Hair Cells Once damaged, never return to normal function Medication and/or surgery will not “fix” this damage SENSORINEURAL Picture from www.christopherushomeschool.org/silence_is_golden.htm

STEP 1 - UNIQUE NEEDS Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants FM Systems CART ASL

STEP 2 - UNIQUE CHALLENGES High School –Career Choices Communication Choices College Where to go Funding options ASL-CART-FM

STEP 3 – GOALS & DREAMS Identify Dreams Identify Talents Identify Goals Identify Options to reach your potential

STEP 4 – UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO SUCCEED RESOURCES DARS TUITION WAIVER OTHER FUNDING TECHNOLOGY

Technology & Tools

LISTENING TECHNOLOGY

The telecoil, a small copper wire is located inside the hearing aid. A telecoil can make a dramatic difference in your ability to hear clearly and understand dialogue.

TELECOILS… Why are manual telecoils so important? b Why are manual telecoils so important? Allows accessibility to work phones, FM/loop systems (for work- meetings, teachers with hearing loss and many other settings). Without manual tcoils, aids are limited to only the current programs on the hearing aids (limiting use of other assistive technology later on)

FM Systems Comfort Contego Dual microphone More control of feature selections Omni and directional microphones Photo courtesy of BeyondHearingAids.com

Office Phones …New Ideas! Try telephone adaptor from Radio Shack : Comfort Contego – plus Radio Shack adaptor Part # 43-1237 Attached to Office Digital Phone Lines

Pocketalker

DirecTalk Hands-free Personal Listener Serene DT-100 DirecTalk Hands-free Personal Listener

Hearing Hotspot Counter Loup

Clipboard Loop Allows for additional microphone to be added Also Portable InfoLoop – for countertops or small meetings Photos courtesy of http://www.tecear.com

Technology Worth Talking About Stethoscope Use with BTE Hearing Aids Stethoscope Options- Stethoscope Use with BTE Hearing Aids Some behind the ear hearing aid models have direct audio input or silhouette capabilities that allow for direct interface with stethoscopes that have output jacks such as the Cardionics E-Scope II. Users of DAI cords and silhouettes should work closely with an audiologist, as the quality of the sound output from the hearing aid may be inadequate to properly diagnose heart/lung sounds. Headphones can also be placed over BTE hearing aids. Photo courtesy of BeyondHearingAids.com

Technology Worth Talking About Stethoscope Options- Stethoscope Use with CIC/ITE Hearing Aids Stethoscopes can be used with completely in the canal (CIC) and in the ear (ITE) hearing aids by interfacing through headphones. Custom made special ear molds are also an option. Stethomate ear tips can also be used, they replace the hard plastic ear tips found on most stethoscopes. 

Quattro Blue Tooth Kit

ClearSounds® CS-CLA7v2

$249.95 Professional Office Neckloop Systems Multi-Line VoIP Office Phone Plantronics M22 Headset Base Microphone CLA7v2 Neckloop 30dB Adjustable Volume Control M22 Quick Connect Cable – Sold Separately. $249.95

Quattro 4.0 Kit Includes neck loop, and hub that can be attached to any work multi-line phone. Can be paired with Cell Phones, TV’s, Computers with Bluetooth, and other Bluetooth devices

Office Phones continued - Univox 2A+ Chair /Desktop Loop

Alerting Technology

Serene Cell Phone Loud Ringer/Flasher and Vibrate

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Visual Signaling Appliance Gentex Smoke Detector Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Visual Signaling Appliance

Wireless Doorbell and Receiver signals a ring at the doorbell Nutone LA204WH Wireless Doorbell and Receiver signals a ring at the doorbell

Vibrating Alarm Clocks Ameriphone Big Time Alarm Clock Serene VA3

Krown RA 05 Amplified Ringer Sonic Ring Elite Telephone Signaler with Strobe Sonic Ring Elite Telephone Signaler

ReNew Hearing Aid Dryer and Freshener Serene DB-100 ReNew Hearing Aid Dryer and Freshener

General Telephone Technology

STAP Specialized Telephone Assistance Program Free telephones for people with difficulty using a telephone.

Serene CL-60A Amplified Talking Caller ID Cordless Phone with Amplified & Slow-play Answering Machine

HD Speech Amplified Telephone Serene HD-40S HD Speech Amplified Telephone

Remote Controlled Emergency Response Telephone Geemarc Ampli600 Remote Controlled Emergency Response Telephone

Amplifying Emergency Connect Speakerphone ClearSounds CSC600ER Amplifying Emergency Connect Speakerphone

Jitterbug

Resources

Phone Communication Options Web-CapTel Now Available www.hamiltoncaptel.com www.sprintcaptel.com Now any phone can be made to be Captel, if your phone is near a computer. Even cell phones can become Captel capable. I-Phones can become Captel capable w/o being near a PC. Instructions: Simply go to one of the captel websites listed on the slide, register, and begin making calls. It is easy to follow the simple step by step instructions. The hearing party’s words show up on your PC monitor. You can select the background and font color, as well as the sz of the font. People with vision problems can benefit greatly by enlarging the font.

Hamilton CapTel Apps for Smartphones Hamilton CapTel for Smartphones allows you to read captions of what's being said to you during phone conversations as you listen and talk with people on the go! Similar to captions on a television, word-for-word transcriptions of what's said are displayed on your smartphone.

https://www.captioncall.com

www.captionfish.com OC - Open Captioned - The movie's text is superimposed over the screen images. RW - Rear Window® Captioned - A transparent acrylic panel attached to your seat reflects the captions so that they appear superimposed on the screen. USL - USL Closed Captioned System (CCS)® - The CCS is designed to enhance the hearing impaired cinema patron\'s movie-going experience. A single infrared emitter broadcasts closed caption text and two channels of audio into an auditorium which can be picked up by either a display that can be flexibly positioned in front of you or special eyewear. CV - CaptiView® Closed Captioning - The CaptiView system consists of a small OLED display on a bendable support arm that fits into the theater seat cup holder. The easy-to-read screen is equipped with a high contrast display that comes with a privacy visor so it can be positioned directly in front the movie patron with minimal impact or distraction to neighboring patrons. ST - Subtitled - Textual versions of the dialogue are displayed in English on the bottom of the screen.

Phone Communication Options Web-CapTel Now Available www.hamiltoncaptel.com www.sprintcaptel.com Now any phone can be made to be Captel, if your phone is near a computer. Even cell phones can become Captel capable. I-Phones can become Captel capable w/o being near a PC. Instructions: Simply go to one of the captel websites listed on the slide, register, and begin making calls. It is easy to follow the simple step by step instructions. The hearing party’s words show up on your PC monitor. You can select the background and font color, as well as the sz of the font. People with vision problems can benefit greatly by enlarging the font.

Hamilton CapTel Apps for Smartphones Hamilton CapTel for Smartphones allows you to read captions of what's being said to you during phone conversations as you listen and talk with people on the go! Similar to captions on a television, word-for-word transcriptions of what's said are displayed on your smartphone.

https://www.captioncall.com

www.captionfish.com OC - Open Captioned - The movie's text is superimposed over the screen images. RW - Rear Window® Captioned - A transparent acrylic panel attached to your seat reflects the captions so that they appear superimposed on the screen. USL - USL Closed Captioned System (CCS)® - The CCS is designed to enhance the hearing impaired cinema patron\'s movie-going experience. A single infrared emitter broadcasts closed caption text and two channels of audio into an auditorium which can be picked up by either a display that can be flexibly positioned in front of you or special eyewear. CV - CaptiView® Closed Captioning - The CaptiView system consists of a small OLED display on a bendable support arm that fits into the theater seat cup holder. The easy-to-read screen is equipped with a high contrast display that comes with a privacy visor so it can be positioned directly in front the movie patron with minimal impact or distraction to neighboring patrons. ST - Subtitled - Textual versions of the dialogue are displayed in English on the bottom of the screen.

CAPTIVIEW Caption Device For Movie Theaters

SONY ENTERTAINMENT ACCESS GLASSES Outfitted with small projectors on each side, these glasses display green text captions, directly onto the glasses. Users are able to change the brightness of the captions, the size, and the angle at which they appear, in order to get the best view possible. An audio jack is also attached that can transmit assistive audio, or an auditory description of the screen, for the visually impaired. The glasses also support 3D capability, to eliminate the need for a second pair of glasses for 3D feature films.

TEXAS COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION CART: Communication Access Real-time Translation Communication service for persons with hearing loss provided by a specially trained realtime court reporter. Persons who are late-deafened, hard of hearing or deaf and have not learned sign language CART reporters write the spoken word.  CART is used in classrooms, medical settings, churches, the work place and for meetings. The Americans with Disability Act includes CART in its definition as an “auxiliary aid”. This means one has the same rights to CART as they would to a sign language interpreter or Assistive Listening device.   TEXAS COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION PO Box 40429 Austin, Texas 78704-0429 512 462-3650

Some Technology Venders Teltex, Inc. 1 888-515-8120 404 E. 13th Ave N. Kansas City, MO 64116 Harris Communications 1 800-825-6758 15155 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, NM 55344 Hearing Systems Inc 1 877 855-8916 16103 W. Little York, Suite F Houston, TX 77084 LS&S Products 1 800-468-4789 PO Box 673 Northbrook, IL 60065 Hitec 1 800 288-8303 8160 Madison Ave Burr Ridge, IL 60527 1 800-288-8303

Information & Resources INFORMATION WEB SITES AND CONTACT FOR HEARING LOSS HELP Hearing Loss Association of America (formerly SHHH) www.hearingloss.org Association of Late-Deafened Adults www.alda.org American Tinnitus Association www.ata.org Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, inc www.AGBell.org League for the Hard of Hearing www.lhh.org American Academy of Audiology – (find Audiologist in your area) www.Audiology.org American Speech, Language, Hearing Assn. (ASHA www.asha.org Hearing Health Magazine (Deafness Research Foundation) www.drf.org

Free loaner DVDs on speech read and sign language tapes email at avlibrary@dshs.state.tx.us

Hearing Loss Resource Specialist Thank You! Questions? Esther Kelly Hearing Loss Resource Specialist 3115 Crestview Drive Dallas, Texas 75235 214-521-0407 (V/TTY) esther.kelly@dactexas.org HLRS3a@dars.state.tx.us