by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. June 11, 2015 There are a number of assistive technologies that help us (people with hearing loss) hear beautiful, clear sound. In addition to loop systems, there are FM (and other RF and bluetooth systems), infrared systems and direct wired systems. All of these work well for us, although […]
Five Facts About Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids That Make Using Loop Systems Important
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. 1. Hearing Aids Do Not Correct Hearing to Normal You might think that getting hearing aids would give hard-of-hearing people normal or near-normal hearing again. Surprisingly, the truth is that hearing aids only give you back about half of the hearing you have lost. This means that if you have an […]
Getting Started—Install and Troubleshoot Your Own Home Loop System with Confidence
© 2014 by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hooking a home audio loop amplifier to your flat-screen TV isn’t as simple as it used to be to hook a loop amplifier to the older-style picture-tube TVs. There are more options available, and thus there are more hoops to jump through. However, don’t despair, it is still […]
Loop Systems in the News
Loop systems are currently in the news. Here are some examples to show how loop systems are catching on. (Most recent listed first.) On October 12, 2017, Stu Nunnery wrote a first person account, Hearing Loops Make It Easier to Hear With Hearing Aids, of his pleasure using hearing loops in order to hear theater […]
Brief History of T-coils and Loop Systems
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When I ask hard of hearing people when t-coils were first used in hearing aids (and thus providing the technology and impetus for the beginnings of loop systems), the response is, “I don’t have a clue.” or “Probably in the 1970s or so”. In truth, the beginnings of t-coils […]
Are Microwave Hearing Devices Slowly “Cooking” Our Kids?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © August 2014 (updated January 2015) A concerned mother explained, “My daughter has mild to moderate bilateral hearing loss and wears hearing aids. In her Montessori classroom, they also use an FM system when appropriate. I have visited schools where they now use wireless soundfield systems. They seem great, especially for […]