Professional CAN note takers use computers and special software and pre-trained codes to type as much as they can of what a speaker is saying. Since CAN operators cannot keep up with normal speakers, not everything is transcribed. Anyone with good typing skills can summarize what a speaker is saying using a program such as […]

A form of automatic gain control in a hearing aid that keep sounds from becoming uncomfortably loud by adding less and less amplification as sounds get louder and louder.

The smallest of all the hearing aids. It fits completely in the ear canal. As such it is almost invisible.

A series of hearing tests to evaluate how well a person hears and understands speech. (See also Audiological Evaluation.) For a more in-depth understanding of what a complete audiological evaluation entails, read this article.

The main drug reference book used by doctors, pharmacists and hospitals in Canada.

A Telecommunications Relay Service operator who facilitates telephone calls between people who are deaf or have limited hearing and other people.