by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote: My beautiful daughter was born with impaired hearing, and the doctors said she would lose her hearing as she got older. She is now in her forties. With her hearing aid, she hears noises, but cannot understand speech because of the background noise she picks up. Is there […]
Assistive Devices
Electric Guitar Picks Up Loop System Signals
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I found an interesting effect with my induction loop system. Seems if you turn up an electric guitar, the sound from the induction loop gets picked up by the guitar pickups and broadcast through the guitar amplifier. Ever heard of this before? Yes, you are not the only […]
Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. On February 17, 2009 all analog TV transmissions in the USA will cease. If you have an analog TV (not digital) and use an antenna (not cable), then your TV will go blank on February 17. What you need is a digital-to-analog converter box. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created […]
Six Questions About Room Loops
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Room loops (inductive loops) are wonderful to help hard of hearing people hear their TVs and stereos without blasting everyone else out of the room (or house)! However, few people really understand these loop systems. Here are six questions about such loops a man asked me. I think my answers will […]
Who’s Behind the Hotel Door?—You Need an ADA Kit
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: While staying at a motel last week I ran into a potentially hazardous situation involving my hearing loss. Though the problem could have been avoided, late deafened adults like me who function moderately well with hearing aids, though profoundly deaf without them, are not likely to anticipate it […]
A Dozen Advantages of Loop Systems
by David Myers, Ph.D. Here are a dozen advantages of loop systems. They . . . Are hearing aid compatible. This also means there’s no need when at worship to juggle between hearing aids out/headset on (during sermons) and hearing aids in/headset off (during singing). Can harness, at no added expense to the hearing […]