by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2013 A person proudly explained, My new behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids do not have the t-Coil option anymore. I hear that t-Coils are a thing of the past and will be phased out soon as new technology is available. I am now using Bluetooth technology. I can […]
Assistive Devices
Help! I Can’t Hear My Clients
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I need a device to help me hear soft spoken people in an office. I am a counselor and for the past year I find I have to strain to hear many people. Is there a device I could use to help me hear them better? Incidentally, […]
Hooking a Loop System to a Panasonic Viera TV
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man was having trouble making his new TV work with his loop system. He wrote, I recently purchased a Panasonic Viera TV. It only has a Toslink digital audio output jack. I purchased a Monoprice digital to analog converter (DAC). This works very nicely if I supply an HDMI input […]
Introducing the “HearMe Dear”—A Modern Conversation Tube
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Landis Lundquist The HearMe Dear is a modern version of the old conversation tubes that were commonly used by hard of hearing people in the last half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. A conversation tube is basically just a flexible tube that […]
Alternatives to Wearing Headphones Over Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I wear two behind-the-ear (BTE) aids. I would like to find a nice headset with a microphone to use on Skype or softphone via my computer. What would you suggest? Wearing your hearing aids under headphones can be a real pain as they often put too much pressure […]
Hearing Loops in the Classroom—One Teacher’s Experience
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A teacher explained, I am a teacher and had my school put a hearing loop in my classroom. It has been a lifesaver for me. With easy access to the t-coil on my hearing aids, I can decide when to use the loop, and when to hear via the microphones on […]