by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Do you know of a device that has a portable radio on it that is amplified enough for hard of hearing people to hear it—I mean a small handheld device. Would MP4 players have radio capabilities or would it be iPhone or something that you wouldn’t need to […]
Assistive Devices
Hearing Accessibility Apps for Your Smart Phone
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 27, 2013 If you have a hearing loss or are deaf, there are a number of cell phone apps that will let you effectively use your cell phone to communicate better. Note: to use these, you must have a smart phone. At present there are 33 of these […]
CM-BT Bluetooth Neckloop Manual
Here is a link to the CM-BT Neckloop Manual for those of you who have a CM-BT bluetooth neckloop and don’t have the manual so can’t pair it to your cell-phones or other devices.
Loop Systems Aren’t Good Because…
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, After almost 3 weeks trying out a home loop system, I conclude that the loop would not be suitable for our church. Here are my reasons. 1. Two sounds are picked-up, one from the loop, the other direct from the speaker. This is confusing and does not contribute […]
Using the PockeTalker with Your Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I now only wear one hearing aid because my doctor told me it was a waste of money for the other ear. My one ear with a hearing aid helps me tremendously. I belong to a local group of Hearing Loss Association of America. We have one […]
Troubleshooting Room Loop Systems—Don’t Make This Very Basic Mistake
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You have just installed your new room loop system. You have carefully followed the instructions and hooked everything up correctly. Your excitement mounts. You plug in the loop amplifier, turn on your TV, switch your hearing aids to t-coil mode, and … nothing happens. Where did you go wrong? Over the […]