Assistive Listening Devices Flashcards
What are the telephone listening devices that can help people with hearing loss?
amplifier, visual alerting device, bluetooth connectivity, video conferencing, telecommunication devices for the deaf
What are ALDs for television?
closed captioning, television ears, bluetooth, infrared, fm, and audio loop
What ALDs could be used to help someone with a HA hear better through a telephone?
bluetooth, amplifier, captioning, telecoli
What devices help in noise and at a distance?
FM systems, bluetooth devices
What ALD is used in public places?
induction loops
What are alerting devices that could be used as ALDs?
door bells, baby monitors, alarm clocks, fire alarms, telephone ringers
What does the FCC require?
For cell phone makers and service provides to make phones that have less static, less interference, and better telecoil connections for people using HAs or cochlear implants
What signals do FM systems used to send sounds?
radio waves
What signals do infrared systems send sounds?
light waves
What are the different types of assistive technology?
hardware devices, FM sound systems, infrared systems, audio loop systems, telephone listening devices, television, alerts/alarms
What is an advantage of an infrared system?
W/ it, you can contain a signal within a room
What is a disadvantage of an infrared system?
It cannot be used in direct sunlight or else you will get interference; signals sent are blocked by pillars and columns
Can ALDS be used alone or with hearing aids?
Yes
A cell phone with a ____ T rating for its telecoil means that a person will clearly hear conversations
higher, such as a 6
A cell phone with a _____ M rating for its microphone means that a person will hear sounds clearly through their phone.
higher, such as a 4
