CH 15 - Assistive Tech Flashcards
what does HAT stand for?
hearing assistive technology
what does BLE stand for?
Bluetooth low-energy
audiologists cannot ___ hearing loss
cure
umbrella term refers to devices that are supplemental to use of HA or implanted device
Hearing Assistive Tech (HAT)
three types of HATs
RAT HAT
Alerting devices
RMSs
Telecommunications access techs
situation-specific amplification in particular listening environment or situations
assistive listening devices
what does ALD stand for?
assistive listening device
Three environmental factors that can make hearing clearly harder
1) noise
2) distance
3) reverberation
prolongation of sounds by multiple reflections
Reverberation
one non-auditory tool that all people use to hear better
lip reading
biggest tech help to kids with hearing aids in school
RMS
Three configurations of RMS
-Sound-field systems
-Personal sound-field systems
-Personal remote microphone systems
this RMS has a microphone amplified through several speakers throughout the room
Sound-field systems
this RMS has a microphone amplified through one speaker near the person with hearing loss
Personal sound-field systems
remote mics are also called
FM mics
Which RMS option provides the best SNR ratio?
Personal remote mic
This RMS option transfers sound directly from a microphone to a hearing aid or CI
Personal remote mic
These are used for personal remote mic systems and attach to hearing aids
boots, or ear-level direct audio input receiver
