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Technology for Persons with Hearing Loss

Technology for Persons with Hearing Loss. Liz Kobylak. Who Has Hearing Loss?. Demographics More than 32 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. More than one million Michigan residents have hearing loss. One in 10 people under age 45 has hearing loss.

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Technology for Persons with Hearing Loss

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  1. Technology for Persons withHearing Loss Liz Kobylak

  2. Who Has Hearing Loss? • Demographics • More than 32 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. • More than one million Michigan residents have hearing loss. • One in 10 people under age 45 has hearing loss. • After age 65, the number rises to one in 3.

  3. Impact of Hearing Loss • Even a mild hearing loss can affect every day quality of life. • Relationships • Employment • Education • Social activities • Community participation • Health issues

  4. Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) • The ADA mandates accommodation for persons with hearing loss. • Hearing Assistive Technology provides communication access for persons with hearing loss. • HAT categories: • Alerting • Telecommunication • Personal Listening

  5. Technology Available at the TCC • Computer Assisted Realtime Translation (CART) during Hearing Loss Support Group meetings. • FM Listening System • Traditional CapTel Phone • Web CapTel

  6. CART • CART is the translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and realtime software. • Remote CART connects the consumer (us) with a writer (captionist) through a website on the internet. • Our captionist hears what is being said into the microphone and types the words on her computer. The text appears on our screen.

  7. Benefits of CART • Persons with hearing loss receive the same information as anyone else and can interact fully in any setting. • Verbatim record capturing every word spoken as well as environmental sounds. • Can be used in a variety of settings. • Provides full participation for everyone.

  8. Large Area FM System • Connects to existing PA system. • Can be used in a variety of settings. • Compatible with a variety of microphone options. • Broadcasts sound via a specific FM frequency. • Receivers pick up the sound. • Sound is delivered to the ears of the consumer by way of a headset, ear buds or a neckloop.

  9. Traditional CapTel Phone • A specialized amplified telephone designed specifically to interact with the CapTel Captioning Service in order to display captions. The telephone does not, all by itself, translate spoken words into written captions. • Captions appear on a small screen located on the front of the phone. • No extra cost for using the captioning service.

  10. Traditional CapTel Phone (cont’d) • You can try the phone for free at the TCC. • The phone is located in the office next to the lunch room. • Instructions for use are posted nearby. • If office is closed contact front desk for assistance. • http://www.captionedtelephone.com/

  11. Web CapTel • Captioned telephone calls can be made from any computer. • View word for word captions of your telephone conversation over the internet. • No special telephone equipment is needed. Consumers talk on their own phone and view captions on web browser. • https://www.sprintcaptel.com/index.asp • http://www.hamiltoncaptel.com/

  12. Troy Hearing Loss Support Group Meets monthly at the TCC 2nd Wednesday of every month 6:30pm – Refreshments/Social time 6:45pm – Meeting begins 7:45 – Meeting ends CART available at every meeting!* *Provided through a grant from the North Woodward Community Foundation

  13. Contact information: Carla Vaughan, Senior Program Director vaughancs@troymi.gov 248-524-3492 FAX: 248-689-6497 Liz Kobylak ekobylak@comcast.net

  14. Thank You! Leadership Troy for Providing CART for this evening’s meeting!

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