Hearing Assistive Technology

As I continue on my assistive technology journey, I will be taking a closer look at the various disabilities and the different types of assistive technology that are available to assist people with special needs.  To begin, hearing assistive technology is the term for assistive technology that helps people who have hearing losses.  It includes alerting devices that indicate the presence of sound in the environment, such as alarm clocks, smoke detectors, door chimes, and phone ringers.  They each use a strobe lights or vibrations to alert someone who is hard of hearing.  In the classroom, students who are hard of hearing also require assistive technology in order to perform academically and to communicate with their teachers and peers.  Some devices that can assist with communication are infrared systems, sound amplification systems, and FM systems.  These systems are different ways that teachers can amplify their discussions using speakers and microphones throughout the classroom so that the student who is hard of hearing can be engaged in the lessons and be an active participant as well.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBrnvGKLF_Q- Video of using an FM system in the classroom

Dell, A., Newton, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.. (Original work published 2008)