What matters deafness of the ears, when the mind hears?

October 6, 2006

deafboleh.com :: Williams Sound PockeTalker

Filed under: Technology

OK, shameless plug.. not! Anyone has any experience with the device? Comments and feedback welcome!

P/S: Note I am a moderator of the forum linked below. (Not that I do much scolding, lecturing, banning and other hoity-toity stuff moderators are supposed to do. Just don’t have the chance to. Darn.) 

Tried this amazing assistive listening device. Works wonders for speech and telephone communication. Simple, affordable (less than SGD400), & practical. It’s a personal amplifier that allows you to adjust the tone & volume of the sound coming in so that it suits your hearing. You can use the bundled headsets over an ITC HA, or use an optional neckloop with a T-coil enabled BTE. 

Read on…

When the world turns the volume down - New Zealand’s source for health news on Stuff.co.nz

Filed under: General

A late-deafened journalist’s inspiring story of how he adapted to his hearing loss. Ok, you may say, another one? But hey, there is no such thing as an oversupply of inspiring tales, so enjoy!

For the past 30 years Chris Peters has been slowly losing his ability to hear the world around him – the voices of his family, his workmates and the general soundscape of daily life. Noises that he used to pick up – the radio, the timer on the oven or a public announcement at the train station – have faded away.

Read on…

(Thanks to Gerard - once again - for the link.) 

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