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How to Navigate Higher Ed When You Have Hearing Loss
Starting a higher-education program can be challenging, especially for hard-of-hearing students who need to navigate accommodations and accessibility. This article highlights five key steps to ensure a successful university experience: understanding legal rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), registering early with disability services and asking questions about available accommodations, advocating for oneself when necessary, avoiding noisy construction areas that could interfere...
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iPhone Hearing Loss Accessibility Guide: iOS 15 Update
Laura Pratesi, a hard-of-hearing audiologist, highlights how her iPhone 11 supports her work and personal life through various accessibility features. These include Live Listen, which uses the phone as a remote microphone for clearer communication; Apple Health, offering personalized sound amplification and environmental sound alerts; and Sound Recognition, notifying users of important sounds like doorbells or alarms. iOS 15 introduced additional tools such as background noise masking for tinnitu...
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Meniere’s Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Meniere's disease is a condition affecting the inner ear, characterized by episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness in the affected ear. It typically results from an accumulation of fluid in the inner ear labyrinth, disrupting both balance and auditory functions. Diagnosis involves a thorough medical history review, audiometric testing to identify characteristic hearing patterns, imaging studies like MRI to rule out other causes such as tumors, and sometimes speciali...
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New Lumity Products Cater to Individuals with Complex Listening Needs
Phonak has introduced a range of innovative hearing aids tailored to meet diverse needs. The Sky Lumity, designed for children, features tamper-proof designs, LED lights for visibility, customizable colors, and a pediatric app for adjustments, along with universal connectivity for seamless device transitions. Additionally, the Phonak Slim now offers lower performance levels for mild-to-moderate hearing loss, while the Audéo Lumity showcases vibrant color options like Precious Pink and Electric G...
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Optimizing Hearing Aids for Music: A Practical Guide
This article explores the optimization of hearing aids for an enhanced music experience. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate microphone type, adjusting compression settings to maintain dynamic range, disabling environmental controls like noise suppression and feedback management to prevent interference with sound quality, and ensuring a broad frequency response for capturing musical nuances. The author underscores the need for personalized adjustments tailored to specific li...
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Phonak Unveils Roger On 3 – the Best Just Got Better!
This article highlights Phonak's latest innovation, Roger On 3, which builds on their award-winning wireless microphone technology to enhance speech understanding in challenging listening environments. Introduced in September, Roger On 3 features RogerUnlimited, eliminating the need for external receivers and integrating unlimited RogerDirect receivers into a range of microphones. This advancement offers benefits such as reduced hardware, peace of mind, and the ability to share Roger transmitters...
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