A day in the life of two deaf people

A day in the life of....

Ineedo Help & Ivor Gadget

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06.45 hours

Ineedo

Oversleeps, he doesn’t hearhis alarm clock – oh whoops!

but…. Ivor is woken by his Vibrating alarm clock

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Vibrating Alarm Clocks

• They are very, very loud• Designed to even wake up teenagers !!

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08.00 hoursIneedoMisses the train – the boss will not be happy,

it’s not the first time

Meanwhile...

IvorIs at the station on time and listens to his mp3

player using a personal stereo direct input lead.

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Personal stereo direct input lead

• Superb sound quality

• Direct input connection to hearing aid from any 3.5mm headphone socket, including mp3 player, iPod, mobile phone etc.

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Personal inductive listening

• Connect using the ‘loop’ program on your hearing aids

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09.00 hoursIneedoIs still running from the station.

while….

Ivor Is at work on time, ready to start his working day.

It’s time for coffee!

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09.20 hoursIneedoMisses a phone call, he isunaware that his no.1 customerhas been trying to contact him.

across the city….Ivor

Listens to the answerphone messages on his amplified

phone received while hewas away at the weekend

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10.00 hoursIneedoLooks out of the window.Why is everybody out in the car park?

but….

Ivoris in the car park during

during the monthly fire drill.He was alerted by his pager.

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12.00 hoursIneedo

Takes a phone call, not an easyexperience. Ineedo used to be able touse the phone easily until a new phonesystem was installed. It looks very smart andeven shows the time and who is calling, butthe system phones are difficult to hear, it isvery frustrating for everyone.

meanwhile….

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12.00 hoursmeanwhile ….

IvorTakes a phone call using an

fmGenie radio aid connected to his hearing aids and his work

telephone. It leaves his hands free and he can easily use

his computer while he talks.

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13.00 hoursIneedoTime for lunch – what will Ineedo’s

girlfriend be doing tonight?

IvorIt’s Ivor’s lunch break too.

Using his mobile phone Bluetooth Neckloop, he calls his friend

‘Vera Nice’ to ask for a lift home and to join him for supper.

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Bluetooth neckoop

• Use with the loop programme on hearing aids

• Pair with bluetooth enabled mobile phones

• Rechargeable with USB, mains and car charger options

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14.00 hoursIneedoIneedo is sitting eating his lunch...

Ivor

It’s important that Ivor talks to his boss straight after lunch.

His smart new watch vibrates to remind him that he has to be there in 5 minutes...

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Vibralite Vibrating Watches

• Good vibration

• Daily alarms and countdown timers

• Range of different styles and colours

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15.00 hoursIneedoThere is a presentation by his

new boss who he would liketo impress!

Although Ineedo has a special seat at the front it is still not easy, especially when the new lady turns around.

however….

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15.00 hourshowever….

IvorIs also attending a presentationbut listening using his fmGenieradio aid with his hearing aids both for the presentation and

with a conference microphone for the group discussions

that follow.

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17.00 hoursIneedoThe train is on time for a change.

Ineedo watches dusk fallingas the train winds its way home through the suburbs.

IvorIvor can find listening in the car difficult so he uses his

fmGenie radio aid to catch up on the latest gossip with Vera.

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18.00 hours

... IvorHome at the end of a busy day, Ivor picks up his PPS pager

from the hall table.

The pager has trigger units for the door bell, telephone and smoke

alarm system to help keep Ivor in touch with the world around him.

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18.10 hoursIneedo

While at the kitchen sink Ineedo was frightened out of his lifewhen he saw Harry from next door knocking at the window.

Harry had guessed that Ineedo had not heard him ringing the front door bell.

but our other friend….

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19.00 hours

IneedoDinner was tasty, but Ineedo was

not too pleased. He had missed the start of the James Bond film because Harry from next door was knocking at the window again.

This time it was to ask for the TV sound to be turned down – the train crash was just too realistic !!

Meanwhile, on the other side of town….

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19.00 hours on the other side of town….

Ivor and Veraare using the DVD player

to watch their favourite film with subtitles.

Ivor is also using a Digital headset to help him listen to the TV, without deafening his very nice girlfriend!

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22.00 hoursIneedoTime for bed, Ineedo hopes

that by getting an early night he will wake on time.

elsewhere….

IvorKisses Vera goodnight. She is

off home as she has an early start tomorrow.

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22.30 hoursIneedoIneedo has left his hearing aids

in his jacket pocket

IvorIvor takes off his hearing aids

and puts them in his Dry and Store, so they’ll be

ready for the morning

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Dry and Store• Designed for home use

every night• Removes moisture• Dries earwax• Kills germs• Deodorizes hearing

aids• Many other items also

available keep hearing aids in great condition

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22.45 hours

IneedoWe are not sure what would happen to

Ineedo if there was a fire during the night ..

Are you ?

IvorTime for bed, safe in the

knowledge that his interlinked smoke alarm with bed shaker will wake him if there is a fire.

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Smoke alarm with bed vibrator and strobe

• Bed vibrator with strobe

• Wireless system with DIY installation

• Interlinked smoke alarm heads so that if any sensoris activated the whole system alerts

• Option for Carbon Monoxide detection

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Hearing aid users do not wear hearing aids at night and would not hear a conventional smoke alarm

Solutions to improvethe quality of life

Technology will never solve all problems

but….

there is a lot that it can help with.

Goodbye from us and goodbye from them.

Thank you for listening.

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