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PerspectivePerspective Technology and the Deaf PerspectiveTechnology and the Deaf Perspective The Real WorldThe Real World Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups

Technology Technology

…….from the hearing .from the hearing perspectiveperspective

AmplificationAmplification The backbone of the hearing perspectiveThe backbone of the hearing perspective(underlying premise)(underlying premise)

““we want the child to hear/speak”we want the child to hear/speak”

““we want the child to be like us” (90% of we want the child to be like us” (90% of Dhh children are born to hearing parents)Dhh children are born to hearing parents)

the Deaf world is different and scary!the Deaf world is different and scary!

Horn shaped trumpetsHorn shaped trumpets

1900s1900s

One-piece vacuum tube body aid (1947). This was One-piece vacuum tube body aid (1947). This was the first model of hearing aids made with a printed the first model of hearing aids made with a printed

circuit, and the model on display is the 5th such circuit, and the model on display is the 5th such model made with the printed circuit.model made with the printed circuit.

Analog hearing aids amplify sounds -- the Analog hearing aids amplify sounds -- the trouble is they amplify all sounds equally trouble is they amplify all sounds equally

Digital hearing aids contain a Digital hearing aids contain a computercomputer chip, chip, which analyzes the sound based on the which analyzes the sound based on the person's hearing loss and listening situation, person's hearing loss and listening situation, and then amplifies it in a way that and then amplifies it in a way that accommodates for the volume and pitch of accommodates for the volume and pitch of incoming sounds. It even adjusts for incoming sounds. It even adjusts for feedback. Like analog hearing aids, digital feedback. Like analog hearing aids, digital aids can be programmed for a variety of aids can be programmed for a variety of listening environments. listening environments.

Hearing aid simulationHearing aid simulation

http://www.phonak.com/http://www.phonak.com/consumer/hearing/consumer/hearing/hearinglossdemo.htmhearinglossdemo.htm

Cochlear implantCochlear implant A cochlear implant is not the same thing A cochlear implant is not the same thing

as a hearing aid.as a hearing aid.

One part of the device is surgically implanted One part of the device is surgically implanted into the temporal bone (the bone surrounding into the temporal bone (the bone surrounding the ear). It consists of a receiver-stimulator, the ear). It consists of a receiver-stimulator, which accepts, decodes, and then transmits an which accepts, decodes, and then transmits an electrical signal to the brain.electrical signal to the brain.

The second part consists of a The second part consists of a microphone/receiver, a speech processor, and an microphone/receiver, a speech processor, and an antenna. It receives the sound, converts the antenna. It receives the sound, converts the sounds into an electrical signal, and transmits it sounds into an electrical signal, and transmits it to the internal portion of the cochlear implant.to the internal portion of the cochlear implant.

Cochlear implant simulationsCochlear implant simulations

Cochlear Implant Cochlear Implant Demos.mhtDemos.mht

Such concentration on Such concentration on auditory signal is necessary auditory signal is necessary that visual input will weaken that visual input will weaken the ability to “hear” and thus the ability to “hear” and thus “speak” optimally. “speak” optimally.

TechnologyTechnology

Technology and the Deaf PerspectiveTechnology and the Deaf Perspective

DoorbellDoorbell

PhonePhone

Dlink/VPADDlink/VPAD

Bed Light/VibrationBed Light/Vibration

Baby CryBaby Cry

TV/Close TV/Close Captioning/RWCCaptioning/RWC

Hearing DogHearing Dog

School ConsiderationsSchool Considerations

Computerized NotetakerComputerized Notetaker

InterpreterInterpreter

Dragon SpeakDragon Speak

Dragon Sign (?!)Dragon Sign (?!)

The Real WorldThe Real World

Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!