Assistive Technology for Hearing Impaired Students

Accommodations and assistive devices are required by students with hearing impairment to access the educational programming in a classroom setting. Each learner’s needs must be individually evaluated, but following is a generic introduction to the main types of assistive technology for hearing impaired people. Assistive listening devices are usually used by people who have hearing difficulties or people with hearing impairment. Some people use cochlear implants, also known as FM units, which help reduce background noises. The speaker’s voice transmits through the microphone to a receiver that is connected to the hearing aid or cochlear implant worn by the person who is deaf or hearing impaired is wearing. http://www.axistive.com/assistive-technology-for-hearing-impaired-students.html