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GIVE THE GIFT OF COMMUNICATION... AN ALD

An assistive listening device (ALD) is any type of device that can help you function better in your day-to-day communication situations. An ALD can be used with or without hearing aids to overcome the negative effects of distance, background noise, or poor room acoustics. So even though you have a hearing aid, ALDs can offer greater ease of hearing (and therefore reduced stress and fatigue) in many day-to-day communication situations.

There are many products available on the market today to help individuals with hearing impairments:

Telephones

Ring Enhancers: These devices will allow the user to set the volume of the ring to much louder levels then ordinary telephones.

Light Flashers: This causes a light to flash whenever the telephone rings. Lights can either be plugged in or are part of the unit.

Voice Amplifiers: Some attach to the telephone line and others are built right into the handset. They have an adjustable volume control that will make the callers voice louder. Some models are portable and can be used when traveling.

Television

TV Ears: Listen to TV without disturbing others with a wireless device for mild to severe hearing loss.

Alarm Clocks

Flashing Alarm Clocks: These devices have a bright light that will blink or flash when the alarm goes off.

Vibrating Alarm Clocks: These devices will cause a vibration in a small pad. The vibration is usually sufficient to wake most sleepers.

Combination Alarm Clocks: These clocks are combinations of both Vibrating and Flashing clocks.

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