Telephones for Telephones for hard of hearing peoplehard of hearing people

Heidi Walsh 2010Heidi Walsh 2010

Difficulties with phonesDifficulties with phones

Hearing phone ringHearing phone ring

Knowing who is calling:Knowing who is calling:– Answer family and friendsAnswer family and friends

– Ignore othersIgnore others

Hearing speech on phone:Hearing speech on phone:– VolumeVolume– Clarity Clarity

Poor clarity on answering machinePoor clarity on answering machine

Features to Aid HearingFeatures to Aid Hearing

Volume control for:Volume control for:– ringerringer– speakerspeaker

Tone controlTone control

Hearing aid compatible (inductive coupler)Hearing aid compatible (inductive coupler)

Caller line IDCaller line ID

Light to indicate incoming callLight to indicate incoming call

Additional earpiece Additional earpiece – use both ears or give one to helperuse both ears or give one to helper

Extra GadgetsExtra Gadgets

In-line amplifier – fits between handset In-line amplifier – fits between handset and phoneand phone

Alternatives to a handset:Alternatives to a handset:– HeadsetHeadset

– Neckloop – need hearing aids with inductive Neckloop – need hearing aids with inductive coupler (T switch)coupler (T switch)

Extra ringer / flash to tell you when phone Extra ringer / flash to tell you when phone is ringingis ringing

Pictures from www.sarabec.com

Answering MachineAnswering Machine

Use BT’s free 1571 serviceUse BT’s free 1571 service

Gives same quality as a phone call which Gives same quality as a phone call which is often better than an answering machineis often better than an answering machine