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Coping with Hearing Loss Workshop Syllabus

Introduction

Housekeeping
About HLN
About this workshop
Handouts, Newsletter, etc
Agenda and Format - Please ask questions!

About Hearing Loss

Prevalence
By Far the Most Common Disability
Statistics

Issues

Can't Hear
Psychological Issues
Economic Issues
Employment
Equipment cost
Relationship Issues
Access Issues

Hearing Loss Solutions

Hearing Aids

Everyone knows about, and most common "solution"
Survey
Insist on a Telecoil unless very mild hearing loss

Hearing Loss Organizations

Best "treatment" for psychological issues for most people
Great source of information and support
ALDA, SHHH, SayWhatClub

Assistive Listening Devices

Idea is to move speaker's mouth to your ear
Types
Demos

Alerting Devices

Examples
Baby Alert
Telephone and Doorbell Signaler
Alarm Clocks

Captioning

Television
Movies
Meetings, Presentations, Plays, etc.
CART
CAN
Personal Captioning Systems

Telephones

Telecommunications Access Program
Types of Equipment
Amplified Phones
TTY or TDD and Relay
CapTel (coming soon, we hope)

Communication Strategies

Lipreading
Control the Environment
Background Noise
Lighting
Have a Buddy
Plan the Event
Realistic Expectations

Wrapup