Standard alarm clocks aren’t very effective at waking people with hearing loss, especially those who are severely hard of hearing or deaf. Harris Communications offers many wake-up options, from bed shakers to lamp flashers. One of their newer products is the Vibio bed shaker. The Vibio bed shaker is guaranteed to get you up on […]
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5 Speech Amplifiers
There is a variety of speech assistance products available to help those with weak speech and/or those who work in noisy environments be heard properly. One area of these products is speech amplifiers. In general, voice amplifiers are compact, personal amplification systems that provide voice boosts for different speech impairments. Some are designed for outdoor/noisy […]
VocaTime Atomic Talking Watch
There are so many talking watches available on the market for individuals with visual impairments it can be hard to choose one. VocaTime offers a large selection of talking watches for both women and men.Instead of covering all of their available watches, I am just going to highlight the VocaTime Atomic Talking Watch with Leather […]
Clarity XLC7BT Bluetooth Extra Loud Cordless Phone
Clarity is a company on a mission to create “smart communication solutions to help individuals who are hard of hearing live richer, more engaged lives.” It is a leader in amplified telephones, notification systems, and assistive listening devices. One example of their amplified telephones is the Clarity XLC7BT Amplified Bluetooth Phone.The Clarity XLC7BT allows users […]
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Building Support for People with Brain Injuries
In the summer of 2016, Mike Vaughan’s life changed forever. A semi-truck crushed his small Volkswagen Golf, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) — one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe. Vaughan’s long recovery in the hospital and at home left him feeling increasingly isolated and confined. A […]
J-Popper Ring-Pull Can Opener
Many love the “Easy Open” cans with the ring-pulls on them. However, for individuals with arthritis, dexterity issues and more these cans are anything but easy to open. This is where the J-Popper comes in handy.The J-Popper is a can opener that easily opens any can with a ring-pull mechanism. While using this simple device, […]