Oticon Opn™: Next Generation of Hearing Aids

There are so many hearing aids available for individuals with hearing impairments.  If you or a loved one are in the market for a new one, check out Oticon Opn.  Oticon Opn offers a new kind of hearing aid that does a lot more than help individuals hear.  One of its biggest features is that it […]

Monday Tech Tip: Glide-Live Video Messenger

Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, show us Glide-Live Video Messenger which is great for those who use sign language to send text messages via video. Check it out here:   Click here for additional information about this app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glide-live-video-messenger/id588199307?mt=8

Auditory Brainstem Implantation

According to the World Health Organization, over 5% of the world’s population experiences disabling hearing loss.  Said individuals may often receive cochlear implants, however, these implants won’t always work for everyone.  Now there is a newer technique being tested: auditory brainstem implants (or ABI). Auditory brainstem implantation can restore hearing for individuals who cannot benefit from cochlear implants.  Right now, it […]

Uni: Knocking down communication barriers

Communication is a key component in our society, as it impacts our everyday social, school, and work lives.  However, for many individuals with hearing impairments, they may feel disconnected from those around them due to barriers in communication.  Uni, by MotionSavvy, utilizes motion gesture recognition technologies to translate signs into audible speech for hearing individuals.  It is the very first […]

ReSound LiNX: Rediscover Hearing

ReSound is a company that has been striving since 1943 to make sound as natural and clear for individuals with mild to severe hearing loss.  They recently introduced ReSound LiNX, a new kind of hearing aid that lets you hear more of everything with each sound being vivid and natural, and speech so clear and […]

Clarity AltoPlus Digital Extra Loud Big Button Speakerphone

The AltoPlus amplified corded telephone is a telephone solution for those with mild, moderate and severe hearing loss. This assistive technology device has ergonomic volume and tone control, so it’s also useful for people with arthritis. It amplifies incoming sounds up to 53 decibels and outgoing speech up to 15 decibels. The phone also has an […]