Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and Deafblind

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hersh, Marion A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Johnson, Michael A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London, 2003.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Rehabilitation.; Electrical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Medicine & Public Health.; Biomedicine general.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Biomedical Engineering.

Affirmative legislative action in many countries now requires that public spaces and services be made accessible to disabled people. Although this is often interpreted as access for people with mobility impairments, such legislation also covers those who are hearing or vision impaired. In these case...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing, Hearing Impairment and Treatment
• Audiology: The Measurement of Hearing
• Hearing-aid Principles and Technology
• Induction-loop Systems
• Infrared Communication Systems
• Telephone Technology
• Alarm and Alerting Systems for Hearing-impaired and Deaf People
• Dual Sensory Impairment: Devices for Deafblind People
• The Final Product: Issues in the Design and Distribution of Assistive Technology Devices.