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HAT
Hearing Assistive
Technology
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| Within the Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter of the
Hearing Loss Association, a committee was formed three years ago. It is
named the Hearing Assistive Technology "HAT" Committee which
seeks to demonstrate how today's technology can assist people with
hearing loss to lead happier, safer, and more productive lives. The HAT Committee is co-chaired by Dr. Bill Busch, a Communications Systems Engineer who is retired from the aerospace industry, and Herb Balkind; both are hard of hearing. This committee of twelve people, with the help of generous donations, has assembled an inventory of over 50 assistive devices to enable hard of hearing individuals to experience these various items first-hand to find out if they could help them improve the quality of their lives. FREE EXHIBITS The HAT committee has monthly exhibits called The Rocky Stone Hearing Device Exhibit (in honor of the founder of the Hearing Loss Association of America) to demonstrate these devices to you. The meetings are free and open to the public. WHEN - Each month (except June and August), on the 3rd Friday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon (*Except where noted) JAN 20 -
FEB 17 - MAR 16 - APR 20 - MAY 18 - (Skip)
- WHERE - Weingart Senior Center in Lakewood, California (see MAP) If you find a device that you like and want to purchase one, we can provide catalogs and websites where you may purchase directly from the source.
There are a variety of hearing assistive devices available (not including hearing aids and cochlear implants). A sample includes personal FM systems, TV listening systems, alarm clocks that shake the bed, fire alarms, amplified telephones all designed especially for people with a hearing loss. Also available are alerting systems that flash lights or vibrate pagers to signal when the telephone or doorbell is ringing or when a baby is crying, and many more. The HAT committee members are present to discuss the benefits of each device, demonstrate its use, and answer all of your questions. The HAT committee's work benefits all people of the community who suffer from hearing loss. In time, the committee would like to take the
exhibit to other locations in the south bay, such as libraries and
veteran centers to reach out to a broader audience of all ages. |
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01/22/12 12:52
by J.Hennessy
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