This is the Auditory Equipment that
the Classroom Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Student uses in the classroom.
The student's D/HH Case Manager and the student's IEP will refer to this as the
HAT = Hearing Assistive Technology.
the Classroom Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Student uses in the classroom.
The student's D/HH Case Manager and the student's IEP will refer to this as the
HAT = Hearing Assistive Technology.
The above, is the Phonak FM Transmitter with a microphone/iLapel, which is used in most schools,
You must allow the cord that connects the mic to the FM Transmitter to dangle since this cord serves as the antenna for the wireless system.
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So What is an FM System??
(Frequency Modulated System)
You must allow the cord that connects the mic to the FM Transmitter to dangle since this cord serves as the antenna for the wireless system.
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| photo by S.VandeVelde |
The Roger Pen-
New in some of our high schools is the Roger Pen! It's a cutting-edge wireless microphone that enables people with hearing loss to hear and understand more speech in loud noise and over distance.
Built on game-changing Roger technology, this fully automated solution is proven to perform better than any wireless microphone in the industry. It can be used as a standalone microphone or alongside other Roger Pens, Roger EasyPens or the Roger Clip-On Mic. It also features Bluetooth for cell phone calling, and can also be used to listen to TV and multimedia.
posted from -http://www.phonak.com/com/b2c/en/products/wireless-accessories/products/roger-pen/hearing-aid-accessory.html
posted on - Nov. 6, 2015
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| illustration from the Cobb Co. School District Audiology Clinic power point |
(Frequency Modulated System)
An FM system is a wireless system designed to help
someone better identify and understand speech in noisy situations and over distances of up to 15 meters (50 feet).
Our FM systems work together with hearing aids.
It works like this: the person speaking (usually, YOU, the teacher) wears a transmitter with a microphone. This transmitter picks up important speech sounds and uses harmless radio waves to send these to the student's FM receivers, which a child wears behind the ear and is connected to their hearing aids.
The result? The child hears the speaker’s words directly in their ears, without any distracting background noise, allowing them to participate fully in the classroom conversation.
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This plug appears to be round,
but it's a trapezoid shape which fits into
the bottom of the transmitter.
The D/HH student can not wear headphones while wearing their Hearing Aids or CIs. Each student should receive two cords shown above (a split cord & a patch cord), to attach the transmitter to a lap toop/desk top computer and/or a smart board.
This patch cord is used when the student is working by him/her self.
The split cord is used for the smartboard.
Note that split cord is attached to a patch cord that is attached to the transmitter and to the smart board.
Batteries for the Hearing Aids.
Remember to change every Monday.
Remember to change every Monday.
If your student is in the 3rd grade and above;
they should be changing their own batteries.We recycle these batteries.
Please put old batteries in a zip lock bag and return them to me in December and May.
they should be changing their own batteries.We recycle these batteries.
Please put old batteries in a zip lock bag and return them to me in December and May.
Hearing Aids with built in FM Receivers.
Notice the red sticker = right ear and
Notice the red sticker = right ear and
the blue sticker = left ear.
When your student changes his/her battery,
they also need to clean the ear wax out of the mold.
Built up ear wax will clog the tube and prevent it from working properly.
Please, do not use a paper clip!!
I will give each of you 20 plastic, crooked-neck toothpicks that are very useful in cleaning out ear wax without damaging the tubes.
Please, do not use a paper clip!!
I will give each of you 20 plastic, crooked-neck toothpicks that are very useful in cleaning out ear wax without damaging the tubes.
Everyone received a case for the hearing aids.
The battery door is opened to turn OFF the aid.
If you hear a high pitch squeeling sound once the aids have been put into the case;
the aids are not turned off.
the aids are not turned off.
It's worn around the neck and should not be used in PE or at recess.
It can be worn under a t-shirt or top.
Some students use a bag of sound /toteable.
The bag is placed on the desk next to the student or on the floor - where ever the student is sitting.
The transmitter and microphone for the
bag of sound.
The bag of sound also has it's own battery charger that will need to be recharged daily.
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Remember the daily sound check using the check sheet in the student's folder. This tells you, the student and me, that all the equipment is working.
Please let me know if you are going on a field trip and taking the HAT (school hearing aids and FM transmitter) with you. The student should not wear the HAT for field day.
Ask the student if he/she would rather use their personal hearing aids for a field trip.
If something is not working,
please contact me ASAP.
Either Lynda or I will get back with you.
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The bag is placed on the desk next to the student or on the floor - where ever the student is sitting.
bag of sound.
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Remember the daily sound check using the check sheet in the student's folder. This tells you, the student and me, that all the equipment is working.
Please let me know if you are going on a field trip and taking the HAT (school hearing aids and FM transmitter) with you. The student should not wear the HAT for field day.
Ask the student if he/she would rather use their personal hearing aids for a field trip.
If something is not working,
please contact me ASAP.
Either Lynda or I will get back with you.
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