Deaf and HH Students Hearing the Computer

How does my D/HH Student "hear" the computer?

No Headphones over hearing aids or Cochlear Implants
photo by S. VandeVelde

A Patch Cord is provided for the BTE (Behind the Ear) Hearing Aid and for the CI (Cochlear Implant w/ the MyLink).  

photo by S. VandeVelde

Attach one end of the Patch Cord into the computer labeled for headphones, then plug the other end of the Patch Cord into the bottom of the FM Transmitter. Be sure the Transmitter is turned on. 

photo by S. VandeVelde

1. The Patch Cord needs to be plugged into the System Unit/CPU.  Even though there is a headphone jack on some computer monitors; the sound volume doesn't seem to work with the Patch Cord.

2. Be sure the volume control is turned on for the computer as well as video or activity that the student is watching.

3. The student is also wearing their Hearing Aid(s) or MyLink for the CI.

photo by S. VandeVelde

Now the student is able to "hear" the computer 

without the use of headphones.

THE SPLIT CORD-

photo by S. VandeVelde

The Split Cord is used so the student can hear the morning announcements, videos, movies or games shown on the smartboard. 

photo by S. VandeVelde

1. One cord goes into the computer docket station where the smartboard audio cord is usually plugged in. 

2. The smart board audio cord is attached to the short end of the split cord.

3. The FM transmitter is attached to the long cord and turned on. 

4. If the class can hear the smartboard, then the student wearing his/her hearing aids or CIs + MyLink, should also be able to hear the smart board through their aids or CIs + MyLink. 

You can leave this split cord in the computer docket all school year. All you have to do is to attach the FM Transmitter to the long split cord when using sound on the smart board.  

If the student is not able to hear the computer when attached to a patch or split cord -
please let me know ASAP.