A standard smoke detector’s alarm is loud enough so that everyone should be able to hear it, right? Unfortunately, that’s not the case for lots of people with hearing loss. Most smoke detectors have a very high-frequency fire alarm, which is bad news for most people because it’s the high frequencies that people tend to lose first.
Here’s the third in our four-part miniseries about choosing the right Assistive Listening Device (ALD) depending on what situation you’re in. Our first posts covered listening to music and watching TV, and now we’ll head out to school or work.
A few posts ago we talked a bit about what sound and noise are. Noise can be a big issue for any listener and especially for someone with a cochlear implant.
If you’re like many parents you’ll probably spend a lot time in the kitchen, either preparing for meals or cleaning up after them. You can help your child to get the most out of this time by encouraging him or her to play some listening games, like the ones we’ve got below, which can be
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