Previously we looked at the anatomy and function of the ear – essential knowledge to help you understand the types and causes of hearing loss.
This slideshow from week 8 of the lipreading course summarises the main types of hearing loss:
This video from the RNID explains more about hearing loss – in particular sensorineural hearing loss.
Causes of hearing loss from RNID on Vimeo.
A quiz to check your understanding of which words look the same when lipreading – and which look different:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=match-words-odd-one-out-1
Here is an excellent YouTube video (with captions) from ExpertVillage explaining what happens during basic hearing tests – note that in the UK the test may involve over-the-ear headphones rather than in-the-ear.
During a hearing test, an audiogram is produced which records your hearing – this is basically a graph measuring loudness and frequency.
The slideshow below introduces audiograms and shows how your audiogram indicates which speech sounds you may find difficult to hear.
Most people change their mobile phone – and newer phones have more features that can be useful for hard-of-hearing and deaf people, especially SMARTphones.
Here are some tips on recycling your old mobile phone: