Assistive Technology Final

ADA

American Disability Act, extends equal opportunity and civil rights protection for qualified indivudals. Made in 1990

Nonprofit organizaiton

churches, scouting of America, and AA. Dont need to comply they do not have money to supply the devices

FM system

is a wireless transmission of sound from a microphone to a receiver sends sound to user Utlizes radio waves to transmit sound.

Text based technology

systems using text to facilitate communication for those with speech or hearing impairments

Captioning devices

transmit captions via personal device to the individual

open captions

text display for all viewers that enhances accessibility allowing for a follow along with dialgue

closed captioning options

For one person only used through mirror, closed caption stand, captioning smart glasses 

Speech to text

turns spoken words into written text. There is verbatim, CART, meaning for meaning (focuses on the message of speaker), C print and TypeWEll

Sign language interpreter

a trained and certified professional who assist in the communication between Deaf/hard of hearing and hearing individuals using ASL

VRI (video remote interpreting)

service that uses vide oconferencing technology to access an off site interpreter. It is real time sign language that communications with deaf and hard of hearing individuals

Vitrual text based sign language translation app:

• the user will speak or type a phrase and the app uses AI to present the phrase into sign language (Hand talk app)

Hearing dogs

 a trained service dog that alerts its deaf or hard of hearing handler to important environmental sounds

Visual alerting device

uses lights, flashing signals, or displays to notify people of an event, crucial in noisy enviornemnt or for individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing

visual devices

Auditory alerting device

system that converts everyday sounds into signal like flashing lights, vibration, or amplified sounds to alert people with hearing loss

audiotry device

smartphone alerting device

converts incomin g phone alerts into different more noticeable signals like flashing lights or vibration

smartphone device

vibrotactiel alerting device

uses vibration to alert a person, typically dor someone who is deaf or hard of hearing

vibrotactile devices

Television amplifier devices

designed to enhance the audio experience for television user nad have various purposes

Cell phone amplifier devices

enhances communication with features to improve the quality of phone calls, making it easier to understand nad participate in conversation

Audio Fox wireless Tv speakers for couch/armchairs

wireless RF transmission that delivers sound into the ears eliminates need to turn up TV volume

Audio Fox Tv speakers for couch/armchairs

Bluetooth hearing aids

hearing aids that directly connect to televison audio source

Bone conduciton listneing headset

bluetooth headphones that ocntain little speakers that press against the bone, sending sound vibration to inner ear

Bone conduction headset

Personal tv sound amplifier

wireless headset or bluetooth enabled devices that connect to a TV and enhances the sound quality

Personal tv sound amp

portable amplifier

captures speech and sends it directly to the ears, enhances voices and reduce background noise

portable amp

Loud cell phone ringer amplifier

device amplifies sound up to 120 dB from phone that is connected via bluetooth. Contains flashing lights and ringing bells when a notification appears on phone

Loud cell phone ringer amp

Captioned phones

displays realtime text captions of phone conversation allowing the user to follow along and understand what is benign said

cpationed phone

vocie carryover phone

 Telecommunication relay services that allow people with hearing loss to use their own voice to speak while reading typed responses from a communication assistant on a screen (third party)

Remote microphone system

uses a transmitter with a microphone to send a clear audio signal to receiver worm byu the listener

infrared system

assistive listening device that broadcast from the sound source to the reciever/ amplifier by means of light waves

soundfield distrubition

trasmitted through loudspeaker to everyone in room

induction loop 

amplfier and thus create magnetic field increases telicoil to increase sound

within normal hearing level

-10 - 20 db

Mild loss

20-40 db

Moderate loss 

40-60 dB

Moderate severe 

60-70 dB

Severe loss

70 - 90 dB

Profound

90-120 dB

Body structure

affected anatomical area (ear in this case)

Body function

abilities of the auditory system given the damaged structure

Activities

tasks or actions the person can perform

Participation

events and situations that the individual can engage in

Environment

conditions that are external to the person (background noise, communication partners)

Personal factors

a person's perception of the situation, other perceptions, and behaviors 

Ttile 1

Employment purpose which prohibits intentional or unintentional discrimination unless the function is a  job-related business necessity, and if they cannot perform with reasonable accommodation 

Title 2 

All state and local governments must comply, even if they have fewer than 15 employees 

Title 3

Access to services and places in places of public accomdaiton (non profits are exempted)

Title 4

Telecommunicaiton TC companies must provide accessibility for the hearing and speech impaired

Title 5

Miscellaneous companies and businesses cannot retaliate against anyone who files a complaint

what telecommunicaiton includes

The governemnt must provide relay services, must be hearing aid compability, telephone comapnies have have comparable services, include closed capitons on tvs

21st centry communication and video accessibiltiy act

Accessible to people with disabilities, updating older laws for digital and mobile technologies. Requires features like closed captions, video descriptions, accessible user controls, and accessible advanced communication services