Numerous devices have been created to aid over 56 million Americans with disabilities, to ensure safety and convenience throughout everyday life. Personal tools such as scooters, hearing aids, and assisted computer technologies are now widely used both at home and in public spaces. And thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, it’s not uncommon to encounter mobility aids … [Read more...]
Modern Hearing Aids
Hearing aids come in three main styles: behind the ear hearing aids, usually the most powerful, for people with mild to profound hearing loss; in the ear, for mild to severe hearing loss; and completely in the ear canal, for mild to moderate hearing loss. The unloved hearing aid has evolved into a tiny computer in your ear, able to respond to its environment without human … [Read more...]