Ashley Claire

HLAA Webinar

July 19, 2017

Accessibility

https://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/hearing/

Hearing  Front-facing camera on all iPads (except iPad 1)

 Facetime

 Opportunities for lipreading

 Mobile Video Relay Service

 Telehealth

http://www.infanthearing.org/ti-guide/

Hearing  Closed Captioning for movies on iTunes

 Can search in iTunes on iDevice or computer by using “closed caption” (but with no quotes)

 CC (still) not on Previews/Trailers!

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4613

Hearing  Mono Audio

 Route both L/R channels to each ear, adjust volume balance for L/R channels

 Notifications

 Badges and banners

 Flashing lights and vibrations

 Siri

 Can use an AAC app to voice to Siri

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4613

Where do I find these features?

Tips for making iMessages more noticeable

https://www.wearegenerationconnect.com/blog/ipad-iphone-quiz-accessibility-for-vision-hearing-and-mobility-impairment

Advantages and Concerns

Some advantages of iDevices  Portable  Easy to manipulate  Stimulating  Many apps to choose from  Popular

 Many accessories  Speakers, cases, stands, etc.  Can connect to aux input in car

 Commonly used in schools  Ability to access e-(text)books  Special education

 Good contrast for those with vision impairment  Multi-modal (auditory / visual / tactile)

Maximum Listening Time per day

http://www.etymotic.com/media/publications/erl-0136-2006.pdf

% of Volume Control

Earbud Isolator Supra-Aural iPod stock earphones

10-50% No limit No limit No limit No limit

60% No limit 14 hours No limit 18 hours

70% 6 hours 3.4 hours 20 hours 4.6 hours

80% 1.5 hours 50 minutes 4.9 hours 1.2 hours

90% 22 minutes 12 minutes 1.2 hours 18 minutes

100% 5 minutes 3 minutes 18 minutes 5 minutes

Manually setting output limit and restricting changes

https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/limit-volume-level-your-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-0166630/

Output Limiting devices (≤ 85 dB)  Puro headphones

 http://www.purosound.com/

 KidzSafe Headphones and earbuds

 http://www.kidzsafeaudio.com/

 ETY-Kids5

 http://www.etymotic.com/ek5.html#

New(er) Accessories

Quattro 4.0 Amplified Bluetooth Neckloop  Caller ID is visible

 Removable Bluetooth omnidirectional microphone

http://www.clearsounds.com/node/172

Streamers  Connect devices via Bluetooth

 Some allow you to attach and FM/DM receiver to the bottom

 Only works with specific companies

Direct Audio Input  Hearing aid users

 Will need an audioshoe (adapter) with 3-hole plug

 Y-splitter

 Allows two people to listen to the same signal

 Cochlear implant recipients

 WARNING: If using with a cochlear implant recipient, device must be battery-operated (NOT powered by a plug into the wall)

 Each manufacturer has their own proprietary cables

Ableplanet Headphones  Many products to choose from (e.g.,

standard, noise-canceling headphones, wireless, bone-conduction, infrared, Bluetooth)

 Designed for people with hearing loss so less likely to have interference

 Cupped style is still recommended

http://shop.ableplanet.com

HearAll Cellphone Amplifier

 Amplifies up to 40 dB

 Connects to your cellphone via Bluetooth

 Includes a clip for your car visor

 Ways to hear:

 Use as a handset or speakerphone

 Use T-coil setting

Serene Innovations RF-200 Cell Phone Signaler  Works with cell phones and landline phones

 For cell phones, place the phone on the RF-200 cradle and it will flash when it detects the vibration of your cell phone

 Unique flashing patterns to distinguish between incoming calls or messages

 Indicator light lets you know when you have missed calls or messages

 Detects and alerts to WEA (Wireless Emergency Alert) public emergency broadcast warnings (if provided by wireless carrier)

 USB port for charging cell phone

 Ringer tone Hi-Lo-Off

 Bed shaker jack (bed shaker not included)

 AC powered with battery backup (4 AA batteries not included)

Wearable accessories  General use

 Check email/texts/facebook, etc.

 Set alarms/receive notifications

 Specific to hearing loss

 Control settings on hearing aid (cochlear implants?)

 Use with apps that listen to sounds in the environment

 Being adopted by the DeafBlind community

Tips for Purchasing Apps

What should I look for?  What’s your goal for the app?

 Check out my App List for options and reviews

 Ability to see screen images

 Ease of manipulating the screen

 Record keeping

 Price

 Genuine vs. Gimmicky

Things to Remember  Once you buy an app, it’s YOURS

 Even if you delete it off of your device – it’s still in the iTunes store

 Apple ID → up to 10 devices → 5 can be computers

 Apps are being developed and retired every day

 Update your apps  Ensure compatibility with your current iOS

 If you’re having a hard time updating or downloading app, your iPad may be out of memory  Delete unused apps

 Upload media to your computer or the Cloud

 Special flash drive

Places to Go Shopping for Apps

Favorite Places to “Shop”  iTunes

 Insert search term (e.g., deaf, text, listening therapy)

 Google Alerts  Possible search terms in any combination:

app, iTunes, deaf, hearing loss, hearing impaired, blind, vision, memory…

 http://AppShopper.com  Wish list

 Will alert you if price goes down

Facebook  (applies mostly to pediatric apps)

 Get daily updates via Newsfeed

 Great place to read reviews

 “Events” where they give away:

 Promo codes

 iTunes cards

 iDevices(!)

 May need to do tasks like follow them on Twitter, like a certain page, share a post, etc.

 Especially during long weekends, holidays, and Fridays

 April/May (BHSM) and October/November (ASHA Conference) are popular months for events

Blogs, Websites, and Social Media  Search for ones that look at a variety of developers in an area of interest to you

 Sometimes done by a single developer

 Sign up for their newsletters or emails

 See if they have a facebook page, Pinterest page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account

 Consider becoming a reviewer = FREE APPS!

App List for Kids (and Adults) with Hearing Loss

The App List (http://bit.ly/Apps4HL-iOS) • Accessibility • Advocacy • Audiology • Classroom Tools • Hearing Test • Listening Therapy • Media Player • Personal Amplifier • Sign Language • Sound Level Meter • Speech/Language • Telecommunication • Master List* • Resources (e.g., favorite

developers, blogs, and websites)

The App List (for Android)

Accessibility  Voice-to-Text and Text-to-Voice

 Visual alerting systems

 Emergency notifications

 Subtitles

Advocacy  Materials to use with students

Amplifier Apps  Must-read article by Sam Atcherson (cited

below)

 Out of 17 apps that were evaluated, 5 of them have OSPL90 values in excess of 130 dB

 Favorites based on ease of use, little to no acoustic delays (echoes), overall sound quality:

 EARs

 SoundAMP R

 eHear

 Microphone

http://aubankaitis.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/amplifier-apps-for-consumers-with-hearing-loss-are-they-worth-it-guest-post-by-samuel-r-atcherson/

Audiology  Diagrams of the ear system to use

during counseling

 Hearing loss simulators

 Cochlear implant/hearing aid troubleshooting guides

Not your grandpa’s hearing aid…  Several manufacturers are working with Apple on this project

 Specific hearing aid manufacturers and models will interface with the iPhone directly (i.e., sans intermediary device)

 Not being used very much with pediatrics (yet)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201466

Audiology – Hearing Aids  Oticon

 https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/oticon-a-s/id815526994

 Phonak  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/phonak/id621383955

 ReSound  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/resound/id585579327

 Siements/Sivantos  https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/sivantos-pte.-ltd./id998867980

 Starkey  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/starkey-laboratories/id336622271

 Widex  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/widex-a-s/id514579854

Audiology – Cochlear Implants  Advanced Bionics

 https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/advanced-bionics-llc/id533826496

 Cochlear Americas

 https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cochlear-ltd/id489503787

 Med-El

 https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/med-el/id455935145

 Troubleshooting

 Listening Therapy

 Other resources

Classroom tools  Classroom organization, sharing screens

 Kid-friendly sound level meters

 PDF tools – picture to PDF, writing on PDFs

 Social story creator

 Web browsers that play Flash

Hearing test  For demonstration purposes – I always recommend seeing a professional

 Many are gimmicky

Listening Therapy  Largest section

 Awareness/Discrimination/Identific ation/Comprehension

 Quiet/Noise

 Books, games, exercises

 Customizable

 Data tracking built-in many of them

Media players  Most of these apps now have closed captioning built-in - can change size,

location and color on some

 Traditional TV and cable channels

 Online services for shows and movies

 Websites

Music with lyrics  Pandora

 Internet radio

 Desktop app will display lyrics

 SoundHound, Shazam, MusixMatch, Amazon Prime

 Listens to a song and will tell you

 Name of the song

 Artist

 Album

 Lyrics that are synced (if available)

Sign language  Story signing

 ASL

 PSE/CASE

 Alphabet

 Tutorials

 Dictionaries

 Games

Sound Level Meters  Many are gimmicky

 PLEASE try and calibrate (many of them, you can’t!)

 App List shows which ones you can and how much I had to change

 Simple ones for students and teachers

 More complex ones for audiologists, sound engineers, etc.

Telecommunications  Captioned services

 Videophone/Video Relay

Resources

Social Bookmarking site (http://bit.ly/Raindrop-TinaChildress)  Scores of links related to hearing loss, searchable via tags

Teachers Pay Teachers  Lots of activities (e.g., worksheets, folder games) to choose from, especially

for SLPs and TODHH

 Sign up to follow your favorite developer to find out about deals and sales

 Save the PDFs onto your iDevice and use them there instead of printing to save paper

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

Questions