Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and Deafblind

From the reviews: "Once in a while a book is published which you think should have been written years before. Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and Deafblind is such a book. ... Each chapter concludes with a series of specific questions concerning the topics addressed, contains elaborate lists of references ... . references to relevant web-sites are given, which are very valuable. ... authors have succeeded in writing a book which is likely to become the standard textbook for students in the field of AT ... ." (Dr. Ben A.G. Elsendoorn, Technology and Disability, Vol. 16 (2), 2004)

• Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing, Hearing Impairment and Treatment.- Audiology: The Measurement of Hearing.- Hearing-aid Principles and Technology.- Induction-loop Systems.- Infrared Communication Systems.- Telephone Technology.- Alarm and Alerting Systems for Hearing-impaired and Deaf People.- Dual Sensory Impairment: Devices for Deafblind People.- The Final Product: Issues in the Design and Distribution of Assistive Technology Devices.