People wear earphones and Bluetooth connectors for their mobile phones so I
cannot believe that a receiver for a voice amplifier would be any different.
Most amplifiers work with mini speakers which could be placed near her
husband. So an example may be a headset with a amplifier such as the Chiayo
Cordless Speech Amplifier as provided by Quality Enabling Devices Ltd
Unit D16, Heritage Business Park, Heritage Way
Gosport, Hampshire PO12 4BG, UK
tel: 023 9258 0600 • fax: 023 9252 8666 • email: [log in to unmask]
They have others on offer as well. I do hope QED can help and I am so
sorry the other offering did not come up to scratch.
Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone
Best Wishes E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
Assistive Technologist
Mobile: 07976 289103
http://www.emptech.info/
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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:15 PM
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Subject: Faint Speech Amplifer for use in vehicle
Question posted to AssisTech and SLT-LIST-UK JISCmail lists on behalf of
Karen Lewis, Communicate:
Can anyone help with this enquiry, or comment on the "legal" aspect
mentioned?
SUMMARY:
An SLT is looking for:
* a faint speech amplifier
* for use by someone with a weak voice
* travelling in the back of a car
* in order to communicate with the driver
* who does not have a hearing impairment.
DETAILS:
The passenger is a lady has M.S. who has a very quiet voice, which her
husband is unable to hear when driving as she is in the back of the car.
The lady can hear her husband with no difficulty.
The husband was wondering if an amplifier could have an output via a
headphone which he would wear whilst driving.
We suggested that Echovoice might be able to help
http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=1864
However, when the SLT contacted Hearing Products International they said it
would not.
HPI also queried the legality of the driver wearing an earphone.
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Other options - has anyone tried anything like these for use in a vehicle:
* Soundbug or Whispering Windows as part of a personal speech amp system?
http://www.newlandsscientific.co.uk/products/products_home.asp?range=audio
(I have emailed to Newlands Scientific asking if they are aware of any
personal speech amp products incorporating this technology).
* A wireless amplification system designed for people with hearing
impairment?
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Any thoughts?
Best wishes,
Liz Panton
Head of Service
Communicate,
Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, Hunters Road, Newcastle upon
Tyne,
NE2 4NR
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