On Tue 26 Jan, Rachel O'Neill wrote:
> Kay Dickinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote
>> Has anyone any suggestions for dealing with low level differential hearing
>> loss which results in important sounds being blocked by background noise
>> e.g. rustling of papers etc, and the inability to tell the direction of
>> sound.
> To start with you could alter the listening environment,
> ie try to get the seminar moved to a room with carpet,
> curtains and soft furnishings. That should cut out a
> lot of the distracting sounds.
If the individual concerned has any lip-reading ability (most people do even
unconciously follow lip movements - why else would dubbed foreign films make
you feel uncomfortable) placing them at the focus of the seating plan so that
every speekers face is in full view will help. So will good lighting an a
position with the back to the window so faces are not in shadow. Even a
simple tactic like getting speakers to stand up may make focusing one's
hearing easier.
Some people may suggest a portable loop system (for use with the 'T' setting
on hearing aids. My limited experience of these, is that some systems are
adversely affected by flurescent lighting - you get a lot of *hum* that is
worse than the problem you are trying to overcome
Regards
Ted (with a 70 -> 90dB hearing loss in the upper range)
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