Equipment & Technology Hearing Aids

Hearing aids help transmit sounds to be understood by people who are hard of hearing. There are many different types of hearing aids with various functions. Telecoils (T-coils) and Direct Audio Input (DAI) allow different sound sources to be directly connected to hearing aids, which improves sound quality and allows the hearing aid wearer to easily perceive sounds and speech, regardless of background noise. They can be used with telephones, FM systems, induction loop systems and public address systems. Digital hearing aids can be adjusted for sound quality and response time to meet the needs of a user.

Additional information on hearing aid banks coordinated by NCDHH