RE: hearing aids and iPhone

[Paula Jordan]

I have Starke hearing aids which I can pair to my phone.  I have two settings 
under audio routing.  The “call audio” setting is for phone calls. The “media” 
setting is for sounds on the phone.  I usually keep my call audio setting 
paired since I find it easier to hear phone calls through my aids.  I typically 
keep my media audio setting turned off unless I’m doing something like writing 
a text or playing a game when I’m out and about and don’t want to disturb 
others around me.  It is quite easy to pair and unpair the aids.  The setting 
is on my phone under accessibility.  The only small drawback with having the 
phone calls paired is that I can’t call my phone from another device if I’ve 
mislaid it since it rings through my aids so I can’t use the ringing to locate 
my phone.  I’ve solved this by telling Siri to tell me a story.  I can usually 
hear the speaker and find the phone that way. Good luck with your hearing aids. 
I put mine in as soon as I get up in the morning and take them out  the last 
thing at night.

God bless!

Paula and the pups 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
Lant
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2023 5:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: hearing aids and iPhone

 

Hi,

I am plunging into the world of hearing aids.  While it’s mostly because I have 
difficulty with quiet voices and loud environments, the guy who will set up my 
aids did tell me they can connect to my phone. I’m assuming most sighted people 
only connect theirs when listening to a book or music; that is what the guy 
made it sound like.  I’m trying to get my head around  what that is like for 
voice over users.  Do you leave hearing aids always connected to the phone?   
Sometimes I’m on my phone and want to show my sighted family something.  Would 
I have to turn off the hearing aid connection to let them hear the audio from 
the phone?  They guy told me I’d have 4 to 5 programs set for different 
contexts.  Any recommendations of things I should ask when I go in to have the 
programs set up for the aids?  

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Robin

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Re: hearing aids and iPhone

[Anna Dresner]

Hi Robin,

I like having my hearing aids paired with my phone. It means I can check 
notifications or text someone silently without putting on headphones, which can 
be convenient. I turn off Bluetooth when I want others to be able to hear my 
phone.

Cheers,
Anna


> On Oct 29, 2023, at 4:21 PM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have Oticon hearing aids with MFI (made for iPhone) capability. I do have 
> to turn off Bluetooth, say for Jim to talk to my daughter-in-law, because if 
> I don't, and I'm anywhere close to him, her conversation will come through my 
> hearing aids. 
> 
> My sighted sister and husband both got hearing aids at the same time, always 
> use Bluetooth, as does my other sighted sister. 
> 
> One time, the sister and husband were up in the morning, and her phone rang. 
> She couldn't hear a thing, but he could. They'd gotten their hearing aids 
> mixed up! He had on hers, and she had on his. We got a lot of laugh mileage 
> out of that one. 
> 
> So, yes, both my sighted sisters keep theirs on Bluetooth to their hearing 
> aids. 
> 
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am plunging into the world of hearing aids.  While it’s mostly because I 
> have difficulty with quiet voices and loud environments, the guy who will set 
> up my aids did tell me they can connect to my phone. I’m assuming most 
> sighted people only connect theirs when listening to a book or music; that is 
> what the guy made it sound like.  I’m trying to get my head around  what that 
> is like for voice over users.  Do you leave hearing aids always connected to 
> the phone?   Sometimes I’m on my phone and want to show my sighted family 
> something.  Would I have to turn off the hearing aid connection to let them 
> hear the audio from the phone?  They guy told me I’d have 4 to 5 programs set 
> for different contexts.  Any recommendations of things I should ask when I go 
> in to have the programs set up for the aids?  
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> Robin
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RE: hearing aids and iPhone

[Carolyn Arnold]

I have Oticon hearing aids with MFI (made for iPhone) capability. I do have to 
turn off Bluetooth, say for Jim to talk to my daughter-in-law, because if I 
don't, and I'm anywhere close to him, her conversation will come through my 
hearing aids. 

My sighted sister and husband both got hearing aids at the same time, always 
use Bluetooth, as does my other sighted sister. 

One time, the sister and husband were up in the morning, and her phone rang. 
She couldn't hear a thing, but he could. They'd gotten their hearing aids mixed 
up! He had on hers, and she had on his. We got a lot of laugh mileage out of 
that one. 

So, yes, both my sighted sisters keep theirs on Bluetooth to their hearing 
aids. 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of R 
Van Lant
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2023 5:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: hearing aids and iPhone

Hi,

I am plunging into the world of hearing aids.  While it’s mostly because I have 
difficulty with quiet voices and loud environments, the guy who will set up my 
aids did tell me they can connect to my phone. I’m assuming most sighted people 
only connect theirs when listening to a book or music; that is what the guy 
made it sound like.  I’m trying to get my head around  what that is like for 
voice over users.  Do you leave hearing aids always connected to the phone?   
Sometimes I’m on my phone and want to show my sighted family something.  Would 
I have to turn off the hearing aid connection to let them hear the audio from 
the phone?  They guy told me I’d have 4 to 5 programs set for different 
contexts.  Any recommendations of things I should ask when I go in to have the 
programs set up for the aids?  

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Robin

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Re: hearing aids and iPhone

[Max]

Hi,
I have my aiids connected to my phone at all times when I am wearing them. You 
can turn off the aids if you wish somebody else to hear the phone I do this 
when talking with my kids on speaker phone so my wife can hear.
Max.

> On 30 Oct 2023, at 08:12, R Van Lant  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I am plunging into the world of hearing aids.  While it’s mostly because I 
> have difficulty with quiet voices and loud environments, the guy who will set 
> up my aids did tell me they can connect to my phone. I’m assuming most 
> sighted people only connect theirs when listening to a book or music; that is 
> what the guy made it sound like.  I’m trying to get my head around  what that 
> is like for voice over users.  Do you leave hearing aids always connected to 
> the phone?   Sometimes I’m on my phone and want to show my sighted family 
> something.  Would I have to turn off the hearing aid connection to let them 
> hear the audio from the phone?  They guy told me I’d have 4 to 5 programs set 
> for different contexts.  Any recommendations of things I should ask when I go 
> in to have the programs set up for the aids?  
>  
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>  
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Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi Tony, that's a definite improvement. How are you finding latency, for 
example when you quickly flick through your home screen?
Jonathan Mosen
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 On 9/02/2015, at 4:34 am, Tony t...@k5twz.com wrote:
 
 The older devices from Phonak would drop the Bluetooth connection if the 
 audio stopped for a couple of seconds.  
  
 Apparently they got enough complaints, including mine, that the newer ones 
 will stay active for a couple of minutes.
  
 Tony
  
  
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com 
 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen
 Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 9:15 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+
  
 Hi Barry, I used a similar Phonak streamer product and rejected it for iPhone 
 listening for the reasons you mention. Most hearing aids will also take a 
 direct audio input cable which gets rid of these issues. As well as better 
 latency and the audio from the iPhone being always on, a direct audio input 
 cable uses much less battery.
 Jonathan Mosen
 Mosen Consulting
 Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
 http://Mosen.org http://mosen.org/
  
 On 8/02/2015, at 5:13 pm, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com 
 mailto:bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote:
  
 Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And   the Oticon Streamer 
 remote control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to 
 stream music, a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound 
 somewhat like you are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a 
 book or music and mute your hearing Aids microphones it's not bad. It is the 
 open microphones that cause the echo effect I think.You can also quickly 
 push a button to activate Siri and if you hold it in for a second it will 
 dial the last number. What I don't like is that the hearing aids change 
 programs so if an alert comes through you get a series of beeps and the mode 
 switches. This switching of modes with the consequential beeps seems to cut 
 out the Siri tone. The remote connects by low power bluetooth and hangs 
 around the neck. It also has a standard jack for plugging in a patch chord 
 to connect with other devices. It also controls the programs and volume on 
 the Hearing Aids.
  
 The key to making sure that you can hear VoiceOver is to have the 
 Audiologists check the music mode. 
  
 There are two iPhone apps Connect Line used for connecting your Streamer  
 and Oticon Streamer The Streamer app allows me to set the modes as well 
 but I did not know about it when I first got these Hearing Aids.
  
 Have a great day.
  
 Barry
 
 On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org 
 mailto:jmo...@mosen.org wrote:
  
 Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
 this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
 technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for 
 me after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, 
 you might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.
 Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
 and a follow-up post:
 Now Hear This Even Better. A Follow-up 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/
 My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, 
 but for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen 
 reader, one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't 
 include unacceptable latency.
 Jonathan Mosen
 Mosen Consulting
 Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
 http://Mosen.org http://mosen.org/
  
 On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com 
 mailto:mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:
  
 Hi All, 
  
 I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing 
 impairment as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must 
 speak rather loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in 
 their mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I 
 suspect they currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And 
 while I have written to and received suggestions from 
 accessibil...@apple.com mailto:accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if 
 anyone on this list with a hearing impairment has any suggestions. I would 
 especially like to receive information from anyone who is actually using 
 their recommended solution or knows of someone who is. If high-end hearing 
 aids are recommended, such as those suggested by the Apple folks, I would 
 appreciate which model hearing aid and the cost of acquiring the 
 recommended aids. 
  
 For all who can assist, I thank you in advance. 
  
 Mauricio

Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi Barry, I used a similar Phonak streamer product and rejected it for iPhone 
listening for the reasons you mention. Most hearing aids will also take a 
direct audio input cable which gets rid of these issues. As well as better 
latency and the audio from the iPhone being always on, a direct audio input 
cable uses much less battery.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
http://Mosen.org

 On 8/02/2015, at 5:13 pm, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And   the Oticon Streamer remote 
 control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to stream 
 music, a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound somewhat 
 like you are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a book or 
 music and mute your hearing Aids microphones it's not bad. It is the open 
 microphones that cause the echo effect I think.You can also quickly push a 
 button to activate Siri and if you hold it in for a second it will dial the 
 last number. What I don't like is that the hearing aids change programs so if 
 an alert comes through you get a series of beeps and the mode switches. This 
 switching of modes with the consequential beeps seems to cut out the Siri 
 tone. The remote connects by low power bluetooth and hangs around the neck. 
 It also has a standard jack for plugging in a patch chord to connect with 
 other devices. It also controls the programs and volume on the Hearing Aids.
 
 The key to making sure that you can hear VoiceOver is to have the 
 Audiologists check the music mode. 
  
 There are two iPhone apps Connect Line used for connecting your Streamer  
 and Oticon Streamer The Streamer app allows me to set the modes as well but 
 I did not know about it when I first got these Hearing Aids.
 
 Have a great day.
 
 Barry
 On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org 
 mailto:jmo...@mosen.org wrote:
 
 Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
 this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
 technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for 
 me after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, 
 you might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.
 Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
 and a follow-up post:
 Now Hear This Even Better. A Follow-up 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/
 My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, 
 but for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen 
 reader, one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't 
 include unacceptable latency.
 Jonathan Mosen
 Mosen Consulting
 Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
 http://Mosen.org http://mosen.org/
 On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com 
 mailto:mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi All, 
  
 I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing 
 impairment as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must 
 speak rather loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in 
 their mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I 
 suspect they currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And 
 while I have written to and received suggestions from 
 accessibil...@apple.com mailto:accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if 
 anyone on this list with a hearing impairment has any suggestions. I would 
 especially like to receive information from anyone who is actually using 
 their recommended solution or knows of someone who is. If high-end hearing 
 aids are recommended, such as those suggested by the Apple folks, I would 
 appreciate which model hearing aid and the cost of acquiring the 
 recommended aids. 
  
 For all who can assist, I thank you in advance. 
  
 Mauricio
 
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RE: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Tony]

The older devices from Phonak would drop the Bluetooth connection if the audio 
stopped for a couple of seconds.  

 

Apparently they got enough complaints, including mine, that the newer ones will 
stay active for a couple of minutes.

 

Tony

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Jonathan Mosen
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 9:15 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

 

Hi Barry, I used a similar Phonak streamer product and rejected it for iPhone 
listening for the reasons you mention. Most hearing aids will also take a 
direct audio input cable which gets rid of these issues. As well as better 
latency and the audio from the iPhone being always on, a direct audio input 
cable uses much less battery.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

http://Mosen.org

 

On 8/02/2015, at 5:13 pm, Barry Abbott bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote:

 

Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And   the Oticon Streamer remote 
control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to stream music, 
a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound somewhat like you 
are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a book or music and 
mute your hearing Aids microphones it's not bad. It is the open microphones 
that cause the echo effect I think.You can also quickly push a button to 
activate Siri and if you hold it in for a second it will dial the last number. 
What I don't like is that the hearing aids change programs so if an alert comes 
through you get a series of beeps and the mode switches. This switching of 
modes with the consequential beeps seems to cut out the Siri tone. The remote 
connects by low power bluetooth and hangs around the neck. It also has a 
standard jack for plugging in a patch chord to connect with other devices. It 
also controls the programs and volume on the Hearing Aids.

 

The key to making sure that you can hear VoiceOver is to have the Audiologists 
check the music mode. 

 

There are two iPhone apps Connect Line used for connecting your Streamer  and 
Oticon Streamer The Streamer app allows me to set the modes as well but I did 
not know about it when I first got these Hearing Aids.

 

Have a great day.

 

Barry



On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote:

 

Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for me 
after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, you 
might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.

Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer 
http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
 

and a follow-up post:

Now Hear This Even Better. A Follow-up 
http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/ 

My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, but 
for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen reader, 
one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't include 
unacceptable latency.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

http://Mosen.org http://mosen.org/ 

 

On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:

 

Hi All, 

 

I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing impairment 
as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must speak rather 
loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in their 
mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I suspect they 
currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And while I have 
written to and received suggestions from  mailto:accessibil...@apple.com 
accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if anyone on this list with a hearing 
impairment has any suggestions. I would especially like to receive information 
from anyone who is actually using their recommended solution or knows of 
someone who is. If high-end hearing aids are recommended, such as those 
suggested by the Apple folks, I would appreciate which model hearing aid and 
the cost of acquiring the recommended aids. 

 

For all who can assist, I thank you in advance. 

 

Mauricio

 

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RE: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Tony]

My 4s is continuously connected to the Phonex ComPilot and seems pretty 
responsive.  I don’t know if the small latency is the iPhone or the Bluetooth 
link.

 

Using the Phonak TV block with my computer it seems as responsive as listening 
to the computer speakers directly.

 




Tony

 

 

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Jonathan Mosen
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 10:59 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

 

Hi Tony, that's a definite improvement. How are you finding latency, for 
example when you quickly flick through your home screen?

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

http://Mosen.org

 

On 9/02/2015, at 4:34 am, Tony t...@k5twz.com wrote:

 

The older devices from Phonak would drop the Bluetooth connection if the audio 
stopped for a couple of seconds.  

 

Apparently they got enough complaints, including mine, that the newer ones will 
stay active for a couple of minutes.

 

Tony

 

 

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Jonathan Mosen
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 9:15 AM
To:  mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

 

Hi Barry, I used a similar Phonak streamer product and rejected it for iPhone 
listening for the reasons you mention. Most hearing aids will also take a 
direct audio input cable which gets rid of these issues. As well as better 
latency and the audio from the iPhone being always on, a direct audio input 
cable uses much less battery.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

 http://mosen.org/ http://Mosen.org

 

On 8/02/2015, at 5:13 pm, Barry Abbott  mailto:bpabbo...@gmail.com 
bpabbo...@gmail.com wrote:

 

Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And   the Oticon Streamer remote 
control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to stream music, 
a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound somewhat like you 
are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a book or music and 
mute your hearing Aids microphones it's not bad. It is the open microphones 
that cause the echo effect I think.You can also quickly push a button to 
activate Siri and if you hold it in for a second it will dial the last number. 
What I don't like is that the hearing aids change programs so if an alert comes 
through you get a series of beeps and the mode switches. This switching of 
modes with the consequential beeps seems to cut out the Siri tone. The remote 
connects by low power bluetooth and hangs around the neck. It also has a 
standard jack for plugging in a patch chord to connect with other devices. It 
also controls the programs and volume on the Hearing Aids.

 

The key to making sure that you can hear VoiceOver is to have the Audiologists 
check the music mode. 

 

There are two iPhone apps Connect Line used for connecting your Streamer  and 
Oticon Streamer The Streamer app allows me to set the modes as well but I did 
not know about it when I first got these Hearing Aids.

 

Have a great day.

 

Barry




On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jonathan Mosen  mailto:jmo...@mosen.org 
jmo...@mosen.org wrote:

 

Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for me 
after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, you 
might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.

 
http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
 Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer

and a follow-up post:

 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/ Now Hear 
This Even Better. A Follow-up

My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, but 
for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen reader, 
one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't include 
unacceptable latency.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

 http://mosen.org/ http://Mosen.org

 

On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina  mailto:mauriciohmol...@gmail.com 
mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:

 

Hi All, 

 

I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing impairment 
as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must speak rather 
loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in their 
mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I suspect they 
currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And while I have 
written to and received suggestions from  mailto:accessibil...@apple.com 
accessibil...@apple.com, I

Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Aman Singer]

Hi.
Do the hearing aids have a telecoil an FM receiver, or direct audio
input  built in? If you or the person using them is not sure, ask the
vendor, they are sure to know. If the aids do have a telecoil, which
is the most common feature, or the rarer FM receiver, it may well be
quite simple to use the current aids with the iOS device. If they
don't, it may be a bit more difficult, but may be manageable through
other more costly methods.
Aman

On 2/7/15, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi All,



 I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing
 impairment as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must
 speak rather loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in
 their mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I
 suspect they currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And
 while I have written to and received suggestions from
 accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if anyone on this list with a hearing
 impairment has any suggestions. I would especially like to receive
 information from anyone who is actually using their recommended solution or
 knows of someone who is. If high-end hearing aids are recommended, such as
 those suggested by the Apple folks, I would appreciate which model hearing
 aid and the cost of acquiring the recommended aids.



 For all who can assist, I thank you in advance.



 Mauricio

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Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for me 
after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, you 
might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.
Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer 
http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
and a follow-up post:
Now Hear This Even Better. A Follow-up 
http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/
My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, but 
for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen reader, 
one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't include 
unacceptable latency.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
http://Mosen.org

 On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi All, 
  
 I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing impairment 
 as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must speak rather 
 loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in their 
 mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I suspect they 
 currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And while I have 
 written to and received suggestions from accessibil...@apple.com 
 mailto:accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if anyone on this list with a 
 hearing impairment has any suggestions. I would especially like to receive 
 information from anyone who is actually using their recommended solution or 
 knows of someone who is. If high-end hearing aids are recommended, such as 
 those suggested by the Apple folks, I would appreciate which model hearing 
 aid and the cost of acquiring the recommended aids. 
  
 For all who can assist, I thank you in advance. 
  
 Mauricio
 
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Re: Hearing Aids and iPhone 6+

[Barry Abbott]

Hi. I use the Oticon Ultra Pro Hearing Aids. And   the Oticon Streamer remote 
control device that came as part of the package. It allows me to stream music, 
a book or Blind Square through my hearing Aids. It does sound somewhat like you 
are in a room with an echo. But if you are listening to a book or music and 
mute your hearing Aids microphones it's not bad. It is the open microphones 
that cause the echo effect I think.You can also quickly push a button to 
activate Siri and if you hold it in for a second it will dial the last number. 
What I don't like is that the hearing aids change programs so if an alert comes 
through you get a series of beeps and the mode switches. This switching of 
modes with the consequential beeps seems to cut out the Siri tone. The remote 
connects by low power bluetooth and hangs around the neck. It also has a 
standard jack for plugging in a patch chord to connect with other devices. It 
also controls the programs and volume on the Hearing Aids.

The key to making sure that you can hear VoiceOver is to have the Audiologists 
check the music mode. 
 
There are two iPhone apps Connect Line used for connecting your Streamer  and 
Oticon Streamer The Streamer app allows me to set the modes as well but I did 
not know about it when I first got these Hearing Aids.

Have a great day.

Barry
 On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote:
 
 Hi maricio, I'm presently working on a book that discusses challenges like 
 this. It's complex because there are so many types of hearing aids and 
 technologies one might choose. To give you an example of what is working for 
 me after some upgrades to my hearing aid technology a couple of years ago, 
 you might like to take a look at these two posts on my blog.
 Now Hear This! Musings of a Blind Hearing Aid wearer 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-musings-of-a-blind-hearing-aid-wearer/
 and a follow-up post:
 Now Hear This Even Better. A Follow-up 
 http://mosen.org/index.php/now-hear-this-even-better-a-follow-up/
 My general comment would be that Bluetooth systems have a lot of promise, but 
 for users who need responsiveness such as when working with a screen reader, 
 one has to be quite careful that the combination chosen doesn't include 
 unacceptable latency.
 Jonathan Mosen
 Mosen Consulting
 Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
 http://Mosen.org http://mosen.org/
 On 8/02/2015, at 8:12 am, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com 
 mailto:mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi All, 
  
 I am attempting to assist an individual who has a profound hearing 
 impairment as well as a visual impairment. Even with hearing aids, I must 
 speak rather loudly to be heard by this individual. This individual is in 
 their mid-eighties, on a limited income, and does not read Braille. I 
 suspect they currently have low-end hearing aids but am not certain. And 
 while I have written to and received suggestions from 
 accessibil...@apple.com mailto:accessibil...@apple.com, I wondered if 
 anyone on this list with a hearing impairment has any suggestions. I would 
 especially like to receive information from anyone who is actually using 
 their recommended solution or knows of someone who is. If high-end hearing 
 aids are recommended, such as those suggested by the Apple folks, I would 
 appreciate which model hearing aid and the cost of acquiring the recommended 
 aids. 
  
 For all who can assist, I thank you in advance. 
  
 Mauricio
 
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