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Deafness Resources Australia -
(DRA) This trading division of Australian Communication Exchange
Limited (ACE) maintains a specialized, comprehensive and up-to-date
range of products to suit people who are deaf or hearing impaired;
their families and friends; employers (who employ these individuals
or who wish to make their business or service accessible); educators;
rehabilitation providers (like CRS, Department of Veterans'
Affairs); and other professionals (like nurses, audiologists
and speech pathologists). Resources (such as books, videos,
CD-ROMs etc) are available on subjects like Deaf culture and
sign language; lipreading; cochlear implants; bilingualism;
auditory-verbal education methods; autobiographies; novels and
childrens' books. Technology ranges from vibrating and
flashing light alarms to amplified listening systems for people
who are hearing impaired.
Diction (Beyond 2000 article) - A revolutionary mechanism
to allow the hard-of-hearing to listen in on foreground conversation
whilst toning down other audio elements in TV shows has been
developed by a team of engineers from the leafy environs of
the University of Surrey.
MedSell - MedSell's Australian home page. Med-Sell helps
people buy and sell their USED medical equipment (including
Hearing Impaired Equipment) and find accessible Housing.
Mobile Phones and Hearing
Aids - Telstra - Mobile phones provide a convenient means of keeping
in touch and have become an accepted part of daily life. However,
if you wear a hearing aid there are some things you need to
know regarding the compatibility of your hearing aid with mobile
phones.
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Printacall - Printacall
Communications Technology is a specialist organisation supplying
products for use by Deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired
people. Printacall sells a range of products that assist hearing
impaired people, with or without a hearing aid, to hear the
telephone, television, radio or conversation in restaurants,
church or conference room. Printacall sells a range of products,
TTYs, alerts and alarms to assist Deaf people to use the telephone
and become aware of sounds. See Printacall products.
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Technical Aid to the Disabled - TAD (NSW) is a charity organisation that has
the authority to fundraise. TAD uses volunteers dedicated to
the design, construction and provision of aids for people with
disabilities.
Technical Solutions Australia - Specialising
in electronics for people with disabilities. Based
in Silvan, East of Melbourne, Australia. In its twelve years
of operation, Technical Solutions has tackled everything from
adapted battery toys, training aids and Environmental Control
Systems through to specially adapted computers, speech recognition
equipment and brain wave monitoring. Technical Solutions designs
and manufactures equipment in one-off and volume runs, as well
as sourcing from other manufacturers. We welcome inquiries about
individual needs - if we can't help directly, we can usually
put you in touch with someone who can.
Vigil-Aide - Special alarm systems produced to improve the
quality of life of people with certain disabilities and who
live in their homes, nursing homes or hospitals...
Word of Mouth Technology - WOM has developed a range of products and services
such as induction loops, infrared/FM systems, Teletext decoders/VCRs,
visual and vibrating alert systems.
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