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Reply to Tony, Julie, Sue: You obviously know things I don't! I've printed your responses and already checked the Harris catalog a little. Advocating is fine, but I think we really need a book to help us learn about all the options. Although I've been HOH for decades and had worn an aid for over a year before the Meniere's monster roared outta the closet where I've had him locked for over 30 years (went bilateral), I'm new to virtually total deafness on bad days. I've bought lots of things, made bad decisions, am taking a deep breath before going on another spree of buying stuff I hope will help. I'm a book designer, editor, and publisher--in short a book enabler. I'd be willing to pony up the cost of producing a quality book that would help us navigate the various aids and their accessories. Any of you smart people interested in working on a "how to" manual for folks like us? Tony's response to my inquiry has the most info, but I'm not sure I understand everything, so will have to do online research to figure it out. I'll be seeing my Costco gal soon (she's far more aware of what's available than either of the audis at the CI hearing center), and I intend to ask about a Williams pocket talker (which should work with the Williams lanyard neck loop shown in the Harris catalog). I've already learned that the Pockettalker has a mic that may work far better for meetings than the useless Zerena one ($200 wasted!) that pairs with my Bernefon Zerena (Oticon) with a telecoil.
If any one is interested in developing a survival manual for HOH, please private message me. Thanks!
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As to your specific need for a good remote mic, I think the ConnectClip remote mic (Oticon) works well for me (with Oticon Opn) except in noisy environments. It also works better if I lower the sound on my hearing aid so the the ConnectClip microphone is primary or only one I'm hearing. Another option is the Roger clip mic. it has a better technology, but you will need the MyLink neck loop to connect it to your hearing aids, assuming you have telecoils in them. Or the Roger pen, but the clip mic gets better reviews (though not as cool!).
@joyces, please note that I removed your personal email from your message. I encourage members to use the private message function to share personal contact information. I love the idea of co-creating a survival manual for HOH. In fact, why not start a discussion about it and gather ideas that way. Then create a sub-committee of people to create the PDF or ebook that you could share here and with HLAA?
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You are highlighting a serious problem - the lack of good sources of information on Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT). The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) recognized the problem. Using a federal grant, HLAA and partners created a Network of Consumer Hearing Technology Trainers. I'm one of the NCHATT Trainers, and I provide community programs on Hat.You might want to check with HLAA on whether an NCHATT trainer is located near you, or attend HLAA chapter meeting near you which often provide programs on HAT. Hearingloss.org has a lot of information on HAT too. I am excited at the idea of a book specifically on this issue. There are a few which include HAT, but not one I've seen specifically for it. In the meantime, I'll be glad to provide copies of presentations I've done on HAT.