What is an Assistive Listening Device
An Assistive Listening Device (ALD) is any device other than a hearing aid or cochlear implant that makes it easier to cope with a hearing impairment. Some examples of ALDs include:
Telecoil connections for phones and public address systems
Bluetooth streamers and adapters for Bluetooth compatible hearing aids
Telephone amplifiers
Anti-feedback (whistle stopping) devices for the phone
Text telephones (TT), teletypewriters (TTY), or Telephone Devices for the Deaf (TDD)
Voice Carryover (VCO) telephones
Captel phones
Flashing signal systems for phones, doorbells, smoke alarms, etc.
Infrared amplifiers for the television or stereo
FM personal amplification systems
Personal amplifiers with direct audio input to hearing aids or headphones
Tone ringers to change the pitch of the telephone bell
Vibrating alarm clocks and pagers
Closed caption decoders for the television
Signal systems for automobiles
Amplified stethoscopes
Consult your audiologist at Bloomfield Hearing to find out what types of assistive listening devices would be most appropriate for your special listening needs. We can also tell you what types of ALDs will be most compatible with your hearing instruments.