Hearing Aids An Electronic Device - 1126 Words

Bryeanna Tompkins American Sign Language II Amber Sweigert Blk 3 15 May 2015 Hearing Aids Hearing Aids are an electronic device worn in or on the ear that amplifies sound to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing.The first electronic hearing aid was invented in 1898. Many people have attempted to invent the hearing aid, but there are two men who are given the recognition, Harvey Fletcher and Miller Reese Hutchinson. Harvey Fletcher made many discoveries that lead to the invention of the hearing aid, although he didn t invent the hearing aid that we know of in this generation he is still given a lot of credit. Miller Reese Hutchinson is the inventor of the first electronic hearing aid. Electronic hearing aids are made to be a shape†¦show more content†¦Hearing aids come in many types and styles depending on a person s level of hearing and preference of fit. The different options are an ITE (in the ear), ITC (in the canal), CIC (completely in canal), and BTE (behind the ear). Each hearing aids has its own specialities, for example the ITE is made to fit compl etely in the bowl of the ear, it is large enough to add extra features and has a long lasting battery, the con to this hearing aid is it is very visible and many people do not want it to be noticeable. The ITC is made to fit the shape and size of an individual s ear, the con to this is the small size can make it hard to change the battery and gives feedback because the receiver and microphone are close together. The CIC is even smaller than the ITC. Small wires are used to remove the hearing aid from the ear, it is barely visible but difficult to use added features and is more expensive than the larger hearing aids. BTE is different from the other hearing aids because it sits outside the ear and connects to a clear tube to earmold that is placed inside the ear. It is very visible and can have feedback if not fitted correctly. Also in this generation of electronics, hearing aids are always being improved to be smaller, less visible, and have better sound quality. Hearing Aids were o riginally invented because deaf people began to feel more separated from the rest of the world. The telephone was beginning to be a new popular invention and