https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7 By Jenna Topham en-us 2021-02-18 14:37:55 UTC 2026-03-23 18:00:20 UTC hello@padlet.com topha1jj https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215437959  A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin.]]> 2021-02-18 14:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215437959 topha1jj https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215469579 A hearing aid is a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear. It makes some sounds louder so that a person with hearing loss can listen, communicate, and participate more fully in daily activities.]]> 2021-02-18 14:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215469579 topha1jj https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215494708 A device that connects to a doorbell, telephone, or alarm that emits a loud sound or blinking light to let someone with hearing loss know that an event is taking place.]]> 2021-02-18 14:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215494708 topha1jj https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215530163 Closed captioning is commonly seen on most TV shows and movies available now.  Captions appear with the use of a closed-caption decoder or decoder chip built into the TV.]]> 2021-02-18 15:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215530163 topha1jj https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215542583 A frequency-modulated (FM) system is an ALD that makes it easier for people with hearing loss to hear what others are saying in noisy environments, like a theater, school, church, museum or other public places.]]> 2021-02-18 15:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/topha1jj/h5poaw6h5mtl68i7/wish/1215542583