School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Title

Multitasking for Patients 101: How to Use Mobile Devices as Hearing Assistance Technology.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2012

Abstract

There are compelling economic, ergonomic, and practical reasons to pursue mobile devices as vehicles for hearing assistance technology (HAT). Although mobile device use has been dominated by younger generations, older generations, especially boomers are moving into the "app age." We will explore mobile device uses and modifications, apps, and their potential for delivering auditory, visual, and combined auditory/visual communication options for adult patients and their family members.