Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyojumuishwa kwenye TAP
Maelekezo
Katika mada hii utajifunza kuhusu aina mbili za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia nyuma ya sikio.
Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia ni vifaa vya elektroniki vinavyovaliwa kwenye sikio. Wanamsaidia mtu kwa kutoa sauti fulani zaidi ili mtu asikie vizuri zaidi.
vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kusikia nyuma ya sikio
Vifaa hivi vya kusikia vimewekwa nyuma ya sikio la mhusika.
Two types of digital behind-the-ear hearing aids are included on TAP:
1. Preprogrammed
These are already programmed according to common types of hearing loss.
Programmes can be selected:
- Manually
- By an app on a smartphone or tablet.
vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari vinapendekezwa kwa watu wazima.
2. Programmable
These are adjusted according to individual needs.
They can be adjusted by:
- Programu maalum ya kwenye kompyuta
- Programu kwenye simu.
They provide extra programming features to make sounds clearer.
Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinavyoweza kupangwa vinapendekezwa kwa watoto.
Sifa muhimu
Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinapaswa kuwa na vipengele vifuatavyo ili viwe salama na vyema:
- Comfortable and easy to wear behind the ear
- Different sizes of standard earmoulds
- Easy to use and maintain
- Make sounds clearer for people with a range of different types of hearing loss
- Programmed manually or using computer software or smartphone/tablet app
- Durable when exposed to light rain, humidity and dust (average lifespan of five years).
Essential adjustments:
- A minimum of four sound processing channels to make the sounds clearer and more comfortable to hear
- Fitting range for mild to severe hearing loss.
Sifa nyingine
vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinaweza pia kuwa na vipengele vingine ikiwa ni pamoja na:
- kifaa saidizi cha kusikia unaochajiwa na/au betri
- Programming can be done wirelessly (Bluetooth) or using a cable
- Additional channels.
vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinaweza kuwa na vipengele vya ziada vinavyofanya:
- It easier to hear speech sounds in noisy environments
- Sounds that are loud more comfortable to hear.
Sehemu za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
- Kipaza sauti
- Sehemu ya kifaa saidizi inayoshikilia kwenye sikio
- Standard earmould
- Betri
- Sehemu ya kubadilisha ukubwa wa sauti
- Programme switch.
Kazi
Angalia mchoro wa sehemu za kifaa saidizi cha kusikia.
Match the numbered list of parts with the correct explanation of what the part does.
Part and function
- kipaza sauti: Hutambua sauti
- Sikio ndoano: Huunganisha mwili wa kifaa saidizi cha kusikia na ukungu wa sikio
- Udongo wa kawaida wa sikio: Huambatanisha na ndoano ya sikio ili kuunganisha kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kwenye sikio la mtu.
- Battery: Provides power to the electronic parts
- Volume switch: Increases or decreases the volume of sound
- Swichi ya programu: Kitufe au swichi inayobadilisha programu ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia