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Stethoscope.com
This company offers four different
stethoscopes for people with hearing loss. Some can be used
with hearing aids
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Allheart.com This company
offers amplified stethoscopes for the hearing
impaired.
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Auscultation Assistant This site
provides help with hearing heart and lung sounds.
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Cardionics Inc.
Makes the "E-Scope" for users with hearing
impairments. It is available for use with a hearing
aid.
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Ultrascopes.com
The
new pressure sensitive "Ultrascope" is available for people
with hearing loss.
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Beyond Hearing
AidsFeatures amplified stethoscopes and FM systems.
Includes an article on "How to Cope with Scopes" and a report
"On the Job with Hearing Loss".
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Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Interface Systems
Custom cables, stethoscopes and telephone adapters
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Blood
Pressure Gauge |
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One-Hand Blood Pressure Gauge
One-hand
gauge aneroids are available. The pump and dial are attached
to the
same handle and can be manipulated with one
hand.
http://www.stethoscopes.com/
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Assistive
Listening Devices |
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Phonic
Ear Provider of wireless
audio resources for students and teachers
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Assistive
Reading Devices |
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The ReadingpenŽII
is a portable assistive reading device designed to provide people
with reading difficulties, learning disabilities or dyslexia with
immediate word support while they are reading printed text.
It contains over 480,000 words from the American HeritageŽ College
Dictionary, 3rd Edition.
Med-Spell lookup from Franklin
Franklin's new eBookMan is a handheld device that delivers instant
access to medical references and the Franklin Reader with Med-Spell lookup.
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Triangle Graphing Calculator |
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The Accessible Graphing Calculator
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The Science Access Project at Oregon State University, Department of Physics developed the TRIANGLE
Graphing Calculator for people who are blind or dyslexic. A Windows 95 program that can be used on a
small notebook computer as a calculator, including the ability to compute and plot functions y(x).
The plot is visible on the screen and can be "viewed" in audio.
The Accessible Graphing Calculator
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HearingPlanet.com |
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HearingLoss.org (Self-Help for Hard of Hearing
People, Inc.)
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Vision Loss
Equipment |
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Sight
Connection |
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Talking Prescription Bottles |
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Talking
Thermometer
Provides audio
announcement and digital display of temperature
Talking blood pressure
monitor
Voice announces blood
pressure and pulse. Headphone jack is available for
privacy.
Talking Scales
Weighs in pounds or kilograms
Colorino, a Portable Talking Color Identifier,
identifies approximately 100 colors. Also, functions as a light detector.
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Computers
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IBM Independent Series
Information Center
(800)
426-4832 TT(800) 426-4833
The
center responds to requests for information on how IBM
products can assist people with a wide range of disabilities
use personal computers
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Apple
Computers
Provides a wide range
of hardware and software to assist people with special
needs.
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Microsoft: A wide
range of accessibility technology is offered for people
with
disabilities
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Mouse Adapter Developed by IBM for people with tremors,
this adapter enables people who suffer from hand tremors to eliminate
excessive cursor movement.
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One-handed and two-handed touch-typing
The Matias 508 Keyboard is a standard desktop keyboard that has been enhanced
to allow both one-handed and two-handed touch-typing.
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Examination
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www.Keitzer.com
The late Dr. Sandra Welner designed a universally
accessible examination table (#4450) to meet the needs of
patients with special needs. The table lowers to wheelchair
height. This table could be helpful to nurses with
disabilities as well. U.S Patent No. 5507050.
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Standing Wheelchairs
Ibot
This company has been engaged in the development, production and distribution
of stand-up wheelchairs.
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See-through
surgical masks |
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www.amphl.org
The
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses
reports that the Clear Face Mask is now being made available
for use as described in U.S. Patent 5,561,863. The feature of
a clear insert would allow for lip reading between medical
professionals as well as between patients.
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