Hearing Disability

Assistive Technology

What is Assistive Technology?

Assistive Technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customised, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. This definition is broad and includes a range of devices from low technology to high technology items as well as software.

AT offers three major areas of assistance to persons with disability:

• Independent living: AT in this group assists users to lead independent lives, without assistance from other individuals, such as wheelchair, commode, hoist, ramp etc, ambulatory aids etc.

• Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): AT in AAC helps a person with difficulty communicating in getting his message or idea across to others, as well as for others to relate a message or idea to him.

• IT: AT in computer and computer-related accessories help an individual with disability to make use of IT for study, work or leisurely purposes. This area includes both hardware and software.

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Examples of Assistive Technology for persons with Hearing Disability

• Hearing aids

• Group FM system

• Amplification system for radio, television

• Message relay system

• Bed vibrator

• Video/DVD/TV system with subtitles and captioning

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Places to purchase or enquire about Assistive Technology for persons with Hearing Disability

1. Singapore General Hospital
   Care Link
   Block 3, Level 1
   Outram Road
   Singapore 169608
   Tel: 6326 5983, 6326 5980
   Fax: 6326 5982
   

2. mypharmacy.com.sg
   Changi General Hospital
   2 Simei Street 3
   Level 1
   Singapore 529889
   Toll-fee no: 1800 7878 787
   Fax: 6786 2485

3. Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf)
   SADeaf Hearing Care Centre
   227 Mountbatten Road
   Singapore 397998
   Tel: 6344 8274 ext 19
   Fax: 6345 7706

4. Disabled People's Association (DPA)
   Independent Living Centre
   150A Pandan Gardens
   #02-00 Ayer Rajah Day Care Centre
   Singapore 609342
   Tel: 6899 1220
   Fax: 6899 1232

5. New Era Learning Media
   Blk 205, Henderson Road
   Henderson Industrial Park
   Singapore 159549
   Tel: 6275 2338
   Fax: 6275 2362
   
   
6. Sountex
   
   • Orchard
     176 Orchard Road
     #03-23 Centrepoint
     Singapore 238843
     Tel: 6835 4008
     Fax: 6835 4636
   
   
   • Bishan
     Block 502 Bishan Street 11
     #01-354
     Singapore 570502
     Tel: 6358 3586
     Fax: 6358 4346
   
   
   • Simei
     Eastpoint Mall
     3 Simei Street 6
     #04-09 Singapore 528833
     Tel: 6787 3008
     Fax: 6787 0043
     
     
   • Clementi
     Blk 431 Clementi Ave 3
     #01-304
     Singapore 120431
     Tel: 6777 6687
     Fax: 6777 8767
     
     
   • Yishun
     Blk 921 Yishun Central 1
     #01-267
     Singapore 760921
     Tel: 6758 9800
     Fax: 6758 9980
     
     
7. Digital Hearing Aid Centre
   290 Orchard Road
   #06-09, Paragon Shopping Centre,
   Singapore 238859
   
   
8. Oticon Singapore Pte Ltd (Hearing Partners)
   402 Orchard Road
   #03-19/20 Delfi Orchard
   Singapore 238876
   Tel: 6238 2910
   Fax: 6238 8876
   
   
9. Singapore Therapeutic, Assistive & Rehabilitative Technologies (START) Centre
   49 Kaki Bukit View
   Kaki Bukit TechPark II
   Singapore 415973
   Tel: 6743 0262
   Fax: 6743 0263
   

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