Research Guides: Hearing Loss Awareness: Hearing Devices

Hearing Devices

Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders
Learn about the variety of devices available to assist people with hearing loss or voice, speech, or language disorder.
Cochlear Implants
This site contains information about cochlear implants.

Image description: Structures of a cochlear implant.

Devices for hearing loss
Information on devices for hearing loss, assistive listening devices, and devices for telephone use.

Image description: examples of in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid and behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid.

Hearing aids
This website explains the different types of hearing aids such as behind the ear hearing aids, telecoil and canal hearing aids.
Hearing Aids
This site provides information about the various types of hearing aids available.
How to Get Hearing Aids
This site from the Food and Drug Administration provides practical advice about the process to obtain a hearing aid.
Hearing Aid Buying Guide
Consumer reports tricks on how to buy the best hearing aid for you.