Lynne, You should be able to get something from the NHS, or failing that, could access to work not help?
Find out if Gordon's hearing aids would work with the Smart Link by Phonak. If they do, then you can have mine. I never use it now and have not done so for about 4 years. The device is FM and is worn around the neck and it also supports Bluetooth, but the firmware may need to be updated. Chris On 22 Sep 2011, at 14:45, Mary Stores wrote: > Hi Lynne, > > Does the UK have a Voc Rehab equivaleent there? One of the reasons why people > say companies like GW Micro and FS and charge so much is because our > government is willing to pay for it. > > It is good that you express your views instead of just leaving it up to > someone else who might care. > > Mary > > Quoting "Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith" <[email protected]>: > >> Hello everybody >> >> At the risk of being accused of trying to put people down, I am going >> to raise one further subject because this is something that I find >> outrageous. >> >> I was just looking on a website here in the UK which is that of a >> company which sell equipment for the hearing impaired. >> <http://www.connevans.co.uk>. They sell a series of items designed >> for hearing aid users in an environment where it is difficult to hear >> the spoken content. For instance in a lecture room, meeting or >> similar where the desired audio source is either a considerable >> distance from the listener, or where the background noise makes it >> difficult for the listener to hear what's being said. >> >> These devices use Bluetooth to communicate with a receiver that's >> either at ear level or which interfaces with a hearing instrument to >> give the listener access to a desired audio source via a radio >> microphone which the speaker either wears or holds. >> >> The transmitter and receiver, as a kit, cost over £1100 Pounds >> Sterling. That, I would think, is way beyond the reach of most >> individuals, and I think it's absolutely outrageous that a company >> supposedly there to "help" the disabled is charging quite so much for >> its products. >> >> No; I'm not dumb! I understand fully that developers have to eat. I >> also understand that companies and developers have to make a >> reasonable profit on what they're selling. But that is outrageous. >> We're talking nothing but a transmitter/receiver here and nobody can >> convince me that a transmitter/receiver kit is going to cost anywhere >> close to that kind of money to develop. That, to me, is profiteering >> above and beyond the "reasonable" and I'm disgusted. I have already >> written to the company concerned to express my views. I don't for a >> second expect to receive a response; nor do I expect them to take >> notice of what I said. But I have at least made my views known. >> >> I think it's utterly wrong that those who are afflicted by what is a >> very debilitating disability should be victimised in that way, just >> because they can't take advantage of what the rest of us take for >> granted. >> > > > > ======================================= > > The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free > > To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web > pages located at > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at > either of the following websites: > > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html > > Or: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > --------------------------------------- ======================================= The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web pages located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> ---------------------------------------
