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SpeechTrans Offers Mobile Translation App for Hearing Impaired

With the new app, each person can simply speak out loud into the user's mobile device, and have the translated text automatically appear. Type-to-type translations are also available for situations that require quiet, or for those who have trouble speaking because of disability. It is difficult for hearing impaired individuals to determine when someone ends their part of the conversation, so the Hearing Impaired version can automatically detect when a person stops speaking, and immediately begin the translation.

The app stores can play back previous translations, without access to an internet connection. In this version the auto-translate feature can be turned off, allowing same language conversations. Information from other apps can also be cut and pasted into SpeechTrans, so it can be translated and read aloud to another individual.

SpeechTrans Ultimate for Hearing Impaired features Facebook chat integration which allows users to type in their native language and have the other party receive translated output on the SpeechTrans enabled iPhone or iPad, or directly as text on their computer.

The development of the Hearing Impaired version was prompted by a SpeechTrans customer in who described the usefulness of such a product.  The unique functionalities of SpeechTrans Ultimate for Hearing Impaired were built based upon direct feedback from hearing impaired users who provided guidance on needed features.

"For hearing-impaired individuals, the internet becomes such a huge part of their world, and is especially important for communication, said , Co-Founder of SpeechTrans. "With our new Hearing Impaired version, we are using the power of technology to enable richer in-person conversations across language barriers. Unlike other expensive translation products that only offer text to speech translation, we provide a more organic conversation at a fraction of the cost."

The Hearing Impaired app comes with 1,000 pre-loaded transcriptions that never expire, compared to 400 available in the SpeechTrans Ultimate app. Every usage of the app that requires voice recognition counts as one "transcription." Text-to-text and text-to-speech transcriptions are unlimited. An additional 100 transcriptions are available to users that utilize Facebook's "Suggest Friends" feature within the app.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Linked to Hearing Loss ... - The Vitamins Blog

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Linked to Hearing Loss in WisconsinVitamin B12 Deficiency & Age-Related Hearing Loss

By: Christine Cadena

Preventing and Diagnosing – Symptoms and TreatmentLoss of hearing is a significant concern among the elderly population. As the number of individuals within the elderly population is expected to grow significantly in the next decade, the issues involving hearing loss are becoming a public health concern.For some elderly adults, the loss of hearing may be associated from many years of lifestyle abuse upon the ears, or may be attributed to disease. For some, however, the loss of hearing may simply be attributed to a vitamin deficiency that has occurred over many years.

For elderly adults, the deficiency of vitamin B12 is quite common and may be the underlying factor that results in age-related hearing loss.As a side effect of vitamin B12 deficiency, many older adults report the initial symptoms of hearing loss to be complications of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, followed by auditory hallucination development.

If you, or someone you love, is experiencing these symptoms, it may be prudent to seek the medical attention of your family practitioner. With proper diagnostic studies, the serum vitamin B12 levels can be tested to determine if a deficiency is the underlying cause for these complications.Fasting before a vitamin B12 serum test is important as a diet that is high or low in protein may lead to false-positive or false-negative blood tests. Additionally, because most age-related hearing losses are associated with the cochlea complication, damage to myelin may also distort any auditory tests that are done.

via Vitamin B12 Deficiency Linked to Hearing Loss in Wisconsin | Hearing Impaired Products and Services, TEPP .

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