Nearly 80% of those who could benefit from wearing a hearing aid choose not to use one. This study, completed by an interdisciplinary team for the Victorian Deaf Society in Melbourne, Australia, addresses the social attitudes and other limitations of hearing aids which result in poor market penetration. Based on the principles of universal design, specific recommendations are presented to improve the function and style of hearing aids. Additionally, the study recommends implementation of hearing assistive devices for the hearing.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Buck, Timothy F.
• Verlinden, Nicholas Hans
• Turner, Jeremy G.
• George, Kerri L.

Subject

• Health
• Community
• Well-Being
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050106-025744

Keyword

• People with disabilities--Services for
• Marketing

Advisor

• Clements, Kevin A.
• Davis, Paul W.

Year

• 2006

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Victorian Deaf Society

Date created

• 2006-05-01

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright