Is a telecoil (“T” coil) considered an ALD?
Some people consider “T” coils to be ALDs. “T” coils may be incorporated in body-worn, behind-the-ear (BTE), in most in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids, and in some newer cochlear implants. Few in-the-canal (ITC) and none of the completely in-the-canal (CIC hearing aids) have sufficient space to include a “T” coils. When a hearing aid or cochlear implant is switched to the “T” coil position, it receives sound information from induction loop (IL) assistive listening systems. “T” coils can also pick up the electromagnetic signals coming from neckloops that are placed around the neck. Neckloops are plugged into the earphone jack of FM and infrared receivers and used with small and large-area assistive listening systems.
