"Wear It Loud": How and Why Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Users Customize Their Devices
Halley P. Profita, Abigale Stangl, Laura Matuszewska, Sigrunn Sky, Raja Kushalnagar, Shaun K. Kane · 2018 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
This paper investigates why and how hearing aid and cochlear implant users aesthetically customize their devices, exploring the intersection of assistive technology, identity, and social acceptability. The research addresses a significant problem: hearing aid abandonment rates…
hearing aids · cochlear implants · deafness · DIY assistive technology · social acceptability