{"id":1632,"date":"2010-12-22T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T22:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.everhear.com\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2010-12-22T14:03:16","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T22:03:16","slug":"holiday-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/holiday-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tIf you&#8217;re traveling this holiday season, and concerned about the new scanning protocol interacting with your hearing instruments, don&#8217;t fret! Research has been released that x-ray inspection and walk-through metal detectors have no effect on hearing devices including hearing aids, cochlear implants, external component of cochlear implants, and middle ear implants.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some suggestions from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hearingreview.com\/insider\/2010-12-16_01.asp\">Hearing Review<\/a> on how to best work with TSA if you have a hearing loss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you need to communicate with the security officer, inform her\/him of your disability and the way in which you can communicate. TSA security officers are trained to provide whatever assistance they can to persons with hearing disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>If the screening process is unclear to you, motion to the Security Officer that you can&#8217;t hear and ask him\/her to ask the security officer to write the information down.<\/li>\n<li>If you can read lips or are hard of hearing, ask the Security Officer to look directly at you and repeat the information slowly.<\/li>\n<li>It is not necessary to remove hearing aids or the exterior component of a cochlear implant at security checkpoints.<\/li>\n<li>It is best if you wear your hearing device while going through the metal detector.<\/li>\n<li>According to otolaryngologist and otolaryngology surgeons, hearing devices such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, external component of cochlear implants, and middle ear implants are not affected by x-ray inspection or walk-through metal detector screening. In addition, these devices may also safely be screened using Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT).<\/li>\n<li>If you are concerned or uncomfortable with going through the walk-thorough metal detector, or are uneasy with having your external component of your cochlear implant x-rayed, you can ask for a full body pat-down of your person and a visual and physical inspection of the exterior component while it remains on your body.<\/li>\n<li>Assistive listening devices must undergo x-ray screening.<\/li>\n<li>If you use a hearing dog, you and the dog will remain together at all times while going through the security checkpoint. See the &#8220;Service Animal&#8221; section for more tips on service animals in the screening process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy and safe travels this holiday season!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re traveling this holiday season, and concerned about the new scanning protocol interacting with your hearing instruments, don&#8217;t fret! Research has been released that x-ray inspection and walk-through metal detectors have no effect on hearing devices including hearing aids, cochlear implants, external component of cochlear implants, and middle ear implants. 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