Key Features

Safari - helping children communicate

Natural sound
One of the most important pediatric benefits offered by Safari is its extended bandwidth. The impact of this on speech audibility is tangible. With greater access to ALL parts of speech, children have more opportunities to hear the nuances in speech sounds and accurately reproduce them.

Not only does Safari enhance speech and intelligibility in noise, the wider bandwidth adds depth to music. Whether it's from MTV or an mp3 player, music is at the core of today's youth culture. With Safari, the hi-fidelity details and close-to-natural sound quality that children have been missing, will finally be within reach.

Intelligent LED status indicator
Intelligent LED signals are extremely effective, particularly for parents and teachers of young children. This visual communication helps them confirm that the child's instruments are working properly. Unique blinking patterns indicate that the instrument is on; which program it's in, whether the volume level is correct, and whether the battery is about to run out - a feature no other pediatric solution can offer.

Visual Indicator summary table:

 
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Freedom to Connect
It all starts with the Streamer. This stylish neck-worn accessory transmits an audio signal into both ears, effectively turning a pair of Safari instruments into the world's smallest wireless headset. The Streamer can also be used as a remote control for Safari - a feature that parents will find particularly useful. It works even when the volume control or program switch on the instrument itself has been disabled to prevent tampering or accidental changes.

Spatial Sound
Safari's Spatial Sound feature helps preserve naturally occurring inter-aural intensity cues that are important for maintaining spatial awareness. When Safari's Spatial Sound feature is enabled, the difference in intensity levels is retained and the natural localization cues are received by the ear and brain. By using binaural processing between the hearing instruments, the child with hearing loss can now have access to localization cues available to children with normal hearing.

DSL - Pediatric Fitting Rationale
Developed at the University of Western Ontario, and supported by years of research evidence and pediatric fitting experience, DSL v5.0a m[i/o] is the most child-friendly fitting rationale available. It keeps speech cues audible and comfortable in all situations to give children every opportunity to develop their language and communication skills. And the extended bandwidth in Safari means that aggressive DSL targets for high frequency sounds are achievable!

DSL v5.0a offers:

• Audible and comfortable speech cues in all listening situations
• Less overall gain than in the previous DSL
• Output limiting that is more appropriate for the speech signal
• Improved congruence between target input/output properties.
• Advanced hearing aid technology

Dedicated Pediatric Fitting Mode
Our new dedicated Pediatric Fitting Mode is an intuitive fitting flow incorporated into the Genie fitting software that provides relevant pediatric data at the appropriate time. This dedicated tool will help you provide customized fittings for children of any age with confidence. And it's just as easy as the Genie you already know.

Customizable default settings incorporating the DSL prescriptive method promote excellent hearing aid fittings and promise faster and more accurate first fittings.

Tailor-made assessment sheets help you take a holistic approach to the child's needs. And integrated modules designed to supplement your own counseling processes help to motivate the entire family to get involved. All to help you spend less time on technology and more time with the people who look to you for guidance and support.

Genie Interactive guides you step-by-step
through the new Genie Pediatric fitting mode. 
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