Can You Hear Me Now? 1 In 5 In US Experiences Hearing Loss
Nearly one in five Americans has significant hearing loss, far more than previously estimated, a first-ever national analysis finds.
Nearly one in five Americans has significant hearing loss, far more than previously estimated, a first-ever national analysis finds.
This blog post was originally posted in the Technologies for Worship Magazine audio e-newsletter.
My motivation for the first ADA Calculator was simple.
On Saturday, October 15 the Listen Trek Team will participate in the Salt Lake Walk4Hearing. It’s a great event that does so much to serve those with hearing loss. More importantly it’s an important opportunity to be a part of eradicating the stigma associated with hearing loss and helping to raise public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment, and regular screenings throughout life.
So what exactly is “Unified Communications, “what’s all the buzz about and how will this affect the audiovisual industry? All good questions – and hopefully I can provide you with some insight to the answers for each.
This blog post is the second in a series on how organizations might secure funding for small projects such as an assistive listening system. Read “Raising Money 101 – Funding An Assistive Listening System”.
Are your distance learning systems designed with your instructors in mind?
With more than 30 million Americans suffering from some degree of hearing loss the need for non-profit organizations to provide assistive listening devices to their patrons is greater than ever.
The last two issues we have looked at what houses of worship can do to help those with hearing losses and examined some of the assistive listening systems on the market. If your church has purchased such a system – what is the best way to connect it to the church sound system?
Are you aware of the recent changes to the ADA Standards as it relates to assistive listening devices? I can appreciate how that the guidelines can be complex to navigate and understand.
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First, select the calculator type, USA (for Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA), California (for California Building Code), or Australia (for Australia's Disability Discrimination Act 1992). Enter the seating capacity and the number of minimum assistive listening devices required and the minimum number of neck loops will automatically populate based on the calculator type selected.