Hearing Resources - Congregational Accessibility Network

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Hearing Resources

The following is a beginning list of hearing-related resources with relevance to congregations. See "About this page" in the left column.

AudioLinks
ADA Compliant Assistive Listening Devices

Ultimate Guide to Church Suppliers
Search Results for Assisted Listening Devices

What types of ALDs exist?
Answers to basic questions from healthyhearing.com.

Hearing the Word
"Few hard of hearing people elect the hassle and embarrassment of special receivers and headsets. They prefer what's now available in most British and Scandinavian churches- having customized sound broadcast directly through their hearing aids." An introduction to induction loop technology from Technologies for Worship Magazine.

Hearing Loop
Hearing loops are rapidly becoming the preferred technology built into newer hearing aids and cochlear implants. Sometimes called "inductive loops," they broadcast directly to hearing aids equipped with a telecoil. This site gives you good introductory information on hearing loop technology. See also this radio interview with David Myers by NPR Science Friday host Ira Flatow.