Hearing better on the bus; Michigan company is nation’s first to loop its fleet
OWOSSO, MI–The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Indian Trails, Inc., have teamed up to install induction loops, also known as hearing loops, on a fleet of 17 motor coaches that operate 34 scheduled routes throughout Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. “I’m quite sure this is the first American bus line with hearing loops,” said…
Read More“Let’s Loop America” leader will share good news at HLAA Convention 2012
PROVIDENCE, RI—Members of the Hearing Loss Association of America® will learn about the dramatic increase in the availability of hearing loops in this country when they attend the opening session of HLAA’s 2012 Convention, slated for June 21 at 5 pm in Providence. The keynote speaker will be David G. Myers, PhD, who as leader…
Read MoreLink in to the sights and sounds of hearing loops
Here are two links for June, sent to Hearinghealthmatters.org by our friend Dave Myers, one of America’s leading advocates for hearing loops. To share the joy of a nine-year-old girl’s first experience with a hearing loop in her home TV room, click here. To appreciate the benefit that a loop system provides to parishioners at…
Read MoreComposer finds new technology strategies to deal with his hearing loss
For many years, Richard Einhorn has been best known as one of America’s leading composers. But recently, he is gaining fame as a resourceful hearing aid wearer who is learning to take advantage of technology beyond amplification. Last fall, The New York Times and The Washington Post both ran articles that reported on the joy Einhorn felt…
Read MoreFuture NYC taxis will accommodate hard-of-hearing riders
NEW YORK– New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” was unveiled this week, and the good news for riders with hearing aids and cochlear implants is that it includes an induction hearing loop. The public got its first look at the state-of-the-art Nissan vehicle NV200 yesterday (April 6) at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The NV200…
Read MoreHearing loop campaign spreads and grows, as does coverage in the media
By David H. Kirkwood In the month since Hearing News Watch reported on the giant strides being made to “loop America,” the campaign to make induction loops as routine in public venues in this country as they are in parts of Europe has picked up new momentum. As a result, more and more people with…
Read MoreNew York Times article spreads the word on the wonders of hearing loops
By David H. Kirkwood For a decade or so, a growing band of advocates has been moving, slowly but steadily, toward its goal of “looping America.” Their vision is to have induction loops installed in public venues all over the country, so that people who use telecoil-equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants will be able…
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