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                                              Accessible  Hearing   Solutions 

LOOK AT THE PICTURE ABOVE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT MAKES THIS MEETING INACCESSIBLE TO THE
​ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HEARING LOSS IN CANADA
ONCE YOU ARE DONE LOOK AT THE END OF THE PAGE FOR A LIST OF POTENTIAL BARRIERS

Speech Transfer  Systems &
​ Phonak Roger Sound  Field Systems

​counter service - ​ meeting rooms - classrooms - large venue 


IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY MAKES OUR COMMUNITY BETTER FOR EVERYONE
* AUDIOLOGIST OWNED AND OPERATED *

SPEECH TRANSFER SYSTEMS
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PHONAK SOUNDFIELD SYSTEMS
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Plexiglass creates a barrier for everyone - especially the one in five Canadians living with hearing loss. Another barrier is the use of masks which further degrades speech and does not allow for speech reading making counter service a very challenging place to communicate. 
A speech transfer system has a microphone and speaker on both sides of the plexiglass and an amplifier to help everyone hear better. We also install a hearing loop under the counter so people with hearing aids and cochlear implants can directly connect to the system with the use of their ​t-coil program. This further helps hearing in an environment with background noise, poor acoustics, masks, and plexiglass. ​Click on the picture above for more information.
Distance and background noise cause barriers for everyone in meetings and classroom settings - especially the one in five Canadians living with hearing loss. This can be overcome with the use of a Phonak Soundfield System. This system distributes the sound from the presenter, the participants, and other audio sources equally throughout the room. It also directly connects to hearing aids, cochlear implants,and assistive listeners. Teachers love it helps with vocal health too. 
This system is unique in that it provides a universal design approach by connecting with the most number of hearing aids on the market; with an attached receiver, an integrated receiver, a telecoil, and/or an assistive listener with headphones for those who need extra help but who do not wear hearing aids. Click on the picture above for more information.  
 

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​POTENTIAL BARRIERS FOR THE ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HEARING LOSS IN THE PICTURE
OF A TYPICAL MEETING ABOVE:
  • The presenter is not using a microphone
  • The meeting participants are not using microphones
  • There is no soundfield system in use that can connect the microphone with participants hearing aids or cochlear implants like a Phonak Soundfield System
  • The presenter's face is not seen by all participants which is needed for speech reading
  • The presenter's speech would not be able to carry to participants in the back due to distance affecting clarity which would happen with anyone talking, even those that project their voice, since high frequency parts of speech do not travel as far as low frequency sounds regardless of who is speaking
  • The bright window on the right will cause participants to be back lit making it difficult to speech read
  • The bright window will cause a glare on the board with writing making it more difficult to see which forces participants to depend more on their hearing
  • The hard reflective surfaces in this room will cause poor acoustics which will distort speech clarity
  • There is no accessibility signage indicating what assistance is available
  • There is no CART or real time captioning being used 
  • There is no ASL/LSQ interpreter for meeting participants who communincate with sign language

For more information on how to make your business or organization's counter service, meetings, classrooms, or large venues more accessible, contact us at:
info@accessyourhearing.com
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Our home office is in Nova Scotia but we also service NB, PEI, and NFLD

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We want to know about your experiences with accessibility in your community - what is working and what tips do you have on how it can be improved for people living with hearing loss. 

We are always looking to improve our services so please give us your feedback about your experience with the accessibility installations and training we have provided in your community. 

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  • Home
  • Services
    • Site Assessments
    • Phonak Soundfield Systems
    • Speech Transfer Systems
    • Loop System Installations
    • Communication Training
    • Other Accessible Solutions >
      • Infrared Systems
      • Tour Guide Systems
  • Resources
    • Accessibility Laws
    • Advantages to Improving Accessibility for your Business
    • GRANTS
    • LINKS
    • Video Library >
      • IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY
      • ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
      • HEARING LOSS AND COMMUNICATION
      • Accessing Communication in a Classroom Setting
      • Deaf Culture and Sign Language
      • Universal Design
  • About
    • OUR TEAM
  • Contact