SHIFTEQUITY isa FREE public conference dedicated to advancing conversations about themes on (in)equity andaccessibility.It is concerned with the intersection of equity and space. For more information: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shift-equity- dalhousie-school-of-planning-conference-day-1-tickets-55291936671
Accessible Hearing Solutions is a gold sponsor for this event and is providing assistive devices to improve accessibility for attendees who are hard of hearing.
How to Access the Assistive Listening Devices at this conference:
The conference will be equipped with an Induction Hearing Loop for both the presentations and the registration desk.
Attendees who have a hearing aid or cochlear implant with a telecoil can directly access the conference audio to help overcome the effects of background noise, distance, and reverberant acoustics in the room.
To use, set your hearing aid or cochlear implant to the “T” or “telecoil” setting.
For the registration desk, make sure to stand within one meter of the counter loop.
For the presentation, make sure to sit in the designated area that is looped. You can tell where by the blue international symbol of access for hearing loss (above).
If you have hearing aids or a cochlear implant and you are not sure if the device has a telecoil, ask your hearing healthcare provider. If the telecoil is inside, request that you learn how to activate it prior to attending the conference.
For attendees who do not have telecoils inside their devices or who do not have hearing aids at all, a number of personal assistive listeners/headsets will be available for loan. Please ask to borrow one at the registration desk and return at the end of each conference day. Please see below for a picture of a personal assistive listener and a user guide.
