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Does your audiologist know how to adjust telecoils for you?

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 12 1:45pm | Replies (10)
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@daveshaw

Thanks for the information. I will bring it up when I go to my first HLAA meeting in Southeast Denver. Maybe someone has a vendor they can recommend.
Unfortunately I have been disappointed in the lack of participation in local theatre's and other venues around the Denver area. I would imagine cost has something to do with it.
I would think the disability’s act would force participation just like it does making restaurants and other public places handicap accessible.
Once again I just don’t believe decision makers view hearing loss as a disability. We need to make our voices heard.
I welcome any comments.

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hedgerow | @hedgerow | Nov 12 10:16am

That's great you're going to your first HLAA meeting. (for others: There are chapters across the country, and some/many meet virtually. https://www.hearingloss.org/get-involved/hlaa-chapters/find-a-chapter/)

The vast majority of performing arts venues in Denver and across the country have assistive listening (hearing loop, FM, IR), but people don't always know to ask or seek it out. Here are all the types of places required to have these systems https://www.hearingloop.org/places/

Driving laws have enforcement built in. But the ADA intentionally did not include any enforcement. It's up to the users to be informed, request accommodations, educate, give reviews, and sometimes file complaints. The mobility disability community has done that probably more than PWHL, and it's more visible than hearing loss. Yes we as PWHL need to make our voices heard and there are multiple ways to do so.

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