Assistive Listening Solutions

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Trying Out Assistive Listening at Abravanel Hall

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend a symphony concert at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. Since I work at Listen Technologies, I…

New Legislation Requiring Audiologists to Provide T-coil Information

To put it simply, everyone has the right to hear what they love. I am obviously not the only one who feels this way. In…

"How loud is it" Sound chart showing a Hammer drill at 115 decibel level at the bottom and an orbital sander at 90 decibel level, and a protect your ears line at 85 decibel level.

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

Every day we have common experiences where noise levels are dangerous to our hearing, yet most of us aren’t thinking about how to protect our…

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California Building Code Requirements for Assistive Listening – Updated 2021

An overview of the California Building Code (CBC) that outlines the compliance laws for Assistive Listening.

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Cory Schaeffer at CASI Part Three: Let’s Do the Right Thing

I am a firm believer that we all want to do the right thing. We all want to provide patrons and guests with Assistive Listening and become ADA compliant. What do we do next?

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Cory Schaeffer at CASI Part Two: ADA Awareness is More Necessary than Ever

The original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 ensures that disabled individuals are given their rights to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, telecommunications, and other vital services. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush. Revisions were made to Title II and Title II in 2010, and they took effect on March 15, 2012, to match the 2003 International Building Code (IBC).

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Cory Schaeffer at CASI Part One: Do Not Make Assumptions about Living with Hearing Loss

Very recently, I had the pleasure of presenting to the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI) in California. CASI is devoted to influencing positive change through awareness and proactive adaptation in building access. As one of the Co-Founders of Listen Technologies and a passionate advocate for Assistive Listening, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance, and for people with hearing loss, this was a wonderful opportunity to build awareness.

Meditating with Listen Technologies

More often than not, we think of using Assistive Listening Systems during loud sporting events, concerts, and at movie theaters to hear the latest blockbuster…

Common Misconceptions about Hearing Loss (Part One)

We frequently flaunt statistics about how many Americans have a measurable degree of hearing lossthe numbers I recently read quoted 17%but we often forget that along with these numbers come a great deal of misunderstanding about what this actually means

Keeping the Drama on Stage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), located in Ashland, Oregon, is known for a lot of great things. They’re known for fantastic performances, Shakespearean or otherwise….