Assistive Listening Solutions

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….

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Requesting and Using Assistive Listening Devices at Venues

Many people who experience hearing loss arent aware of assistive listening options that are available to them when attending concerts, museum exhibits , theater performances, lectures, sporting events in stadiums or ballparks, classes at school, etc,.

Touring Seattle, One Bite At A Time

When in New Orleans, try the gumbo. Visiting Philly? Cheesesteak, of course. Seattle? Try the Fish! What better way to explore a city than by sampling its culinary masterpieces?Seattle Bites Food Tour does just that. For three hours, tourists, both vacationers and locals, experience the rich history and culture of Seattles famous Pike Place Market while sampling the crème de la crème.

Employees attending the HLAA National Convention

Experiencing the HLAA National Convention

Janice Armigo Brown wrote the following letter sharing her unique experience as a first time attendee to the Heaing Loss Association of America (HLAA) National Convention.