New technology at library to help the hearing impaired
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- Published on 25 July 2013

Loop technology is fairly simple, easy to install, and relatively inexpensive. It involves laying copper wire under the carpet or flooring, in other words the “loop,” which is connected to an amplifier, itself linked to the sound system. The amplifier emits to the telecoil fitted to most of the hearing aids and cochlear implants sold today, thus eliminating any background noise. All the hearing impaired patrons need to do is to switch on the telecoil in their hearing aid.
Until now, this technology has been slow to take hold in the USA, but has been widely used in Europe for decades. Both the Hearing Loss Association of America and the American Academy of Audiology have been strong supporters of this technology.Source: LouisvilleKy.gov (USA)
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