INDUCTION LOOPS MAKE N. Y. C. ACCESSIBLE TO THE HEARING IMPAIRED

     The Hearing Access Program announced that induction loops are being installed throughout New York City, including subway information booths, call boxes, museums, gardens, and taxis.

     An induction loop improves sound quality for people with a t-coil in their hearing aid or cochlear implant by utilizing an electro-magnetic coil to create a magnetic field.  Hearing aids or cochlear implants with t-coils receive the sound signal directly through their t-coil when it is switched from microphone to t-setting.  It regulates the volume, and the t-coil blocks out the background sound.

     “New York City is the first city in the United States to offer induction loops in so many different settings,” said Janice Schacter, founding of the Hearing Access Program.  “The goal is for New York to be the model for access for people with hearing loss.”

     Induction loops can be found in such places as the American Museum of Natural History, Cit Field, Ellis Island, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Botanical Garden, and the New York Historical Society.

     The Hearing Access Program, established in 2002, is dedicated to helping the world’s corporations, entertainment venues, government agencies, and mass transit organizations to improve their accessibility for people with hearing loss.

     For information call Janice Schacter at 917-975-5642