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Theatre, which uses an infrared (IR) sys-
tem and a neckloop that works with the
telecoil in Meghan's hearing aids. A day
of art is followed by an evening of basket-
ball at the Barclays Center Arena. Again,
Meghan is able to maximize her experi-
ence and enjoy her time with her parents
as the center also provides induction
loop technology. With all of the excite-
ment from a busy day, Meghan found that
she was most excited to be able to hear
the concessions vendor when ordering a
hot dog and soda. They used a counter-
top induction loop system. While wait-
ing in the concession vendor line, she is
still able to capture the highlights of the
game on a nearby television screen with
live closed captioning. On the third day of
her long weekend, Meghan and her fam-
ily visit the botanical gardens. While the
gardens offer induction loop technology,
Meghan and her parents decide to use the
remote microphone. Unlike the noise in
the restaurant, the gardens are serene, and
after the excitement of the past couple of
days, Meghan and her family decide to
limit their discussions and enjoy nature's
beauty. The trip to the big city was excit-
ing, but not overwhelming, thanks to all of
the hearing assistive and access technology
provided for this young girl and other cus-
tomers with hearing loss. See Table 13-6.
Table 13 - 6.
Case 6—Summary of technology and/or Services
Technology and/or
Service
Chapter
Description
Hearing aid
4
Hearing device that provides custom-fitted amplified
acoustic stimulation with programmable channels for
different listening needs
remote microphone
4, 9
a hearing aid accessory (i.e., microphone) placed
near the sound source, resulting in less interference
assistive listening
devices
6-9
a variety of devices that are capable of receiving,
amplifying, and transmitting/delivering a signal to
facilitate listening
telecoil
7
Permits use with hearing aid compatible phones
and music headphones (also useful with induction
hearing loops)
Hearing loop technology
7
One of several wireless technologies to improve
signal-to-noise ratio (SNr)
the induction neckloop emits an electromagnetic
signal that is picked up by the hearing device telecoil.
Infrared system
8
Devices that transmit a signal via light waves
Wireless communications
9
Method for two devices to transmit and receive
signals without the use of wires (e.g., Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi, etc.)
