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INDUCTION LOOPS FOR CHURCHES, TOWN HALLS, VILLAGE HALLS AND LARGER VENUES
Introduction
When an induction loop system is installed people who are hearing impaired can use
the hearing aid set to the 'T' position. The telecoil in the hearing aid picks up
the magnetic waves produced by the loop system. A direct copy of the audio signal
reaching the microphone is now 'induced' in this coil and the hearing aid converts
this electrical signal back to audible sound for the wearer to hear. In this way,
someone sitting at the back of the hall can clearly hear the speaker at the front
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What is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995?
The UK Disability Discrimination
Act (DDA) of 1995 aims to stop discrimination against disabled people, including
people who are hearing impaired, deaf and hard of hearing:
in the workplace
in education
when accessing goods and services
Goods and service providers include:
Theatres, cinemas, places of worship, conference halls, banks, courts and tribunals, supermarkets, airports, shopping centres, training centres, bus and train stations...
Employers must not discriminate against their deaf and hard of hearing employees
and potential employees. In particular, they must ensure that their staffs are not
placed at a substantial disadvantage as a result of their hearing loss, for example,
by not being able to hear what is being said in an interview or a staff meeting room.
You could overcome this by providing an induction loop in the meeting room or a small portable
induction loop for the one-
We can supply, install and maintain induction loops to BS7594
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