Templates - Sites (Owners/Operators)

These templates are designed to save you time – just adapt them to fit your needs for your hearing loop, FM, or infrared system.

If you need something else, please email us. There’s no sense in reinventing the wheel.

General

Resources for using disability language

Disability Language Style Guide, National Center on Disability and Journalism (webpage). As language, perceptions and social norms change rapidly, it is becoming increasingly difficult for journalists and other communicators to figure out how to refer to people with disabilities. This style guide, which covers dozens of words and terms commonly used when referring to disability, can help. (webpage)

Good language

  • People with hearing loss
  • Patrons with hearing loss

Person-first language. The goal of person-first language—to avoid language that dehumanizes or stigmatizes people.

Social media tags

INCLUSION  #inclusion  #InclusiveDesign  #communication  #ItDoesMatter

ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS  #hearingloop  #telecoil  #assistivetechnology  #advocacy  #hearingclarity  #acoustics  #hearingloopshelp   #WhereILoop

ADA  #ADA  #effectivecommunications  #accessibility  #adacompliance   #Advocacy   #IWill

HEARING LOSS  #betterhearing  #hearingloss  #hearingaids  #hearinglossawareness  #hearinglossjourney  #HardOfHearing  #HearingLossSupport   #HearBetterLiveBetter

DISABILITY  #disability  #disabilities  #DisabilityAwareness  #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights  #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs  #DifferentlyAbled  #RemoveTheAsk  #DisabilityResearch  #PwD 

LEARNING/EDUCATION  #education  #community  #conference  #networking  #learningandgrowing

AUDIOLOGY/HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS  #audiology #audiologists #audiologist #aud #aud2be #IHSHear4U  #aud2b #bestpractice  #stayconnectedwithlife (IHS promotion)

SOUND  #reverberation  #buildingacoustics  #SoundLevel  #NoiseLevel  #AcousticService  #acousticsolutions #acousticpanels  #roomtreatment #backgroundnoise

Templates

How the hyperlinks work:

  • image or title -> opens a new webpage with more information
  • download icon at bottom -> direct download or webpage
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50% Ticket discount on a performance to “test the loop”
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50% Ticket discount on a performance to “test the loop”
(3 per page, pdf) Coupons used at The Shedd. “I have a donor who will pick up 50% of the cost of a ticket for new patrons. We call it …
Audio test: for users and AV staff (pre-event)
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Audio test: for users and AV staff (pre-event)
Users will be frustrated if they must wait until the start of your event* to verify that your assistive listening system (ALS) has been turned on and any borrowed receiver …
two graphics side by site: assistive listening system (FM/RF and IR) and hearing loop
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Graphics/Signage for Assistive Listening Systems
Download hearing loop, FM/RF, and infrared graphics at no charge (this website). Signs are not only required by the ADA, but signs also let people with hearing loss know that …
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Insert-We have a hearing loop
(3 per page, .docx) A one-third page template that you can easily adapt for your facility. Then, display it in your lobby for people to pick up or insert it …
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Inserts-tickets
(4 per page, .docx) An insert that goes into every ticket order, so it reaches literally thousands of people each year. You can easily give them information about your hearing …
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Opening Event Slide-FM/RF or IR introduction template
(3 slides, pptx) Before your event begins, include this slide in your rolling notices. It’s an easy way to let everyone know you have an FM/RF or infrared system so …
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Media release: New assistive listening system

Currently under revision. 98% done! Please email us if you have an immediate need.

Policy for Institutions

Example of a Policy and Procedure for Providing Auxiliary Aids for Persons with Disabilities. US Department of Health and Human Services (webpage)

“(iii) For the following auxiliary aids and services, staff will contact (responsible staff person or position and telephone number), who is responsible to provide the aids and services in a timely manner:

Note-takers; computer-aided transcription services; telephone handset amplifiers; written copies of oral announcements; assistive listening devices; assistive listening systems; telephones compatible with hearing aids; closed caption decoders; open and closed captioning; telecommunications devices for deaf persons (TDDs); videotext displays; or other effective methods that help make aurally delivered materials available to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.”

Handouts

Enabling Telecoils (postcard)

Many people with hearing aids don’t know if their hearing aid has a telecoil or how to use it. Ask your audiologist or hearing instrument specialist if your hearing aid has a telecoil, make sure it’s activated, and ask for instruction in using your telecoil program. 

HLAA Enabling Telecoils (front/back postcard, pdf) (4 to a page, pdf)

List of Assistive Listening Systems in your Community

Ideas:

  • Provide copies of the hearing loop list for your state (this website)
  • Create your own community assistive listening system list, with hearing loops, FM, or infrared locations listed. Share
ADA Standards for Assistive Listening Systems Summary