Loop Minnesota is in the process of updating its current website lists of hearing loops across the State. However, our Hearing Access page will not only include loops but also locations of other types of Assistive Listening Technology that are offered to accommodate those with hearing problems.

 Finding Hearing Accommodation and How You Can Help

 1) If you Manage a Facility or Business – Does it have Hearing Access? Please let us know.

Got a hearing loop and/or assistive listening technology installed at your business, venue, or place of worship? Great! Now, tell the public about it. Share the information with Loop Minnesota and get on our Hearing Access List.

Hearing access information is hardly ever mentioned on websites or Facebook pages.  However, if people with hearing loss do not know about the existence of the technology, they will not use it.  Also, on site, appropriate signage is crucial.

Questions:

Do you have an Assistive Listening System? Where is it located? 

• Hearing loop?
• FM System?
• IR – InfraRed System?
• Wi-Fi System?

Does it work and is it used?  

• Is it listed on your website?
• Is the Hearing Loop listed on Google Maps?

Are information signs posted?

Are signs posted to inform people that hearing assistive technology is available? Without signs, people do not know about the Hearing System and will not use it.

Do You have Listening Devices to Access the System?

• Do you have system-specific listening devices (receivers) and headphones?
• Are batteries routinely replaced or the receivers charged?
• Do you have neck-loops for making the FM or IR system compatible with telecoils in hearing aids or cochlear implants, as required by the ADA?

2) If you are a person with hearing loss

•  Do you know of hearing-loss-friendly establishments? Please let us know about the locations in your city or community and about the types of accommodation that are provided.

In the end, information is only helpful if it is correct and up-to-date. So, Thank you for your feedback and help.

We look forward to hearing from you. Click this link to contact us.