A new accessibility technology will allow hard-of-hearing patrons to easily enjoy theatre productions
People who are hard of hearing or use cochlear implants will now have an easier time enjoying the productions at Theatre NorthWest, thanks to a grant from the Prince George Community Foundation.
“We have a microphone for the hearing loop system, which is mounted above the stage, and it sends the signal to an amplifier, which then sends out a louder volume of that signal into the loop area,” said Theatre NorthWest’s Accessibility Coordinator Heidi Klepsch. “Most of the hearing loops right now are concentrated around major city centres so around Vancouver and Toronto. Up here in the north as far as I know, there are only four or five, including us, so for Northern B.C., in general as well as Prince George, this is kind of a big deal.”
A majority of modern hearing aids have telecoils. The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association says 80 per cent of modern hearing aids have them and all modern cochlear implants have them but the theatre also has two portable receivers for patrons without compatible hearing aids.
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