Hello all,
I would totally agree with Ember on the importance of securing the wires of
portable conference loops, especially if there hearing and other assistance
dogs around. I once attended a conference where a guide dog quietly chewed
away at the wire during a heated discussion, resulting in a total breakdown
in communication for our deafblind colleagues!
Elvira
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From: John Conway [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 06 May 2005 12:40
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Portable hearing loops
As its Friday afternoon, maybe a comment on portable room systems - we
put one in for an evening dinner for some old ladies, and they seemed
very entertained by a mediocre speaker, until they admitted they were
listing to the Rugby Club in the next room..................!
Install them carefully!!!
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ember Kelly
Sent: 06 May 2005 12:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Portable hearing loops
All the portable loops I have used have been good.
A personal radio aid is helpful in a lecture or presentation situation
as
you can give the transmitter to the speaker and then know that you will
get
access to their voice; disregarding static and all the cut outs.
Question
and answers are awful as you have no access to the questions and you
have
to try and guess what they are from the answers.
I once attended a lecture from a Canadian geographer and he immediately
said 'you won't be picking up the questions will you, so I will
paraphrase
them for you before I answer' I was stunned by his consideration, it was
great.
In group situations or when there are a lot of questions, a portable
conference loop is better, a large one, that goes all the way round the
room and everyone has to use the microphone. Here the newer the
technology
(hearing aids included i.e. digital are better than analogue) the
better
the reception. The main problem is making sure the wire is secured -
lots
of gaffer tape is recommended.
Ember
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Dr Ember Kelly
Communication & Support Services Co-ordinator
Access Unit for Deaf and Disabled Students
University of Bristol, 4th Floor, Union Building
Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN
Tel: 0117 9545731 (minicom)
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