General information on Hearing Loop:
- OTOjOY: How Hearing Loops Work: What is a Hearing Loop and how does it work? (YouTube Video)
- Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA): Hearing Loop Technology
- American Hearing Loop: What is a Hearing Loop?
- HearingLoop.org
Information on Telecoils (T-Coils):
- The Benefits of a Hearing Aid Telecoil (T-Coil) for Wireless Connectivity in a Public Venue (Video)
- HLAA: Asking your audiologist about Telecoils (PDF)
- Healthy Hearing: What is a hearing aid telecoil and why would I want one?
Position Papers, Case Studies, and Articles of Interest:
- International Hearing Access Committee (IHAC): Hearing Loops and Telecoils: When will they become obsolete?
- HLAA: Telecoils and Hearing Loops
- Contacta: Case Studies
- Ampetronic: Case Studies
- Loop Wisconsin: Is it still worth installing induction (hearing) loops or will we have Bluetooth public hearing systems for the hearing impaired in the future?
- Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music to dedicate new hearing loop system
- Grinnell College: Improving Accessibility for People with Hearing Loss
- HLAA Central Virginia Chapter's Advocacy Efforts Lead to New Hearing Loops in National Historic Landmark
Technical resources for facility designers, architects, A/V consultants, and project managers:
Technical Information/Design Guidelines:
- Ampetronic: Designing Hearing Loops
- Williams Sound: Good Practice Guide - Hearing Loop Systems
- Williams Sound: Design Guide: Induction Loop Systems
- Contacta: Legislation & Standards
- Ampetronic: Counter Loop Systems
- Williams AV: Counter Loop Systems
- Williams AV: Counter Loop Systems - Portable Option
Vendors/Designers/Installers/Suppliers:
- *Hearing Technologies, Inc (This company has installed loop systems in various venues on Grounds)
- Primary Contact: Dan van Goidtsnoven [[email protected]]
- *OTOjOY (This company has installed loop systems in various venues on Grounds)
- Primary Contact: James Rowe [[email protected] ]
- American Hearing Loop (This company has installed loop systems within Charlottesville and Albemarle County)
- Primary Contact: James Stowell [[email protected]]
- DRS Sound
- Primary Contact: Dave Scroggins [[email protected] ]
- Contacta
- WilliamsAV
- Hearing Loop Systems
- International Hearing Loop Manufacturers Assoc (IHLMA)
- Ampetronic
*These vendors meet the requirements listed on the Hearing Loop Installation Criteria page. Other vendors listed may also meet these requirements, they just not have been used for installations at UVA.
More Information:
- Loop UVA
- Hearing Loop Installations On Grounds
- Maintenance Guidelines
- Hearing Loop Installation Criteria
(last update: 3/6/2023)