Resources for Chapters and Advocates
Do you need help advocating for hearing loops?
This online resource offers free downloadable tools to help you advocate for assistive listening systems via hearing loops in your community. Whether you want to learn how a hearing loop works, more about providing ADA-mandated communication access, or need a poster for your loop presentation, this toolkit has resources to guide you every step of the way.
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ADVOCACY
GUIDE TOOLKIT HANDBOOK
PART 1 TOOLKIT HANDBOOK
PART 2 TOOLKIT
CHECKLIST
Literature
- Hearing Loss Facts and Statistics
- Are You Hearing Everything You Could?
- A Guide to Understanding Hearing Loops
- GITHL Brochure for Venues
- Providing ADA Mandated Communication Access
- How Does a Hearing Loop Work? – International Hearing Loop Manufacturer’s Association (IHLMA)
- Best Practices for Hearing Loop Installation
- Assistive Listening System Checklist
- Best Practices to Install a Hearing Loop System that Meets the IEC Standard
- Why Meet the IEC Standard for Hearing Loop System Installation?
- Summary 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Signage, Postcards, Small Cards, Posters
- GITHL Logo, 20”x 30” Poster
- GITHL Logo, branding
- Sample Signage
- Ask Your Audiologist, postcard
- HEAR HERE, postcard
- Ask for Hearing Loops, small card
- Hearing Loop Educational Posters – 20”x 30” (Note: Do not select enhance color if printing from COSTCO.)
- PDF version (includes 2 pages)
- JPG version (page 1) (page 2)
Additional Information
- Sample Request for Communication Access for People with Hearing Loss
- Comparison of Large Area Assistive Listening Systems
- Theater or Concert Hall Sound Mixing for People with Hearing Loss
- Sample Request for Proposal for Hearing Loop System
- Basic Hearing Loop PowerPoint Presentation Sample
- Presentation Notes for Basic Hearing Loop Presentation Slides
Google Maps Toolkit
- Google Maps now Includes Hearing Loops blog post
- 5 Actions to Promote Hearing Loops on Google Maps
- How to Find Hearing Loops in Google Maps, one-minute video
- Write a Review of Hearing Loops in Google Maps
- Contributing Hearing Loop Photos in Google Maps
- Submit hearing loop location information, online form