I too am in the same situation. Read along scripts and/or closed captioning
is the better way to go. Sadly, our "gizmos" often suffer from feedback in
amplified situations.
Laurie Schulte
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I'm in much the same situation. Simple amplification often doesn't work.
I rely heavily on closed captioning for TV, for example--it's useless
for me to just turn up the volume. A follow-along script also would work.
Art Harris
Jennifer Rogers wrote:
> Charlie,
>
> As a hearing impaired person with 2 aids, I can tell you that my
preference
> is closed captioning or a read along script. Sometimes the "gizmos" that
> museums provide don't amplify the sounds enough and depending on the
hearing
> loss or even the hearing aid, amplifies the sounds wrong. The hearing aids
I
> had several years ago would feedback with some equipment because of the
> method of transmit.
>
> Therefore, what ever "gizmo" you get, I strongly encourage you to have a
> read along script as well, especially if you chose not to have closed
> caption. If you have any questions, please contact me. Happy Hunting.
>
> Jennifer Rogers, Education Director
> Texas Maritime Museum
> 1202 Navigation Circle
> Rockport, TX 78382
> 361-729-1271
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Charlie Knight
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:37 PM
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Hearing Impaired
>
> I am curious as to what is available as far as instruments, aids, etc.,
> which
> can be used in a museum theatre/auditorium for the benefit of the hearing
> impaired? We're thinking more along the lines of some sort of gizmo which
> will
> amplify the volume of the film or speaker rather than any kind of closed
> captioning. Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing, as
> we're
> starting from square one on this...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie Knight
> Curator, MacArthur Memorial
> www.macarthurmemorial.org
>
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