(1 page) “The Telecoil has to be included and activated in every hearing aid and to work in parallel to any new technology.”
The hearing technologies for hard of hearing persons conference had a special focus on hearing accessibility in large venues.
Initiated by the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People and hosted by Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund e.V., the 4th International Accessibility Conference on Hearing Loops and Hearing Technology, “Future Loops”, took place on October 6-7, in Berlin, Germany. At the end of the conference, IFHOH, DSB and EFHOH signed a conference statement about accessibility for HOH persons in large venues.