Find Hearing Loops Using Google Maps!

Know B4 You Go! Use your smartphone or computer to find hearing loops on Google Maps. Google Maps shows whether a location has an “Assistive Hearing Loop,” whether it be conversations at service counters or at services, presentations, and events.

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Screenshot of the Google Maps accessibility section of Smithsonian, showing hearing loop

How to Find Hearing Loops in Google Maps

Smartphone screenshot showing hearing loop at the Smithsonian. Click on “About” to reveal the accessibility attributes for each location.

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5 Actions to Promote Accessible Hearing Loops in Google Maps
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5 Actions to Promote Accessible Hearing Loops in Google Maps
(2 pages) Google Maps has launched an accessibility attribute, Assistive Hearing Loops. We need your help getting the word out about how life-changing hearing loops are and helping people with …
Contributing Hearing Loop Photos to Google Maps
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Contributing Hearing Loop Photos to Google Maps
(2 pages) By uploading photos of hearing loops (and FM and infrared systems) in Google Maps, you can show others that the business, organization, or institution has an assistive listening …
Google Maps-Help Others, Write a Review
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Google Maps-Help Others, Write a Review
(1 page) Consumer ratings and reviews can be powerful and help increase the availability of communication access. Here are some examples to get you started for hearing loops, FM, and …
Using Google Maps in Your Professional Practice
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Using Google Maps in Your Professional Practice
(2 pages) Hearing loops can help patients hear better in different locations — but when they are planning their day out and about, how will your patients know where hearing …

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