Assistive Listening Technologies

Teaching Spaces where Assistive Listening Technologies are installed

Assistive Listening Technologies are systems installed within teaching spaces to aid users who are deaf or hard of hearing. There are three types of systems, Hearing Loops, IR Personal Loop or Digital Phonak.

What is a Hearing Loop system?

A hearing loop (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to ‘T’ (Telecoil) setting. 

What is an IR Personal Loop?

The audio in the room is transferred wirelessly using infra-red (IR) to a receiver that is worn around the neck. The neck loop acts as a personal induction loop which sends the audio to the user's hearing aid if it is set to the "T" (Telecoil) setting. These personal loops can be found on the teaching desk in rooms equipped with this system. They should be returned to the charger when not in use.

What is a Digital Phonak system?

There will be a Phonak Roger Wallpilot installed in the room (normally on the front of the teaching desk). When someone wearing a compatible digital Phonak hearing aid walks within a few metres of the wallpilot, their hearing aid automatically connects to the hearing assistance system, transferring audio directly to the hearing aid from the AV system in the room.

Image of a Phonak Roger Wall Pilot

 

NOTE: Microphones must be worn in order for these systems to work

Which spaces have these systems?

If you would like to check which rooms have either a Hearing Loop, IR Personal Loop or Digital Phonak system installed, please click on the campus location from the list below.

Central Area     Kings Buildings    Holyrood    New College    Lauriston

For further help and support please contact the Student Disability Service or Staff Disability Advice Service in the first instance.

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