COVID-19 has fuelled the need for hearing aid loop systems
There has never been a greater need for hearing aid loop systems, as safety measures introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19 are having negative consequences for people with deafness and hearing loss.
Safety measures create communication barriers
Face coverings, social distancing and plastic screens are creating additional communication barriers:
Face coverings prevent people from lipreading and hide facial expressions from those who use British Sign Language (BSL).
Social distancing makes hearing and understanding speech more difficult. As distance increases, sound...