(November 2025) We, as two hard of hearing patrons, recently went to a black box theater performance. Everything possible was checked ahead of time.
Accessible Black Box Performance for Hard of Hearing? Well Almost… Read More »
(3/page, pdf) Learn how hearing loops work! Try out a loop at The Shedd! Hear speakers, music, and conversation clearly (even through Plexiglass!) Share questions with other hearing loop users. Holding our Sound Advice consistently on the “second Saturday” of each month from 10:00-11:30 am has allowed people to plan both drop-in and regular attendance.
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(webinar recording) 12/12/2024. A cultural institution’s website is often the first point of contact for guests with disabilities. Are the bathrooms accessible? Where are the elevators? Can services like sign language interpretation be requested, and if so, how? Join members of the Cultural Access Collaborative as they examine how to offer practical and sustainable information
Loud and Proud! Maximizing Your Accessibility Info for Guests Read More »
Every event Customers will be frustrated if they must wait until the start of your event to verify that your assistive listening system (ALS) has been turned on and any borrowed receiver equipment is operational. Ideally, the customer can check their equipment when they borrow ALS equipment, rather than when they find their seats. Most
Audio testing: for consumers and AV staff (pre-event) Read More »
(3 per page, pdf) Coupons used at The Shedd. “I have a donor who will pick up 50% of the cost of a ticket for new patrons. We call it our “Let Me Introduce You” program. It makes for great promotion with low cost. I send coupons to whoever I am targeting with a special
50% Ticket discount on a performance to “Try out the hearing loop” Read More »
(4 per page, .docx) An insert that goes into every ticket order, so it reaches literally thousands of people each year. You can easily give them information about your hearing loop (or FM/RF or infrared system). This insert, of course, is in addition to all of the signage around the building, in every ticket brochure,
