Over the years, the Federal Government has supplied aids with tiny receivers built into them to Australian Learners. Different procurement contracts have always existed meaning that there are different aids of different brands using different way to get audio from an amplified source to a receiver. There is no universal platform. This is why the…
Read moreThe winds of change are blowing hard in the world or hearing aid technology. So fluid is this science is that we are flat out offering advice to Architects, Electrical Consultants about the blend of regulation that exists today which require Performance Based Solutions to be adopted. One example of this regulation is the new…
Read moreThe Victorian School Building Authority has refreshed its Building Quality Standards Handbook. The new May 2023 Handbook affirms the position of the VSBA to embrace best practice in complying with Federal regulation (including the National Construction Code and Standards). The BQSH May 2023 reaffirms the notion that learners, teachers and visitors do and will use…
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Shepherdson College is one of nine bilingual schools in the Northern Territory. The school is located on Yolŋu land at Galiwin’ku, a small island community in North East Arnhem Land. The population of the School proudly maintain its heritage to its First Nations language of Djambarrpuyŋu while also learning English. The School has embraced Hear…
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The City of Moonee Valley in Melbourne operate many libraries and as part of its upgrade of it’s Flemington location, made compliance a cornerstone of its planning. Conscious of the evolution of assistive listening devices, and the receivers built into them, Hear and Learn were consulted to ensure best practice compliance with hearing augmentation requirements…
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The evolution of transmission platforms continues across all technologies including that in education settings. Soundfield technology – sometimes called voice lift or Soundfield Amplification Systems or Classroom Sound Enhancement – is evolving too and part of that is driven to overcome the limitations of using infra-red light to transmit from a teacher worn microphone to…
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Many professional musicians and bands use technology to assist vocalists who may be past their prime. Understandably, singing your heart out for years on end does take its toll and arguments continue to rage as to whether singers using assistive technology (or backing tracks) is cheating the consumer. Teachers face the same challenges in using…
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St Clare’s Primary School has larger agile learning hubs with 6 student groups working together as one from time to time. Capturing the brains of all learners can be challenging in these environments is challenging simply because human voices fade over distance. And agile learning environments are busy, creative places. Hear and Learn’s 975 amplifier…
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Undurba State School, in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, has the motto “Aim for the best” and has the reputation for creating high achievers and installing best behaviour. Staff strive to deliver to learners with rich and rewarding learning experiences. Part of that platform is to optimise the listening conditions for its population. Recently the School…
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Soundfield – or the concept of a teacher’s voice being spread evenly throughout a learning space using microphones and speaker(s) – is a well established concept in improving the auditory learning outcomes for all learners. Lightspeed US is the manufacturer of the Redcat portable soundfield device. Featuring the smallest and lightest teacher microphone, having…
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