Do you know what Induction System (ID) is? It is usual that you don’t because it exists in very few places in Turkey although its use is mandatory.
To give an example, only 0.23% of 29,795 public buildings have induction loop systems.
Institution for Persons with Disabilities and their Families has shot an introductory video to explain ID system at the desk of Dialogue in the Dark exhibition located at Gayrettepe subway station.
ID wipes of noise
The biggest delusion regarding persons with disabilities using hearing aid is that the device provides a solution which wipes off the initial problem like eyeglasses. Yet hearing aid alone is not sufficient to help understand what officers in charge say in crowded and loud environments. In this respect, supporting solutions like ID systems are required.
ID convert existing noises to magnetic waves through a specially engineered amplificatore. The user of the hearing aid can switch his device to “T” (telecoil) when he sees the ID sign so that the device begins to transmit only the magnetic waves coming through the ID system instead of loud and muffled noises. Thus, the user can listen to the speaker without having any trouble.
A common system around the world
Wherever you are in the world, the ID sign you see means that the field you are on has an induction loop system. It is enough to switch your device to “T” mode while buying a ticket at the Hong Kong subway, getting into a cap in London or entering a museum in Berlin.
In Turkey the leading legislation on accessibility was introduced in July 2005 under the name Persons with Disabilities Act. According to the act, public domain, buildings and public transportation vehicles needed to be made accessible for persons with disabilities within 10 years (extension period included) yet the time expired by December 7, 2015. According to the law, induction loop system is mandatory but unfortunately these systems have recently come to be known. (NV/DG)
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