More people with hearing loss and other disabilities can enjoy Seattle’s arts scene thanks to disability rights advocates, technologies new and old, and the compassion of several local arts organizations.
Organizations like the NW Universal Design Council, Northwest Access Fund (formerly the Washington Access Fund), and Hearing Loss Association of Washington and its initiative, Loop Washington, seek to remove barriers and improve access for people with disabilities.
Technologies themselves play a big role, too, in connecting people to the arts. Hearing loops—copper wires that send sound to a hearing aid or cochlear implant—are bringing many people with hearing loss into venues like the Seattle Rep, Everett Performing Arts Center, Taproot Theatre, and Village Theatre.
More joy in Seattle’s arts scene
for people with disabilities
By JoAnne Dyer
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