Pathlight School

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Photo by Jason Goh

 

Pathlight School is known to be a beacon of hope for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and has recently opened its doors to a new campus in Tampines. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the school's journey to provide quality education and support to more students.

 

Pathlight School is renowned for its holistic approach to education, focusing on the individual needs of each student. The school's dedicated team of educators, therapists, and support staff work collaboratively to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

 

At the heart of Pathlight School's philosophy are the following core values:

  • Respect: Valuing each individual and their unique strengths.
  • Responsibility: Fostering a sense of accountability and ownership.
  • Resilience: Encouraging perseverance and overcoming challenges.
  • Relationships: Building strong connections with others.

 

The school's curriculum is designed to cater to the diverse needs of students with ASD. It incorporates a blend of academic subjects, life skills training, and therapeutic interventions.

The curriculum emphasizes:

  • Communication Skills: Developing effective verbal and nonverbal communication.
  • Social Skills: Building strong social relationships and understanding social cues.
  • Academic Skills: Mastering core subjects like English, Mathematics, and Science.
  • Life Skills: Acquiring practical skills for daily living, such as self-care and independent living.

 

Pathlight School's Tampines campus offers a state-of-the-art learning environment that is conducive to learning and growth. The school's facilities include:

  • Spacious Classrooms: Designed to accommodate small group instruction and individual learning.
  • Therapy Rooms: Equipped with specialized tools and equipment for various therapies.
  • Sensory Rooms: Providing sensory experiences to calm and regulate emotions.
  • Outdoor Play Areas: Encouraging physical activity and social interaction.

 

Pathlight School's commitment to excellence has enabled countless students with ASD to reach their full potential. By providing a supportive and stimulating learning environment, the school empowers students to develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed. As Pathlight School continues to expand and innovate, it remains dedicated to its mission of providing a world-class education for children with autism spectrum disorder.

 

The Listening Lab is honoured to be part of the development of the new campus by implementing Hearing Enhancement Systems that will benefit individuals who are wearing Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants that have their Telecoil or T-Coils activated. There are a total of 4 locations in Pathlight School that Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant users can find and enjoy the benefits of the Hearing Enhancement Systems and they are located at Level 1 General office, Level 1 Conference Room, L2 Media Resource Library and L3 Multi-Purpose Hall and Indoor Sports Hall.

 

For individuals who are facing challenges with their Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants and are not able to switch to their Telecoil or T-Coil mode, please advise them to seek assistance from their respective audiologists.

 

 

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Lentor Health Nursing Home

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Photo by Finbar Fallon

 

West Coast Nursing Home, located in the serene West Coast neighbourhood of Singapore, offers a compassionate and nurturing environment for seniors. This dedicated facility provides comprehensive care services, ensuring the well-being and comfort of its residents.

 

At the heart of West Coast Nursing Home lies a commitment to delivering exceptional care. A team of highly skilled and experienced professionals, including nurses, therapists, and caregivers, works tirelessly to meet the diverse needs of each resident. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and adheres to stringent safety protocols to maintain a secure and hygienic environment.

 

West Coast Nursing Home offers a range of care services tailored to individual needs:

  • Residential Care: Provides 24/7 support and assistance with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation.
  • Nursing Care: Offers specialized nursing care for residents with complex medical conditions, including medication administration, wound care, and post-operative care.
  • Rehabilitation Services: Features physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs to help residents regain mobility, strength, and independence.
  • Dementia Care: Provides specialized care for individuals with dementia, focusing on creating a safe and stimulating environment.

 

West Coast Nursing Home strives to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere that feels like home. The facility offers a variety of social and recreational activities, including:

  • Social Gatherings: Opportunities for residents to interact with each other and build lasting friendships.
  • Cultural Events: Celebrations of various cultural festivals and traditions.
  • Therapeutic Activities: Engaging in arts and crafts, music therapy, and other stimulating activities.
  • Outdoor Spaces: Well-maintained gardens and outdoor areas for relaxation and fresh air.

 

West Coast Nursing Home values the importance of family involvement in a resident's care. The facility encourages regular visits and communication with family members to ensure a seamless transition and maintain strong family bonds. With the dedication to providing a high quality of life for its residents by offering compassionate care, a supportive environment, and a range of services, the facility empowers seniors to live their golden years with dignity and purpose.

 

The Listening Lab is proud to have being part of the development phase to implement Hearing Loop Systems in the Level 2 Multi-Purpose Hall, L1 Senior Care Center (SCC) and also the Front Counter, adjacent to the SCC. Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant users who are in these three premises would be able to benefit from the available Hearing Enhancement Systems by switching to their Telecoil or T-Coil setting. Individuals who are facing some challenges switching on to their T-coil setting, please do advise them to refer back to their respective Audiologist for assistance.

 

 

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Installation of Induction Loops in Odd Shaped Areas or Room

 

Odd Shaped Venue of Khalid Mosque’s Level 2 Prayer Hall

 

Hearing loop systems, also known as audio loops or hearing induction loops, are essential tools for improving accessibility for people with hearing aids. These systems transmit sound directly to hearing aids, bypassing background noise and enhancing clarity. While installation in standard rectangular rooms is relatively straightforward, challenges arise when dealing with odd-shaped rooms.

Understanding the Basics

Before diving into the specifics of odd-shaped rooms, let's quickly recap the core components of a hearing loop system:

 

  1. Loop Amplifier: Specifically designed to power the induction loop.
  2. Loop Medium: Often made from copper, it can either be flat copper tapes or in a form of Direct Burial Cables, depending on the final floor finishing.
  3. Audio Source: It can come either from a microphone input or from an Audio Mixer/DSP.

Challenges in Odd-Shaped Rooms

Odd-shaped rooms present unique challenges for loop system installation:

 

  • Irregular Room Shapes
    • Non-standard shapes can make it difficult to achieve a uniform signal distribution.
  • Obstructions
    • Pillars, walls or even gaps in the floor might interfere with the loop's magnetic field. Apart from that, the presence of metals in the loop’s vicinity will have an impact to the loop’s performance, also known as Metal Loss.

Strategies for Successful Installation

1. Careful Planning and Site Survey:

  • Measurement of the Room/Venue:
    • Accurately measuring the area/venue is key in designing an effective loop configuration to minimise loss of signal and interference. Pinpointing areas where the loop might be affected by obstacles or reflective surfaces will also greatly assist in the loop design.

2. Deciding on the Loop Configuration:

  • Single-Loop Design:
    • The simplest and most basic loops that completes an induction loop system. These loops are most effective when used in a setting whereby the coverage area loop is no longer than 4 meters in width, have no requirement for privacy or concerns about signal overspill and have little to no metal in the structure of the venue.
  • Cancellation Loop Design:
    • Cancellation loops are compatible with perimeter loops that has a requirement to limit overspilling in one direction. It is basically a smaller loop segment in which has been carefully designed to be of correct size and as a result, it will cancel the overspilling in one direction with the use of the same amplifier as the main loop. The same concept of a perimeter applies as previously mentioned that it is most effective when the loop is not more than 4 meters in width.
  • Single Array Loops:
    • Single Array Loops in its simplest definition are multiple perimeter loops or also known as segments, formed using a single loop of cable. It is capable in providing better coverage than a single large perimeter loop since there are now more than 1 smaller sized perimeter loops that can provide more precise and quality field strengths that can be picked up by Telecoil-enabled Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant users.
    • Single array loops are effective but still have areas where there are “dead” zones as there is a gap where the magnetic field coverage is absent. Hence these zones are strongly recommended for hearing aid and cochlear implant users to stay away from.
  • Low Loss Multiloop Design:
    • As the name suggests, the purpose of this multiloop design is to ensure that the multiloop is able to provide as much effective coverage as possible by compensating for high metal loss in the venue. When a venue has relatively high metal content, the signal gets bounced back, cancelling the loop signal to a certain degree, affecting the audio that hearing aid and cochlear implant users hear. This results in the audio being muffled and not natural sounding.
    • With proper designs and laying of Low Loss multiloops, the results will reflect an even field coverage over any room size, be it in the presence of metal or not. Although the overspilling effect is substantially reduced, it is a much better solution compared to a perimeter loop.
  • Low Spill Multiloop Design
    • Low Spill multiloops are similar to Low Loss multiloops, able to provide an even field coverage but only with more control of the overspilling effect. This loop design is most effective when there is a stage where electrical instruments like an electric guitar or even a dynamic microphone is present as it might induce interference. That is where careful and good loop designing with the help of simulation tools is crucial to keep the overspilling effect to the bare minimum.

Level 3 Odd-shaped room overlooking Level 2 of Thian Ling Chong Toh Tong Temple

 

Level 3 Odd-shaped room overlooking Level 2 of Thian Ling Chong Toh Tong Temple

 

The Listening Lab was engaged to implement induction loops for Thian Ling Chong Toh Tong Temple located in the Eastern Singapore. The 4-storey temple looked like a common shaped building from the exterior, however the interior’s 3rd floor was unlike the other levels. Instead of a conventional 4-sided layout, there were 2 gaps that overlooked the 2nd floor. This means that the implemented induction loop that will require careful planning and design to ensure that the coverage is uniform throughout Level 3.

 

As shared earlier, accurate and proper measurement of the area/venue is key, hence by heading down for site surveys helped us understand the environment better along with the crucial measurements that will play a huge factor in designing the induction loop.

Furthermore, since the coverage area is relatively large, the next step was to decide on the type of induction loop design that would best fit the venue and in this case, the Low Loss Multiloop was narrowed down to and proceeded with the designing to ensure that there is uniform coverage.

 

Conclusion

 

The major challenges faced for the implementation of the loop is the design itself, whereby the alignment of the lines on Level 3 has to be in-line with the lines on Level 2 while having the presence of 2 gaps on Level 3 and had to be designed and implemented such that the loop has to work around the gaps. The implementation phase was no easy feat either since there are parts of the loop that were near to the edge of the gaps which meant that there was a falling hazard and a lot of precaution had to be taken into account. At the end of the installation, the Low Loss multiloop’s performance was up to par and it worked great in tandem with the loop on Level 2 as well.

 

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