Whether it’s a different language, hearing loss, or some other reason, there are times when your visitors may be unable to hear or understand your message. Thankfully, there’s still a way to include them in your sermon or presentation, thanks to advanced technological innovations that focus on bringing your message to them in a way that meets their unique needs.
The open-concept office design has taken the modern office by storm. Mazes of cubicles and long tables filled with computer workstations have become the dominant office style for many businesses. Without floor-to-ceiling sound barriers, the office chit-chat, coworkers’ coughs and sniffles, typing sounds, and computer notification dings can overwhelm the brain of even the most dedicated and focused employees.
In 1975, the federal Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) required that students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education. Since then, much legislation has laid the path for inclusive and accessible education in a nonrestrictive setting. Today, over 90% of all students with disabilities receive their education in traditional school settings. More than half of those students spend at least 80% of their time in the general classroom.
PCD worked with The Shalleck Collaborative (Berkeley, CA) at Novato High School adding a ground-up construction 18,000 square feet, 498-seat theater. The theater features Berkeley-based Meyer Sound Laboratories speakers. The 21,000 lumen laser projector and 307” diagonal screen will provide video enjoyment for years to come. A Yamaha QL5 mixing console is part of this state-of-the-art system.
