Hearing loss advocacy hits TEDx!
Congratulations to HLAA adviser and hearing loop advocate Juliëtte Sterkens, Au.D. Her TEDxOshkosh talk, Hearing Loss: Beyond Hearing Aids, has over 225k views on the national TEDx Talks YouTube channel and views continue to grow! In the 18-minute talk, Juliëtte explains what it is like to listen with hearing aids and details many of the advanced technologies that help make understanding speech easier in a variety of challenging listening situations.
The talk is a must-watch for people with hearing loss and their families, and also for key decision-makers in government and managers of public spaces around the world.
Juliëtte Sterkens is a Tireless Advocate
Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD, is an audiologist with forty years of experience in hearing rehabilitation turned consumer advocate with the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). She has published numerous articles and has lectured internationally to consumers, audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and venue operators on the importance of telecoils and other assistive listening technologies.
Among many honors, she has been awarded the Wisconsin Audiologist of the Year, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Presidential Award, the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Arizona School of Health Sciences, and the Larry Mauldin Award from Beltone. Her tireless advocacy has helped loop a growing list of venues across the United States and around the world.
TEDx Brings TED Talks to Local Markets
TEDx is a grassroots initiative, that brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe. Organized by individuals in each market, TEDx events include live speakers and recorded talks inspired by the vision and guidelines set out by TED.
The TEDx application process is rigorous and the required preparation for each talk can be daunting. First, the script must be finalized. Then there are hours of memorizing and rehearsing because once the script is finalized, you cannot deviate from it during your talk. Challenging work, but also impactful.
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Juliëtte’s talk has already inspired news articles and press coverage. And it has generated more than 225,000 views at the time of this writing. We expect this number will continue to grow, with your help!
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After Juliette spoke about the ADA accessibility requirements as though they are enforced, I stopped listening to her talk.
The problems with the ADA are frustrating, but she shared a lot of interesting information if you have a time to circle back for a listen. Thank you for your comment.
I’m glad she is out there and making a difference, we need these excellent activists on our side.
I agree! Thank you for your comment.
I learned a lot. Thank you!
Excellent! Thanks for your comment!