What happens when a person with hearing loss attends a conference for audiologists? We peek into the future of hearing care including new innovations that are in the works for hearing technology and client care. We also get insight into their world — their concerns and the things that excite them. But most importantly, we Continue reading
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TEDx Talk Raises Awareness about Hearing Loss Technology
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 Continue reading
What Is It Like to Wear Hearing Aids?
Before I had my first hearing aid impression made, I had never put anything into my ear. Maybe a Q-tip, occasionally, before that was proven to do more harm than good, but never a gel that would harden into a 3-D model of my ear canal’s twists and turns. And never anything solid, for 10+ Continue reading
Which Hearing Aid is the Best?
When I mention my hearing loss to others, they often reply with an admission of their own hearing difficulties or tell me about a parent, friend or sibling with a hearing loss. And once they do, their first question is usually, “Which hearing aid is the best?” As a long-time hearing aid wearer, I know Continue reading
Find Your Quiet Place Challenge 2023
It’s that time of year again—SoundPrint’s Find Your Quiet Place (FYQP) Challenge! Each October SoundPrint sponsors the FYQP Challenge to raise awareness about how loud restaurants and other gathering places have become and to encourage users to collect sound level data using the SoundPrint App. SoundPrint uses the sound measurements from the Challenge to advocate Continue reading
