(2 pages) Hearing in large areas such as theaters, churches, and large meeting rooms, or in places with background noise, can reveal some limitations of hearing aids. In such settings, you need different tools to assist your hearing. Just as you use binoculars to see distant objects and reading glasses to enlarge fine print, Assistive […]
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(2 pages) People with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech in the presence of background noise or reverberation. Thus, the need for assistive listening systems that can improve auditory comprehension in three ways: filtering out background noise, overcoming poor acoustics, and reducing the distance to the sound source. All of these benefits occur because
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One page (15 quick questions plus instructions) to check your hearing. From Better Hearing Institute. Resources Kochkin S, Bentler R. The validity and reliability of the BHI Quick Hearing Check. Hearing Review. 2010;17(12):12-28.
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What Jack Discovered and What Every Consumer Should Know. A seminal article. My neighbor ‘Jack’ has a bilateral moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss. A retired NASA engineer, he has an active family and social life in our community of Annapolis, Maryland. When I asked him how exactly I could help, he handed me a one-page handout
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(1 page) by audiologist, Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens. 10 short explanations to understand hearing loss and communicate better. The use of Clear Speech has been shown to improve communication.
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(1 page) Auracast is an emerging technology and there are items to still work out, so advocacy, asking for proof, and understanding the current status is important. Auracast™ Streamed Assistive Listening Systems has many potential capabilities.
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(April 2025) Hearing Health Foundation, by Whyman. “ADA-Access-Ready” hearing instruments will require: 1) Both telecoil and Auracast connectivity and 2) single button access to assistive listening. I have found that the vast majority of patients are shockingly unaware they have the right and option to hear more clearly in public and private places. And why
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(2 pages) HLAA Wisconsin. Information about wireless connectivity, hearing evaluation, Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Specialists (HIS), etc.
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(17 minutes) March 2024. Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD. Over 1 MILLION views. Watch Dr. Sterkens’ persuasive presentation sheds new light on the common misconceptions and limitations associated with hearing loss and hearing aids. In the presentation, Sterkens highlights the importance of Bluetooth accessories, communication strategies, and ADA-mandated assistive listening systems. Sterkens, an advocate for the widespread
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