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Hearing Health: What Everyone Should Know About Hearing, Hearing Aids, & Healthy Aging

(1 hour webinar) Hearing loss affects millions of people and goes beyond just making it hard to hear conversations. Join audiologist Juliëtte Sterkens and Wynne Whyman, who has had hearing loss since childhood, for a practical session on why you should pay attention to your hearing. Whether you are experiencing hearing changes yourself, are a […]

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The Future of Assistive Listening

(July 14, 2026) Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens at a Center for Hearing Access meeting, 58 minutes. Auracast, used as part of an assistive listening system, is on track to become a reality. This could put you, other local advocates, local providers and hearing accessibility in the spotlight in your community. Is it time to start requesting

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Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities-Implementation Guide

(289 pages). For Healthcare Organizations by Disability Equity Collaborative. This Implementation Guide is based on existing data and learnings from healthcare organizations across the country that are working to improve the quality of care provided to patients with disabilities. This information is intended to provide guidelines that are adaptable to your local context. People with

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Beyond Hearing Aids: Why Assistive Listening Matters

(Aug 3, 2026) Video. This Week in Hearing. Hearing aids are only part of the solution. While today’s hearing technology can be life-changing, even the best hearing aids can struggle in challenging listening environments like theaters, airports, courtrooms, places of worship, and other public spaces. Shari Eberts sits down with Dr. Juliette Sterkens and Wynne

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Help Everyone Hear in Your Community with Assistive Listening Systems.

(2 pages) July 15, 2026. Auracast and hearing loops help clients hear better than they ever have and will change the way you practice, while creating priceless goodwill for the profession. Full magazine. Sterkens, J. (May/June 2026). Help Everyone Hear in Your Community with Assistive Listening Systems. Hearing Review. Pp. 20-21.

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Survey: Understanding Experiences With Communication Barriers Faced by DHH Patients With General Healthcare Providers

(July 1, 2026) This study seeks to better understand the types of communication barriers individuals experience during healthcare visits, whether communication accommodations are offered or used, and how the presence or absence of these accommodations may affect access to care, understanding of medical information, satisfaction with care, emotional experiences, and decisions to delay or avoidance

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Oregon Grapevine: The Shedd Institute

(June 16, 2026) Co-founder Ginevra Ralph speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about building community, hearing loss advocacy, bringing the audience into the performance, and spreading the love of music. Eugene’s Shedd Institute brings performance, education, and community to the region.

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