"What you don't know about hearing aids"

“What you don’t know about hearing aids” by Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens. TEDx Oshkosh. Released March 2, 2024

What was it like preparing and presenting at TEDx Oshkosh, “What you don’t know about hearing aids?” Listen to a refreshing conversation with Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens about her passionate advocacy work for individuals with hearing loss and expanding hearing accessibility.

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1 MILLION views reached 9/21/25

Watch Dr. Sterkens’ persuasive presentation recorded live at the TEDxOshkosh event at the Grand Theater in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She 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 installation of hearing loops in public venues and the activation of telecoils in hearing aids, illustrates their benefits through personal anecdotes and professional insights. A TEDx editor pick “New, inspiring talks from TEDx’s global community.”

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Hearing Loop Resources

1-minute videos: Hear the difference a hearing loop makes (this website).
Short videos: What is a hearing loop? (this website). 9 videos, ranging between 2 and 5+ minutes.
Hearing loop lists in the United States (this website). The webpage also has hearing loop lists for Canadian provinces and a few from other countries. In the United States, if a site doesn’t have a hearing loop, it must have an FM or infrared assistive listening system.
Places where assistive listening systems are required (this website). Several examples include: airports, service counters, lectures, concerts, subways, and churches
Hearing loop research. Hearing Review, February 28, 2024 (webpage). Improvements in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), ranging from approximately 5 to 30 dB, highlight the substantial benefits these technologies offer individuals in real-world listening situations. “How Hearing Loops and Induction Coils Improve SNR in Public Spaces”
HLAA NYC chapter blog (webpage). 3/3/2024 and updated.
Loop Wisconsin (webpage). Dr. Sterkens’ informational website for consumers and professionals about her hearing loop work and advocacy in Wisconsin.
Facebook: Get in the Hearing Loop

TEDxOshkosh talk and information about Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens

Media Release (one page, March 7, 2024, pdf)
140+ Articles and podcasts (online library) that Dr. Sterkens has authored, spoken at, or been mentioned
Graph (webpage) with the increasing viewers.
3 Professional TEDxOshkosh event photos (flickr webpage), from the event
Singjupost (webpage). Summary, transcript, and audio