MAY Don't be left out of the loop! TO HELP CELEBRATE BETTER SPEECH AND HEARING MONTH PLEASE JOIN LOOP UTAH AND DR. JULIETTE STERKENS FOR A SEMINAR ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING LOOP SYSTEMS AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR HEARING LOOP SYSTEMS IN YOUR COMMUNITY Topics will include: iDr. Juliette Sterkens has 30 years of experience as an audiologist. She is currently on sabbatical from her position as owner and managing partner of FoxValley Hearing Center in Wisconsin to take the position of Hearing Loop Advocate for HLAA. Dr. Sterken's advocacy work has resulted in the installation of more than 200 hearing loop systems across the US. Dr. Sterkens has been the recipient of many awards recognizing her contribution to the field of audiology ♦:♦ ♦ Learn how hearing loop systems can heip you hear in public places Learn how to advocate for loops to reconnect to the world around you Learning the benefit of a home loop system ♦ What ADA/ANSI/IEC requirements mean Schedule of Events: May 3, 2014 ~ 9am - 2:30pm 12pm - 1pm Free Lunch RSVP by April 24, 2014 by email to Robin Traveller rtraveller@utah.gov or call 801-269-2801 To experience the loop at the Sanderson Center, the telecoil on your hearing aids or cochlear implant must be activated. Check with your audiologist, if you're not sure if you have one. Real Time Captioning provided Held at: Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 5709 South 1.500 West Taylorsville, UT 84123 If you are unable to attend this event, consider donating to the LoopUtah movement by visiting our website. www.looputah.org