Living Well with Hearing Loss can be challenging….
We can help!
Support / Education / Advocacy
Through informational meetings (online and in-person), communications (newsletter, web, social media), accessible events, community outreach, and advocacy we help people with hearing loss communicate better to live more fully.
Join Us!
Donate
Our Giving Tuesday campaign allows those who do benefit from our services the opportunity to contribute. Any amount is appreciated.
Reuse/Recycle
Consider donating old hearing aids.
Upcoming Meetings
- Nov 15: A Life in Music Lost & Found with Betty Hauck
2pm @ Stonebridge Club, Plymouth MA
- Nov 18: Veterans Hearing Loss Support Group on Zoom
8-9pm, ET. Register here
Veterans often experience hearing loss due to explosions and gunfire, prolonged exposure to aviation and other noises, ototoxic chemicals, or even traumatic brain injuries (TBI). To help these veterans, HLAA hosts a virtual (online) chapter dedicated to veterans with hearing loss. The group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The November 18, 2025, meeting will focus on “No One Size Fits All: Real-World Tips & Tools for Navigating Hearing Loss.”
- Nov 22: ADA-Know Your Rights
1-2 pm ET on Zoom
Hearing loss is a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and numerous other federal and state laws. Learn about your rights to communication access, what auxiliary aids and services are, and how to ask for them. Ann Thomas, speaker.
- Dec 6: “Hearing Things” with Julie & Brad
2pm @ Wilmington Memorial Library.
Two hard of hearing BFFs talk about all the things that make living in a hearing world a challenge. Come for the Information, stay for the laughs!
Wilmington Memorial Library: 175 Middlesex Ave. Wilmington, MA 01887
Upcoming Events
- BU’s Hearing Rehabilitation Group
- HLAA Survey – Tell Us What You Need by 11/30
Share your thoughts with HLAA!
We invite you to participate in a survey about your hearing health and use of accessible technology.Whether you have hearing loss, use hearing assistive devices or are simply passionate about hearing health, your responses will help us develop future resources for our nationwide community. Please complete the survey by November 30.
- MGH Online Aural Rehab
This free offering runs for 4 Thursdays starting November 13th. Topics to be covered include: How to make the best of your hearing aids, Hearing aid maintenance, Communication Tips with Friends, Family, and Medical Providers, and Hearing Assistive Technologies.
Click here to register: Flyer
- Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing Community Discussion
Tuesday, November 18th, 1:00 – 2:30pm on Zoom
A dialogue between Luisa Gasco-Soboleski, President of the Connecticut Association of the Deaf, Inc and Janine Katomski, President of HLAA Eastern CT.This session is designed to promote respectful communication and a deeper understanding of the diverse experiences within the hearing community
To register, please call or text 860-430-4557 or email [email protected]
eNews
- tACS Study Participants Wanted
- U.S. appeals order to use ASL interpreters at White House briefings
“The Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge’s order requiring the White House to immediately begin providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its press briefings when President Trump or press secretary Karoline Leavitt are speaking.”
Read more about this from NPR here: https://www.npr.org/…/white-house-asl-deaf-american…
Email the White House here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
- Hearing Aid Innovations:
New and Improved in 2025
Hearing Aid Innovations: What’s New and Improved in 2025Hearing aid technology has taken some big leaps forward in 2025. New features include 3D ear scanning, easier Bluetooth pairing and connectivity, AI-driven enhancements, more personalization, and more.Read more in this article from the Audiology and Hearing Aid Center in Wisconsin. - Open Captioned Performances
Check out Local Movie and Live Theaters Near You!
An open-captioned performance is a theatrical or cinematic presentation where a text display of dialogue and sound effects is visible to the entire audience. Unlike closed captions, which require a separate device, open captions are displayed on a screen or monitor, making them accessible to everyone in the audience, regardless of their hearing ability.