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Hearing Loss Association of America | Boston Chapter – Serving Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding area, our mission is to empower people who have hearing loss by facilitating opportunities for social engagement, education and skill development.

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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.
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Upcoming Events & Meetings

  • Woo Sox DHH Awareness Day
    by Brad McKenna

    May 23rd @ 6pm

    May 23rd is Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day for the Woo Sox! Scan the code above or go to WooSox Deaf/HoH Event to get discounted tickets! If you have any questions or need any help, contact Jonathan Ozek at [email protected].

  • Aquarium & Lunch – May 3rd
    by Kerry Sullivan

    Sign up by April 13th!

    Mark your calendar! HLAA-Boston has planned an event at the New England Aquarium for Saturday May 3rd, followed with lunch at Legal Seafoods Long Wharf. (Participants to pay their own way).
    If interested: Email Anthony at [email protected] by April 13th; include “NE AQUARIUM” in the subject of the email.  Details will be provided as we get closer to the date. 
    Hope to see you there!

  • April 16th HLAA Bos Meeting
    by Kerry Sullivan

    Understand Your Audiogram & Hearing Aid Tech

    Register: April 16th Meeting

    Dr. King Chung, PhD, CCC-A Bio

  • May 14th HLAA Bos Meeting
    by Kerry Sullivan

    MCDHH: Dr. Sotonwa

    Register here: May 14th Meeting Registration

    MCDHH provides accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services, and opportunities are fully accessible to persons who are Deaf and hard of hearing.

    We’ve asked Dr. Sotonwa to speak to us about MCDHH services for those with hearing loss living independently and not covered by Mass Health (Medicaid).

eNews

  • April Newsletter
    by Brad McKenna

    Some of the highlights in this month’s newsletter are:

    • A primer on Section 504 accommodations plans
    • A request to contact your MA state legislators to ask them to co-sponsor the draft bill (HD 3015) mandating private insurance coverage for hearing aids. Use this link: https://www.dpcma.org/get-involved/action-center#/25
    • A recap of the Hearing Loss New England Conference

    You can read the complete April newsletter here.

  • March 2025 Newsletter
    by Brad McKenna

    Some of the highlights of this month’s newsletter:

    New member Julie Dematteo-Lane introduces herself and her show on hearing loss

    Social media director, Jonathan Ozek is appointed to the Statewide Advisory Council (SAC) for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH).

    Dr. Tian Wang and the Hearing Restoration Project is looking for consumer product review volunteers.

    Curious to learn more? Read the newsletter here!

  • Tinnitus Support
    by Brad McKenna

    Shari Eberts latest blog post has some great advice for those of us suffering from tinnitus.

    While there is no cure for #tinnitus, don’t tell patients there is nothing they can do. Many options exist to help ease the burden. #TinnitusSupport

    Read the article here.

  • Apple Enhance Dialog feature. 
    by Kerry Sullivan

    Boosts speech vs. background sounds on Apple Devices

    From: Tom’s Guide reviews Read the rest of the article.

    To enable Enhance Dialog on iphone: 1) Go to Settings, 2) Select “Accessibility”, 3) Select “Audio & Visual”, 4) Tap switch to “Add Voice Isolation”