Living Well with Hearing Loss can be challenging….
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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.
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Reuse/Recycle
Consider donating old hearing aids.
New England Conference
The first hearing loss New England Conference is happening from March 28-30th in Marlborough!
Upcoming Events & Meetings
- HLAA Bos Feb. Meeting
Workplace Help: Feb 12th
Register: Feb 12th Meeting
Dr. David C. Baldridge is a deafened, cochlear implant user with childhood onset hearing loss. He is a HLAA Board member and Professor of Management at Oregon State University where he teaches leadership and negotiation.
David’s research interests include accommodation, inclusion and career success for deaf and hard of hearing persons. David Baldridge
- HLAA National Webinar
Workplace: Asking for Accommodation
Feb. 19th, 12–1:00pm EST
Requesting workplace accommodations and advocating for your needs can feel daunting, but this webinar will provide the tools and strategies to navigate the process confidently.
This session will offer expert insights on understanding accommodation rights, best practices for making requests and addressing employer concerns. Real-world examples will demonstrate effective communication techniques to help foster a more inclusive and supportive workplace environment.
Registration Required: Click Empower Your Workspace
- NE Regional Convention – Living Well w/ Hearing Loss
March 28-30, Hilton Garden Inn – Marlborough MA
Keynote speaker Barbara Kelley, HLAA National. Other topics include emotional resilience, coping skills, the latest tech + AI, cybersecurity and safety.
Conference fee: $35 ($25 students) includes Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner plus Friday night buffet.
To Register: [email protected]
Stay: NE Convention Hotel
ADA accommodations are available upon request.
- Hearing Aid Tips and Tricks
Want to get the most out of your hearing aids?
Technology librarian Brad McKenna – who has been wearing hearing aids for almost twenty years – hosts a monthly discussion group where attendees can ask questions and share tips and tricks. Brad gets the conversation started each meeting by showing what technologies he finds helpful. The discussion isn’t just technology. Brad shares practical advice, communication tips – like asking people to rephrase not repeat – and what’s involved in getting hearing aids in the first place. Tech Tips Registration.
Meetings: Mondays at 7pm on Zoom OR at the Wilmington Public Library Library Info
eNews
- AppleTV’s Enhance Dialog feature.
From: Tom’s Guide reviews
“When you’re watching your favorite shows or movies, it isn’t always easy to hear important bits of dialogue amid all the car crashes, background noise and swelling orchestral music. But if you’re watching something on the TV app on your iPhone, iOS 18 adds a tool that can boost the most important part of the audio via the Enhance Dialogue feature.”
Read the rest of the article. Works ONLY on AppleTV iPhone and Apple TV devices.
- AirPods2 offer Hearing Help
Apple AirPods2 offer a Hearing Test, Clinical-Grade Hearing Assistance, and Hearing Protection for those with mild to moderate hearing loss.
More information here: https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/hearing-health/
- FCC Approves Hearing Aid Compatibility Order
In October, the FCC ruled that 100% of cellphones sold in the US need to be hearing aid/CI compatible over next 2-3 1/2 years, making it easier for those with hearing loss to purchase a compatible device.
- HLAA East Bay Chapter OTC Aids Program
In October the East Bay Chapter of the HLAA held a program on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing aids.
They shared the recording of the program and here are the slides.