Hosted by GBH, Thursday June 26th @ 6-9 pm

Information & Registration click here: Disability Reframed

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).

“Aging and Disability”

Register Here: MOS event

Join the Museum’s Center for Life Sciences for an evening of dialogue led by 3 esteemed researchers. They will consider the concept of aging and ask:

1) What does it mean to age while disabled? 2) How does disability prepare us for aging? 3) How does disability disrupt expectations of aging? 4) What about those who experience time differently?

ASL Interpreters and live captioning available; you can also view via ZOOM. 

Complimentary Aural Rehab & Discounted Hearing Aids

Register here: March 19th

Nicole Laffan is the Director of Audiology Clinic and Associate Clinical Professor at Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Nicole Laffan Bio

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.

Want to get the most out of your hearing aids?

Monthly: Mondays @ 7pm, Zoom OR in-person at the Wilmington Public Library Tech Tips Registration

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. 

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.

Registration:  Empower Your Workspace

March 3rd, 2025

Changing Mindsets – Making hearing care a reality for all!

Join us at the Wilmington Memorial Library for 2 World Hearing Day events: Special children’s story time (10-10:45am) led by Miss Nicole followed by a “See & Learn” on hearing aids led by Tech Librarian Brad McKenna. Story Time Registration. At 7-8pm, professional viola player Betty Hauck shares her hearing loss journey interspersed with short illustrative pieces of music. Register: A Life in Music Lost & Found

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

Open House Jan 12, 2-5pm

Email [email protected] to join

Share Your Tech: Jan 15

Register: Jan 15th Meeting

Virtual Meetings in the Digital Workplace

This webinar explores the unique barriers and limitations faced by individuals with hearing loss when using virtual video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and how to overcome them. Guest speaker Padraig Kitterick; https://youtu.be/bfZmxRI1Szw

HLAA Boston is soliciting donations and volunteers 

We need your help so that we may continue helping you and others who are HOH/Deaf … just like us. Fulfilling our mission of providing information, peer support, and advocacy for our local community takes dollars and volunteer hours to accomplish. Every little bit helps! GO to hlaa-boston.org to contribute and/or volunteer.   THANK YOU!

Time: 11:55am -12:55pm; Meeting on Zoom. Registration required at hearinglossrochester.org

Why can communication go awry for couples? Attendees will be able to identify at least two reasons why, learn two specific strategies to improve communication in a relationship, along with two insights to explore this conversation further and improve your relationship with your partner.

Join the HLAA Rochester Chapter for the featured Zoom presentation led by Dr. Meaghan Fox, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Rochester, specializing in services for people with hearing loss and their families.

 [email protected]

Want to learn how to get the most out of your hearing aids? Then this hybrid meeting is the place for you!

Technology librarian Brad McKenna – who has been wearing hearing aids for almost twenty years – hosts a 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 limited to just technology. Brad will share practical advice, communication tips – like asking people to rephrase not repeat – and what’s involved in getting hearing aids in the first place. 

Meetings: Monthly, Mondays at 7pm at the Wilmington Memorial Library Library or Zoom. Library information. Registration link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-ytqTwrGd2ky-Lr0hJysewK7hxmx1H3