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Kerry Sullivan – Hearing Loss Association of America | Boston Chapter

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BEST HEARING AID FEATURES OF 2026

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with Dr. Cliff Olson

Check out this video (link below) for his BEST hearing aid features of 2026.

Watch the YouTube video in its entirety… or forward to the time indicated below for topics noted.

Dr. Cliff – Best Hearing Aid Features

01:08 Auracast Broadcast Audio

03:09 Remote Care & Virtual Programming

05:22 DNN Noise Reduction

07:39 DNN Directionality

Dr. Cliff’s Best Hearing Aid Buyer’s Guide can be found online by clicking this link.

Credit to Wynee Whyman at HLAA National for referring us to this resource.

HLAA National Convention

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June 10-12th, The Galt Hotel, Louisville Kentucky

Join us to learn about the latest hearing health information, technology and research, while connecting with people in our nationwide community who share similar experiences.

The agenda includes 2 general sessions including an NIH-funded Research panel, 24 educational sessions, product demonstrations, and an exhibit hall featuring cutting edge tech and hearing health industry advances. Schedule at a glance

To register: 2026 HLAA National Convention

March 11: Lip Reading & Other Helpful Strategies

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Wed. March 11th, 6:30pm via Zoom

Register: March 11th Meeting

Join us to grow your Lipreading Skills and learn other communication strategies to employ alongside your hearing assistive tech to understand more of what is being communicated.

Speaker: Dr. Maryam Salehomoum
Emerson College, Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders

March 18: Assistive Tech & Digital Access with Tina Childress

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7pm Via Zoom, Hosted by HLAA Maine

To Register, email [email protected]

Dr. Tina Gonzales Childress is a dynamic audiologist, advocate, and Accessibility Consultant for InnoCaption who bridges audiology, accessibility, and life experience.
A late-deafened adult with bilateral cochlear implants and fluency in ASL, she offers a rare dual perspective across Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Hearing communities.

March 7: Caption Glasses – AirCaps

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Sat, March 7, 12:30pm EST
Hosted by HLAA Indianapolis

Speaker: Madhav Lavakare from AirCaps (previously Transcribe Glass) will share their caption glasses which offer accessibility and convenience in situations typically challenging for those with hearing loss.

Use link to join: https://meet.google.com/hon-jtjc-dpr  

Or call in (570) 500-5073‬ use PIN: ‪771 105 468#‬

Questions? Contact Ella Hurrell [email protected]  or 317 695 1386

U.S. appeals order to use ASL interpreters at White House briefings

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“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:

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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.