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.
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
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
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/
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!
If you missed our October HLAA Boston chapter meeting on Auracast… one more try!
| Thomas Kaufman, Founder & Chief Technology Officer of OTOjOY and an innovator in assistive listening technologies will talk about the future of technology like hearing loops, IR and FM systems. Learn how the emergence of Auracast, a groundbreaking Bluetooth technology, can revolutionize hearing accessibility. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpc-qhrTgjG9NBWdUTwZjMZ2FS-jWujrLt |
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.
