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June 6: Emergency Preparedness

Sat June 6th, 11-1pm, via Zoom. Hosted by HLAA Indianapolis

MEETING LINK: https://meet.google.com/hon-jtjc-dpr

Panel Discussion:
-Heather Lafferty, Chief Resilence Officer, NV Division of Emergency Management; 
-Tina Gonzales Childress, AuD, CCC-A, Director of Accessibility, Innocaption
-Ryan Hansome, Deputy Director, Marion County Emergency Management Agency,
-Jessica Kindig, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, 
-Linda Loftus, Chair, Indiana Committee for Communication Access.

Phone Number to call in (570) 500-5073‬
use PIN: ‪771 105 468#‬)

June 25: GBH Disability Reframed

Thursday June 25th, 5:30-8pm, In-Person and on Zoom

This year’s panel discussion, Celebrating Our Childhood on TV, will spotlight Children with Disabilities on Public Television evidencing how public media has consistently led the way in improving accessibility, representation, and inclusive storytelling.

Light reception in the GBH Atrium before the discussion.

Register & More Info: WGBH Disability Reframed.

July 25: Museum of Science Disability Pride day

Saturday, July 25th, 10am-4pm

The Museum of Science in Boston will host its annual Disability Pride Celebration on July 25th. Located at Science Park, the event is included with standard Exhibit Halls admission and features live presentations, programs, and community partner activities. [1]

The day’s events are tailored for all ages and fully embrace the disability community. For the most up-to-date schedule of speakers and activities, you can visit the Museum of Science Events Calendar or view the specific Disability Pride Celebration Page.

June 10-12, HLAA National Convention

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 Strategies

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

Best Hearing Aid Features – 2026

with Dr. Cliff Olson

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

Watch the full YouTube video … or forward to the 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 at this link.

Credit to Wynne Whyman at HLAA National for this resource.