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.
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.
Tuesday, March 17th @ 7pm Via Zoom, Hosted by HLAA- NYC
Email to register [email protected]
Deaf composer Jay Alan Zimmerman will pull back the curtain to reveal how he makes his theatrical projects without hearing much of anything.
He will discuss the production of his Incredibly Deaf Musical—the show that helped him transform from a hearing composer into a deaf one inspite of losing his home, hearing, and musical identity due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
He will also talk about his new theatrical song cycle, Songs For Hands On A Thursday, in which he blends song, sign language, artful open captions, visual music, and the brilliant poetry of playwright Sarah Ruhl.
7pm Via Zoom, Hosted by HLAA Maine
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81658074020?pwd=NfthFuuwtIjnfLgqplEzof0utQHY1X.1
Meeting ID: 816 5807 4020
Passcode: 806081
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.
Questions? [email protected]
Saturday March 21 @ 2pm – InPerson & Zoom. Hosted by HLAA SE MA
Register: Email [email protected] or Zoom Link below.
| 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
The Future of Assistive Listening
Webinar by HLAA National
Get an overview of what Auracast™ broadcast audio does, why hearing loops are still essential and how both technologies can work together to provide audio access in public venues.
To view Webinar Recording: Click Here
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.
“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/
2pm @ Stonebridge Club, Plymouth MA
8-9pm, ET. Register here
Veterans often experience hearing loss due to explosions and gunfire, prolonged exposure to aviation and other noises, ototoxic chemicals, or even traumatic brain injuries (TBI). To help these veterans, HLAA hosts a virtual (online) chapter dedicated to veterans with hearing loss. The group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The November 18, 2025, meeting will focus on “No One Size Fits All: Real-World Tips & Tools for Navigating Hearing Loss.”