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.
The University of Colorado wants to learn how to improve emergency care access for people with communication disabilities. They’re looking for people who are 18 years or older, live in the US, have a communication disability (hearing loss counts!), received emergency or urgent care in the past 5 years.
If that’s you, they’re asking for 45-60 minutes of your time over Zoom. Compensation will be provided.
Interested? Contact: [email protected]
When: Wednesday, July 17th 12 pm – 2 pm
Where: Boston City Hall Plaza
Come to celebrate and honor the rights of people with disabilities. There will be a speaking program with City officials, a disability resource fair with local organizations and programs, food, music, and free t-shirts (while supplies last — so get there early)
Read more about it here: https://www.boston.gov/calendar/ada-day-0
HLAA Boston’s Technology Director, Brad McKenna, has had T-coils in every set of his hearing aids for twenty years. But he’s only started using them. At the HLAA Conference in Phoenix, he got to use them with a hearing loop for the first time.
Read about that experience and other great stuff that he’ll be helping the chapter roll out in the coming months here: https://bradmckenna.wordpress.com/2024/07/08/hlaa-conference-day-1
Join family and friends and individuals from the Hearing Loss Association of America – Boston Chapter at Fenway Park on August 25th at 1:35pm for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day. Tickets bought through this link are grouped together in the bleachers at $49. Arrive early for pre-game ceremonies honoring members of the Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Community and the National Anthem in ASL.
Here’s where to purchase tickets.
The following shows will have Open Captions. You can purchase tickets when they become available by going to their accessibility page.
LES MISÉRABLES
Saturday, August 17, 2024
2:00 PM
MAMMA MIA!
Saturday, September 28, 2024
2:00 PM
& JULIET
Saturday, November 9, 2024
2:00 PM
PETER PAN
Saturday, January 25, 2025
2:00 PM
FUNNY GIRL
Saturday, February 8, 2025
2:00 PM
SHUCKED
Saturday, April 12, 2025
2:00 PM
THE BOOK OF MORMON
Sunday, April 27, 2025
1:00 PM
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
2:00 PM
THE WIZ
Saturday, August 16, 2025
2:00 PM
Oh darn, I did it again. I slid into bluffing mode!
Hey, the conversation was a nightmare to follow – it was noisy and I didn’t know the people very well. There were several things I could have done to not bluff, but they involved time, disruption, and putting more value on the casual conversation than I was prepared to give.
Gael Hannon
That’s how Gael’s post begins. It’s got some good tips if you’ve found yourself in a similar situation. You read the rest of the article to find out what they are.
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Departments of Family Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are reaching out to people with disabilities to see if they are interested in participating in our study. The goal of this study is to learn more about what people with disabilities think about and want from autonomous vehicles (AVs), which are cars that drive with little or no human involvement. This research could help make AVs easier to use for people with disabilities.
Here’s the flyer. It has a different ways to contact them if you’re interested.
Do you know how Kyle Schulz is? Find out here
In the first of it’s kind broadcast, the Stanley Cup finals will include an alternative broadcast with an ASL commentator team! It will be airing on the NHL Network and ESPN+. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-to-air-alternate-telecast-of-stanley-cup-final-in-asl
Communication Access in Health Care
with a Speaker and BBQ!
Saturday, June 15, 2024
from 4 to 6PM
at Cornerstone Village Cohousing
175 Harvey St., Cambridge
Anthony Cannella to present tips about advocating hearing needs in hospitals and other medical settings, based on his own personal experiences.
Food and drink to follow.
*** RSVP requested to [email protected] – We need to know how much food to get and if you have any food allergies or sensitivities, or other accommodations.
