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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.
DATE PENDING – Reschedule!
Original date was rained out; to be rescheduled. If you have any questions [email protected].
Some of the highlights of this month’s newsletter:
New member Julie Dematteo-Lane introduces herself and her show on hearing loss
Social media director, Jonathan Ozek is appointed to the Statewide Advisory Council (SAC) for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH).
Dr. Tian Wang and the Hearing Restoration Project is looking for consumer product review volunteers.
Curious to learn more? Read the newsletter here!
Shari Eberts latest blog post has some great advice for those of us suffering from tinnitus.
While there is no cure for #tinnitus, don’t tell patients there is nothing they can do. Many options exist to help ease the burden. #TinnitusSupport
Workplace Help: Feb 12th

Register: Feb 12th Meeting
Dr. David C. Baldridge is a deafened, cochlear implant user with childhood onset hearing loss. He is a HLAA Board member and Professor of Management at Oregon State University where he teaches leadership and negotiation.
David’s research interests include accommodation, inclusion and career success for deaf and hard of hearing persons. David Baldridge
Need a boost in confidence? Some friendly coaching to improve your speaking skills?
If so, you might like to join the Audible Talkers Toastmasters, which is designed for people with hearing loss. This friendly group meets online via Zoom the first and third Mondays from 6-7:15 pm Arizona time. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Contact Chirsty Abrams ([email protected]) or Harry Wolfe ([email protected]).

Location: 6 Alethia Drive Storrs, CT on the 2nd floor of the Human Development Center.
RSVP: Winter Wonderland Registration
Accomodations: Email Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin
In October the East Bay Chapter of the HLAA held a program on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing aids.
They shared the recording of the program and here are the slides.
Phonak is diving deep into AI (artificial intelligent) and DNN (deep neural network). Starting today, August 7, 2024, The Infinio is available in the US.
Here’s a video of highlights. Hit the square in the bottom right of the video to view in full screen.
HLAA-WA’s Hearing Other People’s Experiences (HOPE) Virtual Support Meeting features Dr. Larry Medwetsky, who will talk to us about the latest hearing tech advances.
When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 7:00 – 8:15 pm (EST)
Where: Zoom Register Here.