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Share your thoughts with HLAA! We invite you to participate in a survey about your hearing health and use of accessible technology.

Whether you have hearing loss, use hearing assistive devices or are simply passionate about hearing health, your responses will help us develop future resources for our nationwide community. Please complete the survey by November 30.

This free offering runs for 4 Thursdays starting November 13th. Topics to be covered include: How to make the best of your hearing aids, Hearing aid maintenance, Communication Tips with Friends, Family, and Medical Providers, and Hearing Assistive Technologies.

Click here to register: Flyer

Tuesday, November 18th, 1:00 – 2:30pm on Zoom
A dialogue between Luisa Gasco-Soboleski, President of the Connecticut Association of the Deaf, Inc and Janine Katomski, President of HLAA Eastern CT.

This session is designed to promote respectful communication and a deeper understanding of the diverse experiences within the hearing community

To register, please call or text 860-430-4557 or email [email protected]

Boston Hearing Loss Advocates Lead Creation of Dynamic Exhibit

Spurred by long-time hearing loss advocate Andrea Kaneb (above left) — who sits on the MOS and HLAA Boards — the exhibit also includes HLAA Boston leader Jonathan Ozek (above, 2nd to left) and member Saiim Khan sharing their personal hearing loss stories among others.

THANK YOU MOS partners for making this exhibit a reality!

October 25th in Hartford, CT.

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USA Deaf Soccer Association will be in the Hartford, CT area on October 25 to host a youth soccer clinic before the Men’s Deaf National Team game on Sunday October 26 played at Pratt & Whitney Stadium.
The clinic is an inclusive youth soccer clinic for kids 4-18 of all skill levels focused on D/HH kids their siblings and CODAs with on-site ASL interpreters (but all kids are welcome).  The clinic will be hosted at Cottone Field in Wethersfield, CT starting 1pm. Clinic registration is open now, sign up now, or learn more from our event flyer.

With Dr. Tina Childress

6-7:30pm, Zoom. Register here

This HLAA NYC session will highlight technology tools that enable inclusion and independence. Mobile phone built-in iOS and Android accessibility features such as media captions, sound notifications, and speech-to-text, as well as connectivity with hearing aids, cochlear implants, and emerging wireless protocols like Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast. 3rd party apps for captioning, remote microphone use, video communication and new innovations such as captioning glasses and realtime translation will also be explored. Practical strategies for digital accessibility, including captioning online content and accessible design are shared.

Speaker: Beth Wilson

Register: here

Beth Wilson has a PhD in Electrical Engineering, so takes her research into a new hearing aid very seriously. Retired from Raytheon after 33 years, Beth is currently an Adjunct Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Beth has been a life long advocate for people with disabilities and an HLAA member since 1986; Dr. Beth served as HLAA Executive Director from 2001-2002. 

Zoom Webinar, 2-3pm ET

Register: Hearing Loss @ Work

Technology can be a powerful enabler of workplace inclusion. In this webinar, audiologists Tina Gonzales Childress, AuD, CCC-A, and Michael Noble, Chair – HLAA Employment Task Force, will share practical strategies, tips, and tools to help people with hearing loss succeed at work. They’ll explore assistive listening devices, communication apps, and best practices for employers and employees alike.