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This online session runs for 4 Thursdays starting November 13th

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.

Speaker: Andrea Kaneb

Register: AI in Hearing Tech

Adapting in real time, reducing background noise, learning user preferences to enable new levels of personalization, AI is transforming hearing aids. Guest speaker Andrea Kaneb will discuss these advances, why hearing in noise remains a challenge and what’s on the horizon to improve it.

How Library Services Can Support your Hearing Needs

Speaker: Brad McKenna

Friday, September 19 @ 11 am Sandwich Public Library

142 Main Street, Sandwich MA 02563

Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qAEtAx2FkKEyCqSN8

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89631740665#success

Brown Bag lunch to follow; bring your lunch and meet others!

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Constituents Day

MCDHH invites you to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Constituents Day, presented by the MCDHH Statewide Advisory Council (SAC).

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet state legislators, celebrate Deaf culture and language, and connect with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community of Massachusetts.

ASL Interpreters and CART services will be provided during this event. Additional accommodations: contact [email protected]

MA STATE HOUSE: The Great Hall, 24 Beacon St. Boston 02133