Category: event

with Dr. Jan Blustein, M.D., Ph.D.

Link: AI & Hearing Health Webinar

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform nearly every aspect of hearing healthcare, from screening and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.  Watch a panel of experts provide plain-language explanations of what AI is, how it is addressing the long-standing challenge of understanding speech in noisy environments and the possibilities it opens to improving screening and diagnosis of common causes of hearing loss.

Join Us to Walk, Raise Awareness & Fundraise

To Register: 2026 Walk4Hearing

Oct 2-4th in Saratoga Springs NY; In-person & Virtual

Program Overview: NY State Conference Agenda

OUTSTANDING LINEUP including Authors and hearing loss advocates Katherine Bouton, Toni Iacolucci, Shari Eberts, Tina Childress, Wynne Whyman; HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley; Exhibit Hall with hearing aid/cochlear implant/assistive device manufacturers; The Capital Land Chorus and deaf Billboard Top-10 singer Sherry Anne.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Check out this month’s HCHL blog in which Peggy Ellertsen, HLAA Leader and long-time advocate for communication access in Healthcare, talks with medical researcher Dr. Carolyn Haywood about how medical training shapes how doctors think about serving those with disabilities and how medical environments limit accommodations that would truly provide equal access.

YouTube Link

Healthcare with Hearing Loss website

Thursday June 25th, 5:30-8pm, In-Person and on Zoom

This year’s panel discussion, Celebrating Our Childhood on TV, will spotlight Children with Disabilities on Public Television evidencing how public media has consistently led the way in improving accessibility, representation, and inclusive storytelling.

Light reception in the GBH Atrium before the discussion.

Register & More Info: WGBH Disability Reframed.

12- 2pm @ Copley Square Park (560 Boylston St, Boston)

Join us and others in the disability community to celebrate the passage of the ADA Act. Event includes a disability resource fair, food, music, and a speaking program on accessibility, inclusion, and civil rights.

Saturday, July 25th, 10am-4pm

The Museum of Science in Boston will host its annual Disability Pride Celebration on July 25th. Located at Science Park, the event is included with standard Exhibit Halls admission and features live presentations, programs, and community partner activities. [1]

The day’s events are tailored for all ages and fully embrace the disability community. For the most up-to-date schedule of speakers and activities, you can visit the Museum of Science Events Calendar or view the specific Disability Pride Celebration Page.

June 10-12th, The Galt Hotel, Louisville Kentucky

Join us to learn about the latest hearing health information, technology and research, while connecting with people in our nationwide community who share similar experiences.

The agenda includes 2 general sessions including an NIH-funded Research panel, 24 educational sessions, product demonstrations, and an exhibit hall featuring cutting edge tech and hearing health industry advances. Schedule at a glance

To register: 2026 HLAA National Convention