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.
8-9pm, ET. Register here
Veterans often experience hearing loss due to explosions and gunfire, prolonged exposure to aviation and other noises, ototoxic chemicals, or even traumatic brain injuries (TBI). To help these veterans, HLAA hosts a virtual (online) chapter dedicated to veterans with hearing loss. The group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The November 18, 2025, meeting will focus on “No One Size Fits All: Real-World Tips & Tools for Navigating Hearing Loss.”
1-2 pm ET on Zoom
Hearing loss is a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and numerous other federal and state laws. Learn about your rights to communication access, what auxiliary aids and services are, and how to ask for them. Ann Thomas, speaker.
6-7:30 pm via zoom. Register here
Join HLAA-NYC for a four-member panel discussion focused on hearing loss in the workplace focussed on workplace experiences (not on tech tips like recent HLAA National webinar). The panel will be moderated by Dr. Sophie Racine. Panelists include Nina Raman, who works in the financial services industry; Teresa Delaney, who works as a teacher in New York City schools; Caroline Ruocco, MS CCC-SLP, who works as a pediatric speech language pathologist at Cornell Medical Center and Dr. David Baldridge, a professor of management at Oregon State University College of Business. Topics will include disclosing hearing loss to employers, navigating crowded work events, tools for coping better in conference rooms and Zoom meetings, and the emotional side of hearing loss in the workplace. We welcome anonymous questions in advance as well as questions at the meeting.
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.
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, 2:00pm, The Greater St. Louis Chapter is having Andy Chandler give his Cybersecurity talk. This is a great opportunity to see a presentation that was first given at the HLAA Convention. Here’s their event description and sign-up link:
Andy Chandler, a Cochlear Implant recipient and cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience, will provide tips and tricks to help people with hearing loss be safe from scams. He spoke at a breakout session at the recent HLAA Convention in June, 2024.
Come learn important information to protect yourself from scams. To register for the Zoom link, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocuqvpzIqEtZYuZg4Zb980wC5MuMunqIc
OTC 101: Ask the Experts Webinar Series
Meet the Manufacturers of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids
Wednesday, May 22 and June 5 at 2 p.m. ET
Join HLAA for the final two of our OTC 101: Ask the Experts Webinar Series spotlighting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. This exciting new product category offers another treatment option for some adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
Webinar #3 on May 22 features a panel of professionals from Sony and EssilorLuxottica answering product-related questions. Webinar #4 on June 5 features experts from Sonova and Jabra Hearing. Both events will be moderated by HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley. They will be captioned and recorded.
