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May Newsletter
by Brad McKenna
May 1, 2025
This month’s highlights: Federal funding for accommodative services in education is being threatened under the guise of DEI elimination. Learn about Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which mandates reasonable accommodation for kids with disabilities in schools receiving federal funds in the article following by HLAA Boston leader… Read more: May Newsletter
April Newsletter
by Brad McKenna
April 15, 2025
Some of the highlights in this month’s newsletter are: A primer on Section 504 accommodations plans A request to contact your MA state legislators to ask them to co-sponsor the draft bill (HD 3015) mandating private insurance coverage for hearing aids. Use this link: https://www.dpcma.org/get-involved/action-center#/25 A recap of the Hearing… Read more: April Newsletter
March 2025 Newsletter
by Brad McKenna
February 28, 2025
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… Read more: March 2025 Newsletter
Tinnitus Support
by Brad McKenna
February 10, 2025
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 Read the article here.
Apple Enhance Dialog feature.
by Kerry Sullivan
February 8, 2025
Boosts speech vs. background sounds on Apple Devices From: Tom’s Guide reviews Read the rest of the article. To enable Enhance Dialog on iphone: 1) Go to Settings, 2) Select “Accessibility”, 3) Select “Audio & Visual”, 4) Tap switch to “Add Voice Isolation”

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