HLAA NYS President Steve Wolfert and Advocacy Committee Chair Jerry Bergman met on Friday, March 6, with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The Majority Leader encouraged us to reach out to Sen. Patricia Fahy of Albany, Sen. Cordelle Cleare of Manhattan…
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Once again, the HLAA New York State Association will host a reception for NYSA members at the HLAA 2026 National Convention (June 10-12) in Louisville, KY. Stay tuned for more details!
NYS-HLAA Team working for Open-Movie-Caption Law in New York State!
Please join us in Saratoga Springs, October 2-4, for the "Hear Well - Live Well" 2026 State Conference! EVENT Page Link >>> https://hearinglossnys.org/nys-conference-2026/
May is "Better Hearing & Speech Month." To celebrate that occasion, the Westchester Chapter of HLAA donated seven books about hearing loss to a special exhibit at the Irvington, NY Public Library. Among the books in the collection: Hear & Beyond - Live…
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2026 HLAA-NYS Conference: October 2-4, 2026. Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE DETAILS!
Update: In 9 months: 751K views; 14K Likes & 937 Comments!! "What You Don't Know About Hearing Aids" (YouTube Link) Posted on March 2, 2024 21K views in just 24 hours! Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens' TEDxOshkosh Talk has been seen by…
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEWith only a few weeks left until Spring, let’s review some of the things that have gone on since our last newsletter: HLAA Westchester 40th Anniversary Celebration New site announced for 2024 Westchester/Rockland Walk4HearingHLAA Westchester awards third Hearing Aid Grant…
January 26, 2024 Hon. Kathleen C. HochulGovernor, State of New York Re: Interagency Coordinating Council for Service to Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind & Hardof Hearing Dear Governor Hochul: Thank you for announcing the re-establishment of the Interagency Coordinating Council.(IAC).…
For Immediate Release: 1/17/2024 | GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL Kimberly T. Hill, Appointed New York State’s First Chief Disability Officer in 2022, Expands Staff as Council Re-Starts Experienced Expert Christopher Woodfilll to Lead Interagency CoordinatingCouncil, with Support from Sign Language Interpreter Rachel…
