Legislation to require cinemas across New York State to schedule showtimes of movies with open captions is now under consideration in Albany.
Category: Advocacy
Establishment of State Commission for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Awaits Action by Gov. Hochul
In the closing days of the 2022 legislative session, the State Senate unanimously passed S1852B, authorizing New York to become the 39th state to have an agency to represent the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. The Senate’s action follows…
Celebrating 32nd Anniversary of ADA in New York State
July 28, 2022. ADA Remarks by Jerry Bergman during "Disability Rights in New York State" Sponsored by the NYS Division of Human Rights on July 28, 2022. In association with the New York Association on Independent Living, the Hearing Loss…
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Advocacy Seminar Attracts Over 300 Participants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zic7Z_Y3-cw An online advocacy seminar presented last month by our New York State Association was attended by over 300 people, according to HLAA’s national office. The event, “Hearing Accessibility and the Law: Your Rights and How to Obtain Them,” was…
New Documentary on Hearing Loss Experience: April 2021
Do you believe that hearing loss is accurately represented in mainstream media? If your answer is no, you will want to see the one-hour documentary, "We Hear You" next month when it is released. It was created over the past…
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Being Prepared
Ideally, we all know enough to prevent infection from COVID19 but in the event that we do need to seek medical treatment for this, or anything else - being prepared is critical.