On June 1, 2022, in the closing days of the legislative session, the New York 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…
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President’s Update, December 2021
How is everyone doing? I am doing well. With the holidays upon us I am sure everyone is busy. Busy is an understatement for me but it’s all good. I would not have it any other way. I just wish…
NYS Advocacy Update, March 2022
Establishment of a NY State Commission for the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing is within reach!
2021 Annual Meeting
If you missed the annual meeting, held on December 4, 2021, please view the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/8A0vpMDtnDw?list=PLhbevlcGQr0Z3KgmMgZqgnXQ9QlM2tZGA
President’s Update, November 2021
Hello again! Hope all is well! I have been busy changing things around the house gearing up for the end of fall and beginning of winter. Hard to believe winter is just around the corner. I have been busy with…
President’s Update, October 2021
How’s it going? I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the outdoors. Camping season is drawing to a close soon for my family and me. I’m not sure where the summer went but I can say we made the…
“We Hear You” Wins Best Film on Disability
"We Hear You" is a one-hour documentary about hearing loss, the invisible disability that impacts 430 million people worldwide. The film won the "Best Film on Disability" category in the June 2021 awards at the Cannes World Film Festival and has a…
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…
A Life-long Passion and Practice
by Donna S. Wayner, Ph.D. I have been intrigued by hearing loss since childhood. When term papers were required in high school and college, I researched issues related to hearing and hearing impairment. Then, an advanced degree in Audiology placed me in…
Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Meeting Hosted by HLAA
HLAA will convene & host a Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) mtg. on May 25, with permission from the FDA on sensorineural hearing loss and its impact on daily life. Webinar on April 8. Register: http://bit.ly/3r2DOG1