Your Rights and How to Obtain Them. Hosted by HLAA and the NYS Assoc. of HLAA. Federal, state and local disability laws are intended to bring people with all manner of disabilities, including hearing loss, into the mainstream of public life. But…
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In 2018 when Proctors replaced the 2,700 seats in its main theater, hearing loop technology was installed throughout the house. This makes it possible anyone with an up-to-date hearing aid to flip a switch on their device, which is usually…
New York Times, April 3, 2020 To the Editor: In 2015, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, published an article in the journal Policy Insights From the Behavioral and Brain Sciences entitled, “Video Captions Benefit Everyone.” She reviewed…
Version 2.0 List of things & steps needed to setup FREE captions for Zoom meetings Presented by: Dan Brooks - President of HLAA New York State Association Things needed: Extra PC or Laptop – with Zoom installed Android Pad or Smartphone – with…
Thank you to all who supported and participated in the 2022 State Conference held in Glens Falls on September 16-18.
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.
Walk4Hearing is a wonderful celebration and centerpiece of the HLAA community. Working together, we can keep our community together at a time when being connected is more important than ever. Learn more at walk4hearing.org
March 31, 2020. Jimmy Fallon, in a special Tonight Show broadcast from his home where he is self-quarantined, started the show by saying “Welcome to Quarantine Day 86.” His wife immediately corrected him by saying “It’s only Day 6,” to…
Hearing Loss Association of America Partners with American Girl® to Increase Education and Awareness of Hearing Loss American Girl is donating $25,000 to support HLAA’s educational programs and is also supporting the organization’s 2020 Walk4Hearing with a donation of Joss…
