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Quest for Statewide “Open Movie Captioning” Law Encouraged by State Senate Majority Leader

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…

Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Explained

Purchasing Considerations from HLAA + Notes Offered by the Rochester NY Chapter: The term 'hearing aid' has, up until now, referred to prescription hearing aids, which can only be purchased through a licensed provider, such as an audiologist or hearing…

Loop Technology Changes Lives

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…