The mission of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Downeast Chapter is to educate Mainers with hearing loss (as well as their families and friends) about the causes, nature, and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss.
HLAA is thrilled to announce that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act of 2021 (H.R. 5376) on November 19, 2021. The Build Back Better Act …
U.S. House of Representatives Expands Medicare to Cover Hearing Aids Read More...Theaters are opening for live audiences again! The first open captioned performances in New England start this weekend. There is also good news to share on the OTC hearing aids. …
Open Caption Performances! And Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids – Coming! Read More...By Barbara Kelley, Executive Director, Hearing Loss Association of America and Kate Carr, President, Hearing Industries Association The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidelines for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, a …
New Hearing Aid Options are Coming in 2022 Read More...President Biden Directs HHS to Consider Issuing Proposed Rules within 120 Days for Allowing Hearing Aids to be Sold Over the Counter – July 9, 2021. Today, U.S. President Biden …
President Biden Directs HHS to Consider Issuing New Rules for OTC Hearing Aids – July 9, 2021 Read More...Good News! Thanks to a campaign spearheaded by HLAA’a Shari Eberts, Zoom has agreed to provide captions on free accounts. [Below is from Shari’s blog, “Living With Hearing Loss” From …
Zoom Makes ASR Captioning Free for People with Hearing Loss Read More...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 28, 2021 Face masks inhibit communication for 95 percent of people with hearing loss, new survey finds Hearing Loss Association of America and Cochlear survey …
Face Masks Inhibit Communication For 95 Percent of People With Hearing Loss Read More...Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Time: 10 a.m. EST (Eastern Time), 7 a.m. PST (Pacific Time), 4 p.m. CEST (Central European Time), 9 p.m. ICT (Indochina Time), 10 p.m. PHST (Philippines Time) Duration: 90 …
Cochlear Implant Experiences and Best Practice Tips – Feb. 2, 2021 Read More...Shari Eberts, hearing loss advocate and HLAA National board member, was interviewed by NPR’s Peter O’Dowd on Here and Now about Zoom and the lack of captioning on their free …
Shari Eberts of HLAA Was Interviewed by National Public Radio (NPR) Read More...Sunday October 25, 2020: New England Walk4Hearing Online Celebration 9:45 am (Eastern) Sign on begins 10:00 am (Eastern) Online program begins The walks are virtual this year, so the New England Walk4Hearing …
2020 Walk4Hearing – October 25,2020 Read More...2020 Archives are not available. 2018 and 2019 archives can be found at this link. Experience HLAA! (June 18-19, 2020) Recordings The HLAA convention was replaced with a virtual “Experience …
Experience the 2020 HLAA Virtual Convention – Again! Read More...