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HLAA Downeast Chapter

HLAA Downeast Chapter

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.

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Online HLAA webinar May 15, 2025: Accessibilty, Cybersecurity Risk, and Myths Holding Us Back (i.e. folks with Hearing Loss) By Our Own Andy Chandler

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

“Is It Really a Risk? Cybersecurity, Accessibility, and the Myths That Hold Us Back” – by Andy Chandler who is a “Cybersecurity Professional and Accessibility Advocate”. Via HLAA on Zoom; …

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Attention! We all have more time! A change in the deadline to reserve a room for the March, 2025 conference in MA.

January 30, 2025February 3, 2025

Great news! The deadline to reserve a room for the Marlborough New England mini-convention has been extended!  We now have until February 28th to reserve a room.  Please go the  …

Attention! We all have more time! A change in the deadline to reserve a room for the March, 2025 conference in MA. Read More...
captions / Fun events! / Phones and Cell Phones / Phones and Technology / Telephone

How to use the InnoCaption phone app, online Thursday January 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM EST.

January 8, 2025January 10, 2025

Learn how to make phone calls easier to understand, straight from the maker of a popular speech-to-text app = InnoCaption. Human assistance with captions during a call is available, although …

How to use the InnoCaption phone app, online Thursday January 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM EST. Read More...
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Details added for Nov 14, 2024, online meeting at 7:00 pm – Holiday Strategies.

November 8, 2024

Holidays means large and noisy gatherings. Yup, hard to hear environments. It can be isolating and overwhelming. Let’s meet soon. We will share strategies, and I bet we will share …

Details added for Nov 14, 2024, online meeting at 7:00 pm – Holiday Strategies. Read More...
Assistive Hearing Loops / Captions, movies, television / Fun events!

Nov 2024 weekend recap from Alamo Theater.

November 8, 2024February 21, 2025

We had a sensational time as sponsors of a weekend of movies at the Alamo Theater in Bucksport, Maine, on Nov 1-3, 2024. This theater offers *open captioned* movies every …

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Advocacy / Fun events! / Fundraiser / Walk4Hearing

October 2024 Walk4Hearing recap

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

DownEast HLAA Maine team raised $1667 for the 2024 Boston Walk4Hearing (closest to our state). Roster Margaret Myatt – Captain, and Andy Chandler. Maine folks may participate in these annual …

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Accessibility / Assistive Hearing Loops / Captions, movies, television / Fun events!

Movie weekend with a hearing loop, and open captions! Alamo Theater, Bucksport, ME – Nov 1-3, 2024

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024

Join in the fun!  Watch a wonderful movie at The Alamo Theater, Bucksport,  with captions (Sunday matinee) or connect to the theater’s  T-Coil hearing loop all weekend! Four showings – …

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Several events upcoming: Nov 14, 2024 – Zoom, Jan 9, 2025-TBD, and March 29, 2025, tbd

October 23, 2024October 25, 2024

Add the following 3 fun meetings to your calendars! Strategies for Dealing With the Holidays; online Zoom; Nov 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM EST.  Zoom link and details to be …

Several events upcoming: Nov 14, 2024 – Zoom, Jan 9, 2025-TBD, and March 29, 2025, tbd Read More...
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Happening soon! Join us at the Sept 28 Deaf Culture Festival or for the Oct 6 HLAA Walk4Hearing.

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

We are a sponsor of the free Deaf Culture Festival on Saturday September 28, 2024, in Falmouth, ME. Please join us and the Maine Association of the Deaf (MEAD) to …

Happening soon! Join us at the Sept 28 Deaf Culture Festival or for the Oct 6 HLAA Walk4Hearing. Read More...
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August 31, 2024September 6, 2024

Did you know that HLAA Downeast Chapter is over 2 1/2 years old? In that time we have had 20 events, we have presented on WGAN radio, and we have …

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