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.
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...The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have devised a transparent surgical face mask that will “soon be …
These Transparent Face Masks Might Make You Feel Normal Again Read More...By John Jurgensen, April 1, 2020 12:18 pm ET As he recently dug into an unfamiliar drama, California native Adan Franco relied on the closed captioning at the bottom …
[Inaudible Chatter] Closed Captioning Becomes Hit With TV Viewers Read More...Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization representing people with hearing loss, is proud to partner with American Girl, the inspiring world of dolls and a …
Meet Joss, The New American Girl Doll With a Hearing Loss Read More...