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Archive for the News and Events CategoryDecember 2011 Update29. December 2011 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.
Dear Friends, 1. The HLAA National Convention will be held in June 2012 in Providence and early bird registration, a 15% savings, will end on December 31st. Complete details are on the website: www.hearingloss.org 2. If you are not already a member of HLAA, you can join when you register for the convention. If 5 new members mention the Cape Cod Chapter, and we will receive a free convention pass. 3. Membership in the Cape Cod chapter for 2012 is only $10, and you can join or renew at any time. Send your check made out to the Hearing Loss Association of America Cape Cod Chapter to: Marita Cable, 7 Spruce Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 4. Thanks to Marie McKay for organizing our very successful holiday luncheon at Oliver’s in Yarmouth Port. It was a great start to the holiday season. 5. The next HLAA webinar will be January 10, 2012, 7pm (EST) - Limitations of Ear-Level Technology (Brad Ingrao, Au.D.)This webinar reviews what factors will decrease your hearing device effectiveness and how to overcome them. Register at the hearingloss.org website. You can see and read the speaker’s talk, and participate by asking questions. Older webinars are archived, and you can read the transcripts on a variety of interesting topics. 6. Are you interested in learning Sign Language? Tom Driscoll is teaching American Sign Language on Mondays beginning January 9th for Harwich Adult Education and Wednesdays beginning January 18 in Orleans at http://nausetcommunityed.org/languages.html He has taught at Cape Cod Community College for 15 years. 7. Our next Cape Cod Chapter meeting is January 28th at Dennis Public Library. Through short videos and group discussion, we will Learn About Hearing Loss and how to deal with it. Members helping members is a great way to learn coping techniques and advocacy tips. 8. On March 24th, Gretchen Olney of the Lions Club and local Lions Club members will talk about How Lions Help the Hearing Impaired. She will focus on local resources like Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Sandwich and answer your questions about access to services and equipment. The Lions have done a wonderful job providing eyeglasses to those that need them, and we expect the hearing aid program to be equally helpful and perhaps our chapter can help as well. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Bobbie McDonnell, President, HLAACC Posted in News and Events, Cape Cod Chapter HLA | Print | No Comments » Summer on Cape Cod with a Hearing Loss9. July 2011 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.
~~~~Please consider this update the mid-summer edition of our newsletter. The HLACC newsletter “Cape Ears” will be published in September. We do not share our email and member lists outside of our group.~~~~~ The chapter picnic in June was a lot of fun–Grey’s Beach is the perfect location for sun and shade. The horseshoes were in use all day. Thanks to everyone who helped and brought food, with a special shout out to Bob and Sal who volunteered to cook and even brought their own grill, and Marie who did such a wonderful job of organizing, as usual, and Marita who took care of details and keys. Mark your calendar for our next chapter meetings, September 24th and October 22nd at Dennis Public Library, with a TIME CHANGE to 10 AM, coffee at 9:30. We will be announcing the program details later in the summer. Meanwhile, what to do on the few gray days of Cape Cod summer? The Salt Pond Visitor’s Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham shows captioned informational movies and also provides neck loops. The park is celebrating its 50th anniversary on August 7th. A Senior LIFETIME Pass for ALL national parks is only $10–what a bargain if you have reached age 62. Checking out the website first will give you details and movie schedules. http://www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm Some libraries have installed loops in the meeting room, notably Dennis Public Library and Brewster Ladies’ Library so you can hear the programs a little better. You can always call a venue and ask if they have and use amplification of any kind. Let them know you would like to attend IF they do. How can program planners know the need is there if we don’t express it? Foreign movies are a good source of captioning, and even if there are none playing at the movie theater, public libraries have great collections. Have you discovered clamsnet.org ? You can request items from any Cape library and even off Cape. I am looking forward to seeing every word of The King’s Speech that I missed in the movie theater! Speaking of theaters, use www.captionfish.com to search by zip code for local movie theaters showing captioned, rear window or descriptive audio films. Libraries also have passes for reduced rates for attractions on and off Cape. The new wing of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston does a wonderful job with assistive devices. With the neckloop they provide on their free tours, you feel like the docent is standing right next to you. NOTE: If you know someone who would benefit from free internet access and a computer, attend the Project Endeavor presentation at CORD, 106 Bassett Lane in Hyannis on Friday July 29th from 2-4 pm. RSVP at 508-775-8300 or 1-800-541-0282. Project Endeavor’s website explains the eligibility requirements. http://www.projectendeavor.com If you know of other good places to visit on the Cape, especially quiet restaurants, please let us know! Enjoy the summer and we will see you in the Fall. Posted in News and Events, Cape Cod Chapter HLA | Print | No Comments » White House Will Hosts Monthly Conference Calls on Disabilities2. December 2010 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.
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