3. July 2010 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

Brenda Battat, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America, will speak at the Saturday, October 16th meeting.

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21. April 2010 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

May 22 Saturday 2 pm at Dennis Public Library, Dennisport — UNDERSTANDING OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE: CURRENT RESEARCH AT WELLFLEET BAYWhat do piping plovers, diamondback terrapins, horseshoe crabs and the Wellfleet oyster have in common? They are all subjects of long-term projects conducted by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Wellfleet Bay engages in a number of wildlife studies that examine the population, ecology, and conservation issues of a variety of coastal species. Diamondback terrapins and Eastern box turtles are the subjects of a mark-and-recapture project; horseshoe crabs are tagged and censused to learn more about their distribution and population size; nesting piping plovers and least terns are monitored and protected; and an exciting new project to restore oyster habitat off the sanctuary is underway. And the majority of these projects are executed with the help of citizen scientists—trained volunteers, many with no previous experience, who work with Wellfleet Bay staff to meet the goals of the projects. This exciting network of volunteers helps raise our understanding of Cape Cod’s wildlife on multiple levels. This presentation will highlight Wellfleet Bay’s current research and monitoring projects and provide insight into what we have learned from our studies.

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26. March 2010 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

David Roellke of Cape Cod Hearing Center in Hyannis will discuss NEW ADVANCES IN HEARING TECHNOLOGY at Dennis Public Library in Dennisport.  Coffee and Conversation at 1:30 pm, meeting begins at 2 pm.

David is a very entertaining and most importantly, understandable, speaker who can explain technology in a very nontechnical way.  Plus, the hearing loop in the room and CART, live transcription, means you will understand every word without straining.

Everyone welcome!

Also, Harwich Adult Education programs are beginning soon.

http://www.harwich.edu/depts/hsfrc/hclc/adulted/adedschedule.htm

300                                Intro. to ASL & Deaf Culture                           Cost $80
Mondays 6:00pm to 8:00pm 8 weeks

April 5, 12, 26; May 3, 10 17, 24;June 7
Location: HMS

This course is a basic sampling of everyday vocabulary, ASL instruction and overview of the Deaf Culture. It is a total involvement class and students will quickly learn how to communicate in modes other than verbal. Instructor: Tom Driscoll; Cape Cod Community College Instructor for American Sign Language

402                 Confidence Course for the Hearing Impaired           Cost $85
Wednesdays 5:00pm to 8:00pm 4 weeks

April 28; May 5,12,19
Location: HMS

If you or someone you know has a hearing loss, you should be using email, texting, web captel (FREE captioned telephone service through your computer), and taking advantage of the tons of information
available to you online. Instructor: Bobbie McDonnell. bobbie@lilyweb.net with questions.

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13. January 2010 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

Happy New Year to members and friends of the Hearing Loss Association, Cape Cod Chapter!

Our first meeting of the new year will be Saturday, January 23rd, at 1:30
pm at the Dennis Public Library in Dennisport. 1:30 is coffee and
conversation, and our meeting begins at 2 pm. The topic is “Hearing Help for All Ages” and we have two interesting speakers:

Cara Jordan, Director of the Clarke School East, has extensive experience working
with young children to develop their spoken communication skills. Many
are mainstreamed back into their local schools at kindergarten or first
grade.

Tom Driscoll teaches sign language at Cape Cod Community College. His topic is “Living
and Excelling in the Land of the Hearing” and will talk about his
experiences coping with his hearing loss and how he not only “survives”
but excels.

Because it gets dark so early, please make an effort to offer a ride to someone who doesn’t drive late in the day.

Please join us for this interesting program. Thanks to the generosity of Siemens Hearing Instruments and the Cape Cod Hearing Center, we will have CART at this meeting.

Our fabulous treasurer since 1991, Ken has resigned. He dedicated many hours to the duties of treasurer with never a complaint and we relied on him for all kinds of chapter information. We wish him all the best and hope to see him at a meeting soon.

See you on Saturday, January 23rd, at 1:30, Dennis Public Library in Dennisport!
Bobbie and Betty

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14. December 2009 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

You have an opportunity to help pioneer and join two great new groups within the HLAA family in Massachusetts!

Hear@Boston

Hear@Boston is a community of young adults with hearing loss in the Boston area.  Most of our members are 20-35 years old, though we welcome people of all ages.  We host monthly events ranging from happy hours to invited speakers.  In addition to these monthly events, we also set up area events that are accessible (open-captioned theater, accessible tours of the MFA or Fenway Park).  Our members are also involved in advocacy, most recently with the push to get medical coverage for hearing aids.  If you or someone you know who would be interested in participating in our next support/social function, please feel free to contact James at HearAtBoston@gmail.com

Working 9-5ers

If you are a person with a hearing loss, between the ages of 35-55 and would like to meet other people on a social basis, perhaps you may be interested in joining our active social group allied with Hear@Boston. We are a social/support group of “working 9-5ers” who would like to meet other folks with hearing loss and participate in activities such as dinners out and about in the city, cinema, theatre, sporting and museum events, pleasure trips to Foxwoods/Mohegan Sun, “happy hour”, bowling, sailing lessons, skiing excursions, concerts, poker or scrabble night, and day trips to historical towns throughout New England.   If you or someone you know who would be interested in participating in our next social function, please feel free to contact Anthony at ajcinmass@yahoo.com

Our next social event open to everyone is the December 20th performance of Mama Mia, an open captioned matinee playing at the Colonial Theatre.  Email ADABoston@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or call 617-880-2419 to purchase tickets.  When leaving a voicemail message, be sure to include your desire for seats closest to the open captioning.  For more details, please visit:  http://www.bostonscolonialtheatre.com/Access.html

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4. November 2009 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

MCDHH Commissioner Heidi Reed gave an informative presentation at the Fall meeting of the HLACC. The agency, part of the Mass. Dept. of Health and Human Services has a very useful website at http://www.mass.gov/mcdh where two popular publications can be downloaded from the PUBLICATIONS menu on the right hand side: The Savvy Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Loss by Karen Rockow, and the MCDHH Resource Directory which connects state residents with over 600 agencies, educational programs, organizations and service providers.

Having the publications online is one way the agency has creatively dealt with budget cuts. In fy ‘09, in the Southeast Region, one case manager and one children’s specialist served 89 aduclts and 229 children, with 34 people on the waiting list.

The agency has collaborated with the Department of Public Health/ Early intervention for newborns, the Jury Commission, the Elementary and Secondary Education office to standardize qualifications for interpreters and provide training, the 911 Commission Equipment Distribution Program, which supported legislation to bring the captioned telephone to Massachusetts.

She warned that 9C budget cuts were looming. The meeting was well attended with many questions following the presentation.

UPDATE 10/30/09:

Impact of 9C Budget Cuts

As you know, Governor Patrick has taken action to close a $600 million gap in the state budget, and has announced that he will protect funding for core programs that keep our Commonwealth strong over the long-term. The Governor made tough decisions in order to preserve safety net programs for the most vulnerable. EOHHS received $81.9 million in cuts. MCDHH received a total of $343,500 in cuts. This figure is 6% of our operating budget.

These budget cuts will impact MCDHH as follows:

–The After Hours Emergency Referral Service will no longer be funded.

–DHILS contracts will be reduced.

–Purchase of freelance interpreter and CART services will be reduced.

The DHILS providers whose funding will be reduced include DEAF, Inc., The Center for Living and Working (CLW), and Stavros.

MCDHH will immediately begin implementing a transition plan for the After Hours Emergency Referral service. We have informed the Massachusetts Hospital Association of the option for hospitals to purchase the service from MCDHH. And as another option, hospitals may wish to arrange their own plans by working directly with freelance interpreters. MCDHH will be able to provide technical assistance including a listing of qualified interpreters.

Legislators are asking about the impact of these cuts, so please do contact your legislator to give your input and reaction to these budget cutbacks.

Additional information including plans for informational meetings will be shared with you during the coming week. Thank you for your continued support, our working together is very important during this time of economic difficulty.

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6. October 2009 by Marita.

While visiting my daughter Tracy’s singing performance at the 2009 UNH Fall Fest, I noticed an article about a new ASL club in page 8 of the Sept. 25, 2009 issue of THE NEW HAMPSHIRE. “…none of the students involved are actually deaf but are instead studying sign language at UNH. President Jessica McAloon said that “we are bringing the Rosa Lee Show to campus on October 17 - she is a deaf comedian….Tickets go on sale next week and are $7 for students and $10 for non-students.” I am wondering if a captioning club will be founded, too.

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21. September 2009 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

Here is the Fall Newsletter, in which we talk about upcoming events and encourage people to join us and volunteer. Fall newsletter HLA/CC

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14. September 2009 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

HLACC will have a table at The Cape Cod Health & Wellness Expo will be held Friday & Saturday, October 9-10, 2009 at The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis.  Spend a few hours talking to people about our wonderful group, then go browse all the wonderful exhibits.  Contact Betty at 508-432-3948 or email betty AT hearinglosscapecod.org

This event is designed to encourage healthy lifestyle choices by raising awareness of the steps you can take to lower risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, accidents & injury, joint replacement and other health issues. Get information from some of Cape Cod’s leading health professionals.

Highlights include:
-  Health Tests and Screenings
-  Health and Wellness Workshops and Demonstrations
-  Celebrity Appearances
-  Family Activities
-  Important Health Information

Doors will be open from 11 am to 7 pm on Friday and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday. Admission is free! The Expo is presented by The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Cape Cod Healthcare, Cape Cod Times Media Group and Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank.

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12. September 2009 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

Here’s our upcoming schedule, as a result of the Board meeting this week. The cost of CART was one reason we changed our montly meeting format to a seasonal one. Upcoming, October meeting this Fall, one in the Winter, and 2 in the Spring, or whatever we have in March and may. and 2 social events. All meetings will have CART, real time translation typed on a screen. We are moving the meeting time to 2 pm for our 2010 meetings to try remote CART as an experiment. Times may change in the future, so watch this space.

Saturday, October 24 9:30 am. MCDHH Commissioner Heidi Reed Dennis Public Library, Dennisport

December 12 Holiday Luncheon and Fun

Jan 23 Lip reading sign language, other assistive techniques. 2 pm at the Dennis Public Library, Dennisport

March 27  David Roellke, of the Cape Cod Hearing Center in Hyannis.  2 pm, Dennis Public Library, Dennisport

May 22 2010, Bob Prescott of the Wellfleet Bay Audubon Society, with slide show. 2 pm Dennis Public Library, Dennisport

June 12, 2010 spring luncheon or social activity. raffles, etc.

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