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Zoom Makes ASR Captioning Free for People with Hearing Loss

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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American Sign Language / Education

Spring, 2021 ASL Zoom Classes – Register Now!

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Register Now! Spring 2021 ASL Classes – ASL 1, ASL 2 and ASL Chat – start SOON in March!  Presented by The Center for Living and Working in Worcester. Take …

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Living With Hearing Loss / Meetings

Chat Session for Us! Sat., March 20th, 2021 – Virtual Zoom

February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

​Saturday March 20: 10 am – noon HLAA Central MA virtual meeting Chat Session! Speakers: YOU! This “meeting” will be an informal chat session where we can reconnect with each …

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COVID-19 / Face Masks

Face masks inhibit communication for 95 percent of people with hearing loss

January 30, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Cochlear Implants

Cochlear Implant Experiences and Best Practice Tips – Feb. 2, 2021

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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COVID-19

Mass.gov’s New Campaign to Stop Covid-19 Includes Captions and Sign Language

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Accessibility is getting better in Massachusetts.  Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) has helped produce a series of accessible videos encouraging folks to wash hands, avoid …

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Living With Hearing Loss

Jonathan O’Dell: Why You’re Losing It and Why What You Don’t Know May Hurt You.

December 13, 2020December 14, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

This is a virtual meeting presented by Jonathan O’Dell about our hearing: Why You’re Losing It and Why What You Don’t Know May Hurt You. Friday, October 16, 2020, 10:00 …

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HLAA / News About Hearing Loss

Shari Eberts of HLAA Was Interviewed by National Public Radio (NPR)

December 13, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Fun events!

Trinity Rep’s Christmas Carol is Online, Captioned, and Free!

December 13, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Trinity Repertory Company’s Christmas Carol is online, captioned, and free!   You can register for the link to Trinity Rep’s online performance of A Christmas Carol using one of the …

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Fun events! / Music and Hearing Loss

A Life in Music: Lost and Found – Worcester TV

October 7, 2020January 19, 2021 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Worcester Television will be broadcasting this presentation on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 4:00 pm.  Also, Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 am, Friday, October 9th, at 6:00 pm, Saturday, and October …

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  • Zoom Makes ASR Captioning Free for People with Hearing Loss
  • Spring, 2021 ASL Zoom Classes – Register Now!
  • Chat Session for Us! Sat., March 20th, 2021 – Virtual Zoom
  • Face masks inhibit communication for 95 percent of people with hearing loss
  • Cochlear Implant Experiences and Best Practice Tips – Feb. 2, 2021

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