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A Peer Group of Volunteers Also known as….

Hear@Boston

Our Mission:

To empower people who have hearing loss by facilitating

opportunities for •Social engagement, •Education, •Skill Development.

2012-13 Speaker & Workshop Series

Hearing Loss and Adolescence: Successful Transitions Michael Dormer, CCC-SLP Speech and Language Therapist

National Education for Assistance Dogs ServicesJohn Moon, Director of Programs and Communications

2012-13 Speaker & Workshop Series….

Hands-on Assistive Listening Device Workshops Carol Agate, Barbara Johnson

HLAA Hearing Assistive Technologies (HAT) Trainees Members, HLAA Boston Chapter

2012-13 Workshops & Speaker Series….

Hearing, Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids: 2012 Douglas Beck, Director of Professional

Relations Oticon, Inc.

2012-13 Workshops & Speaker Series….

A Conversation about Captioning Larry Goldberg, Founder and DirectorCarl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media, WGBH

2012-13 Workshops & Speaker Series….

Aural Rehabilitation: A Gold Standard in Hearing Healthcare Kathleen CienkowskiAssociate Professor, Department of AudiologyDirector, Aural Rehabilitation Laboratory,University of Connecticut

Workshops & Speaker Series

Pre-Holiday Wine and Cheese Gathering: Stress Management and Communication

Strategies Tune-up

Pyschologist Michael Harvey, Ph.D.

2012-13 Workshops and Speaker Series…

Legislative Self-Advocacy: Principles and Strategies

Lise Hamlin, HLAA Public Policy Director

Lisa Adams, Massachusetts Hearing Aids for Children Coalition Chair

2012-13 Workshops and Speaker Series…

Let’s Loop New England!

Juliette Sterkens, Ph.D.

Presented as part of the “Get in The Loop” campaign, American Academy of Audiology and Hearing Loss Association of America

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Partnership

A Series of Guided Tours at the MFA, Boston

Using the MFA’s Gallery Tour Assistive Listening System

HLAA Convention Scholarships

• 2012: Providence, Rhode Island – Five first-time attendees ($2,000)

• 2013: Portland, Oregon – One “100 Portland” scholarship and one scholarship to an adult with hearing loss, awarded by the national office ($1,000)

HLAA Convention Scholarships

• “Being able to attend the HLAA Convention this summer is so important for me to keep learning about technologies and the people that provide so much for those with hearing loss.”

• “Thank you so much for making this trip a reality for me.”

• “Life changing!”

New England Walk4Hearing Sponsorships

2012 - $1,0002013 - $1,000

Chapter Outreach• Regular mailings to 25 Boston area audiologists with information

about our programs and publicity materials for dissemination to patients

• Regular blast emails about our programs to our membership, a wide range of senior centers, university audiology programs, and additional audiologists

• An Interests and Needs Survey issued bi-annually through online tool, Survey Monkey, to identify programs and services desired by the membership and to facilitate empowerment through opportunities for leadership roles.

• Massachusetts Academy of Audiology outreach to the hearing healthcare providers through Constant Contact email blasts and Facebook posts.

Up and Coming

A new website launching in Fall 2013!– Blogs!

• Young Adults and Senior Citizens with hearing loss • Auditory Training• Parents of Children with Hearing Loss• Legal Issues and Disability Rights

– News about Our Neighboring New England HLAA chapters!

– A Comprehensive Reference Calendar of Events Programs!

New social events!– Ice Cream Socials at the Aquarium– Pizza Gatherings in the North End

Contact us at

hearatboston@googlegroups.com

Serving Cape Cod, the Islands and South East Massachusetts

Purchased Three Loops for Demonstration in Public Places and Loan to Chapter Members

Provided CART and Promotional Materials

for Programs on •assistive technology, hearing aid and ci compatible

cell phones

• coping strategies within the family setting and workplace

• how to use skype

• Captioncall • Cochlear implant users panel

• Emergency Preparedness • New advances in hearing aids and its accessories

• Coping strategies within the medical setting

of Central MA

ALLIANCES

Proceeds from New England Walk4Hearing

Support the Creation of

Exceptional Programs and Resources by

Non-Profit Organizations Working on Behalf of

Children and Adults Affected by Hearing Loss

Emerson College Thayer Lindsley Family-Centered

ProgramCreated a Lending Library of Take-

Home Materials for An Early Intervention Program

A.G. Bell

Held Events for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Their Families

HEAR TOGETHERHeld Gatherings and Excursions for Deaf and Hard of HearingChildren and Their Families ----Purchased Administrative Materials & Equipment ----

Developed a Lending Library ---- Held Formal Monthly Parent Meetings

READS COLLABORATIVE

• Held Deaf Story Teller Event • Provided Team Shirts for The Academic

Bowl for Deaf and Hard of Hearing School Age Children

THE LEARNING CENTER……

“The Walk4Hearing has given us the means to go above and beyond what we ever thought

possible.”

--Funded Gallaudet University Academic Bowl Trip for 4 High School Students

--Funded China Bo’ai Sister School Trip for Trip 3 High School Students

…THE LEARNING CENTER…

--Provided Athletic and Special Olympic Programs Supported Athletic and Special Olympics Programs

…..THE LEARNING CENTER

“We could never have done this if it weren't for the walk and HLAA.”

--Created Science Camp for Elementary Students

--Supported the Parent Infant Program (PIP)

NATIONAL PROGRAMS

National HLAA Programs

• Responds to over 60,000 email and phone inquiries annually

• Provides information, referral, education and coping resources through www.hearingloss.org, Hearing Loss Magazine, the annual convention, and the HLAA electronic newsletter

• Gives one year complimentary membership and free convention registration to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

• Social networking site for young adults with hearing loss at

National HLAA Programs

• Supports parents of children with hearing loss

• Advocates for the rights of people with hearing loss

• Advocates for more affordable hearing aids and implementation of other technologies and non-technical approaches to hearing loss treatment

National HLAA Programs

• A nationwide network of chapters that provide personal support locally

• 14 state organizations advocating for expanded state services

• Leadership trainings for HLAA volunteers

Hearing Loss Association of America

The Nation’s Voice for

People with Hearing Loss