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Here are the type of topics that we discuss at our meetings.
Do you have suggestions? E-mail us!
TUESDAY, June 2, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
Scholarship Award Program
Three high school students with hearing loss are awarded scholarships by the Manhattan Chapter. They speak about their experiences
as mainstreamed students and answer questions by the audience.
TUESDAY, May 19, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
Hearing Assistive Technology
Josh Gendel, the Director of the Assistive Technology Center at
the Center for Hearing and Communication formerly known as the League for the Hard of Hearing, will speak about hearing assistive
technology. He is extremely knowledgable and this is a great opportunity to hear about ALDs firsthand!
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, April 21, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
New Developments in Hearing Aids
Dr. Joseph Montano is Chief of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology at New York Presbyterian
Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He received his MA degree from New York University, his Ed.D. in Audiology from Teacher’s
College Columbia University, and is certified in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech Language Hearing Association
(ASHA). He serves on the New York State Licensure Board and is a member of the ASHA Legislative Council.
He is also one of the chapter's advisors.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, March 17, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
Captioning: Past, Present and Future
Three members of the Manhattan Chapter, Joseph Gordon, Toni Iacolucci and Shera Katz talk about
the history of captioning; what's available now, and where; and how we can all affect what will be available in the future.
Joseph Gordon was instrumental in making open and closed captioning (also known as Rear Window Captioning) movies available
in New York State since 2005. He has also been a key player in advocating for closed captioning on television for over fifteen
years.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, February 17, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
Your Rights as a Person with Hearing Loss
Dr. Ziev is the founder and Director of Partners for Access, LLC. This organization offers
disability access, consulting and support services for public and private agencies and organizations, as well as hospitals
on meeting requirements for addressing the special needs for a person with hearing loss according to the ADA (American with
Disabilities Act).
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, January 20, 2009
5:30p - 7:30p
Cochlear Implants
Dr. Anil Lalwani, Mendik Foundation Professor of Otolaryngology and Chairman of the Department
of Otolaryngology;Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience and Pediatrics at New York University will speak to us about new
developments in cochlear implants.
Questions & Answers to follow.
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TUESDAY, December 23, 2008
Holiday Party for Members
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
New York Relay Service
Our guest speaker will be a representative from New York Relay. We will hear updates on telecommunication
equipment, technology advancements, and telecommunication services (including web-based captioning services) for people with
hearing loss.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, October 21, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
Dealing Effectively with Frustrations Related to Hearing Loss
Dr. Balderston, psychotherapist, marriage and family therapist, will give a talk on living with the frustration of hearing
loss: emotional traps and how to deal effectively with
them.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, September 16, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
The Digital TV Transition
A representative from the FCC will speak to us about the upcoming
digital TV transition which will take place February 17, 2009.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, May 20, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
Assistive Listening Devices
Josh Gendel, the Director, Assistive Technology
at the League for the Hard of Hearing shares his experience and knowledge about assistive listening devices (ALD), also known
as hearing assistive technologies (HAT) for the hard of hearing.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, April 15, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
Traveling With a Hearing Loss
Ruth Bernstein, the Co-Coordinator and Travel Chair of Advocates for Better
Communication, gives helpful tips for navigating your trips with a hearing loss.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, March 18, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
Employment
Amy K. Boyle, the Director of Public Education at the League for the Hard
of Hearing will speak about the employment related issues of interest to people with hearing loss.
Questions & Answers to follow.
TUESDAY, February 19, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
A Bridge Between Sound and Silence (2007)
A captioned documentary (56 minutes) about the experiences of children and adults with hearing loss and cochlear implants.
A discussion will follow.
The documentary is narrated by Mario Cuomo and was produced, written, and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ron
Rudaitis. One of the adults in the documentary is a member of our chapter.
TUESDAY, January 15, 2008
5:30p - 7:30p
Evaluating Hearing Aid Performance in the "Real World"
Dr.
Arlene Neuman, Research Professor at NYU School of Medicine, will discuss new methods for hearing aid fitting and for
assessing "real world" outcomes. Many hearing aids are designed to change how signals are processed based on the environment
used by the aid. In order to know whether these hearing aids are helpful, we need to know the needs of the person using
the hearing aid, their listening environment and listening preferences.
Dr. Neuman has been active in hearing aid research for more than 20 years.
She is a Research Professor at NYU School of Medicine, Co-Director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing
Enhancement at Gallaudet University, and is Editor-in-Chief of Trends in Amplification. She was a member of the team that
developed and evaluated the first digital master hearing aid. She has published extensively on methods of evaluating hearing
aid performance and on how different methods of amplification affect sound quality.
Questions & Answers to follow.
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Hearing Loss Association of America - Manhattan Chapter
212-769-HEAR (4327)
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