The mission of HLA-Central Massachusetts is to educate its members, their families and friends about the causes, nature and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss.
Blog-The Better Hearing Consumer
The Better Hearing Consumer discusses our holy grail – living successfully with hearing loss by aiming for good communication in every area of our lives.
Living With Hearing Loss
A blog for people living with hearing loss by Shari Eberts. She has served on the HLAA board since 2015 and is the former Board Chair of Hearing Health Foundation (2012-2015).
HLAA
Hearing Loop Resources
Hearing loops are large area listening systems that broadcast sound from a microphone wirelessly to hearing aids.
ALDA-Association of Late-Deafened Adults-Boston-Facebook
ALDA-an inclusive organization that provides information, support, and social enrichment for all those with hearing loss. Some of us are late-deafened, others are hard of hearing, and others may be deaf.
Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing
Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing was founded in 1916 and was originally called the Speechreader’s Guild. The vision of the Guild at that time was to establish a haven where the problems associated with hearing loss would be understood and addressed.
Center For Living and Working – Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Central MA
CLW’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living Services (DHILS) include a variety of services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers. We accept referrals from other agencies or individuals may self-refer by visiting or calling our offices
Online "Modern Guide to Hearing Loss"
A Modern Guide to Hearing Loss for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing published by Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (PDF version)
CART (Computer Aided Real Time captioning which is projected onto a large screen so that participants can "hear" what is being said) is available at all meetings.
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