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SUMMARY:WEBINAR—Hearing Loss at Work Series - Workplace Hearing Loss Diversity\, Identity and Disclosure 
DESCRIPTION:Workplace Hearing Loss Diversity\, Identity and Disclosure \nREGISTER NOW \nProfessor David C. Baldridge will discuss his research on relationships between hearing loss characteristics such as severity\, variability and onset age\, on how we identify and are seen by others at work. He will then discuss the impact of our hearing identities on disclosure\, self-advocacy\, and hearing assistive technology use. Panelists from HLAA’s Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment will share their own hearing identities\, disclosure\, self-advocacy and hearing assistive technology use. \nSee panelist information below. This complimentary online event is open to the public\, live captioned and recorded. The recording will be available on our website after the webinar. Register at the orange link above today! NOTE: Live attendance for HLAA webinars is capped at 500 participants. \n\n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n \nDavid Baldridge\nDr. David C. Baldridge is a deafened\, cochlear implant user with childhood onset hearing loss. Prior to joining the board of HLAA\, Dr. Baldridge\, was the chair of HLAA’s Employment Taskforce. He is a Toomey and Newcomb Faculty Fellow recipient\, and Professor of Management at Oregon State University. David earned his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Connecticut\, Storrs. His MBA in Finance and BGS with concentrations in Economics\, English\, and Philosophy are from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His teaching areas include leadership and negotiation. His research interests include diversity\, equity\, and inclusion–primarily accommodation\, inclusion\, and career success for deaf and hard of hearing persons and people with other disabilities. His research has appeared in the Academy of Management Review\, Strategic Management Journal\, Journal of Management\, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology\, Journal of International Business Studies\, Human Resource Management Review\, Journal of Business Communication\, and other leading management publications. He serves on the editorial boards for Human Relations\, International Journal of Human Resource Management and Managerial Psychology. \n\n\n\n \nLisa Yuan\nLisa Yaun has been actively involved with HLAA for 20 years\, serving in leadership roles with the Los Angeles\, Washington\, D.C.\, and Montgomery County\, Maryland chapters. In 2022\, she joined the HLAA Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment. Lisa has a master’s degree in Assistive Technology & Human Services and completed HLAA’s Network of Consumer Hearing Assistive Technology Trainers (NCHATT) program and Gallaudet University’s Peer Mentoring program for people with hearing loss. Since July 2025\, she has worked at Mayo Clinic as a senior communications specialist\, after nearly eight years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in public health communications roles. Prior to NIH\, she spent 25 years in entertainment advertising as a production artist in Los Angeles. She has had hearing loss since age 20 and uses a cochlear implant and hearing aid. \n\n\n \nTori Carapelho\nTori Carapelho is the founder of Hear 4 Hope\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals living with hearing loss. She serves on the HLAA Employment Task Force\, is involved in building and supporting HLAA community efforts in Hawaii and serves on the HLAA–Los Angeles Steering Committee. Tori experienced sudden hearing loss in 2021 and is a unilateral cochlear implant user. She brings both lived experience and advocacy to her work\, with a focus on expanding access\, opportunity\, and inclusion for people with hearing loss. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelpful Tips\n\nZoom. The webinar will be held on Zoom. After registering\, the Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you. Please save your email and make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you have not received the meeting link.\nUse a computer. If possible\, attend the webinar on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions\, as well as other meeting features.\nInstall or update Zoom. Make sure you have Zoom installed.\n\nBasic Zoom overview for Windows and MacOS\n\n\nCaptions. All HLAA webinars are free with live captions available.\nCheck your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET\, 1 p.m. CT\, 12 p.m. MT and 11 a.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\n\nNOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. \nQuestions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR—Hearing Loss at Work Series - Thriving in Sound-Intensive Workplaces: Strategies for Inclusion\, Communication and Success
DESCRIPTION:Thriving in Sound-Intensive Workplaces: Strategies for Inclusion\, Communication and Success  \nREGISTER NOW \nMany jobs—hospitality\, manufacturing\, emergency response\, scientific fieldwork\, aviation\, outdoor operations and more—take place in fast-moving\, high-noise environments. For employees with hearing loss\, succeeding in these settings requires not only the right accommodations but also creative communication strategies\, supportive workplace culture and empowered self-advocacy.  \nJoin our panelists: Kendra Hada\, K. Renee Horton\, Ph.D.\, Greg Bawden and David DeBellis\, with moderator Michael Noble\, as they discuss navigating these types of environments.  \nTogether\, they will share real-world tactics for managing communication in sound-intensive workplaces\, navigating accommodations\, using technology effectively and building confidence in environments where hearing can be challenged. This session is ideal for employees\, employers\, HR leaders and anyone seeking to create more inclusive workplaces—no matter the noise level.  \nSee panelist information below. This complimentary online event is open to the public\, live captioned and recorded. The recording will be available on our website after the webinar. Register at the orange link above today! NOTE: Live attendance for HLAA webinars is capped at 500 participants. \n\n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n \nKendra Hada\nKendra Hada is a San Francisco-based bartender\, mixologist and brand ambassador with more than 10 years of experience in some of New York and the Bay Area’s leading bars and restaurants. Born with severe hearing loss\, Kendra is a vocal advocate for people with disabilities in the workplace\, particularly in the hospitality space\, an area that can be particularly daunting for people with hearing loss. She hopes to raise awareness of the challenges faced and the opportunities for improvement in access through visibility\, empathy and positive practices. Kendra’s bar career began in earnest as part of the opening team for “Sunday in Brooklyn” where she fed her excitement for the creativity and precision bartending requires. Subsequent moves included Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards-nominated bar Existing Conditions. In 2023\, Kendra won the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association Shochu Cocktail Competition\, and caught the attention of 8th-generation legacy shochu brand\, Nikaido\, who in 2024 named her their U.S. Brand Ambassador.  \n\n\nK. Renee Horton\, Ph.D.\nDr. K. Renee Horton is a compelling\, inspirational\, global speaker and Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, native. She earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. in material science with a concentration in physics from the University of Alabama—the first African American to receive this degree.   Renee’s  love affair with space began when her parents gave her a telescope at age nine and she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. After graduating high school at the age of 16\, she took an Air Force ROTC physical\, where she learned that she had a hearing loss. Her dreams were crushed\, but Renee looked for ways to continue pursuing what she loved.  She found it in her job\, serving as a NASA airworthiness deputy for the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstrator (EPFD) project.  In 2022\, she served as an Astro Access Ambassador on the charted Zero G flight. Her experiences have inspired her to advocate for people with disabilities and their inclusion in physics.  \n\n\n \nGreg Bawden\nGreg Bawden currently works as the emergency manager for a large regional fire department\, supporting fire department and community preparedness. Previously\, he served more than 25 years as a firefighter and retired as division chief of Support Services. Prior to joining the fire service\, he was the safety manager and a senior project manager for a national environmental engineering firm\, assessing and remediating hazardous material sites across the country. Greg first began using hearing aids in 2007 and received a cochlear implant in October 2025. In 2013\, he was told he would be fired from his job as fire department battalion chief due to his hearing loss. However\, because Greg had proved his value to the department\, he was offered a “non-combat” position with the same department\, where he continued to work for an additional 10 years. Currently\, he designs and leads training events and workshops\, gives presentations and facilitates meetings for regional committees and work groups\, in a variety of settings. \n\n\n \nDave DeBellis\nDave DeBellis has been an engineer for 42 years\, most recently with HP Inc. He has worked in nuclear and fusion power\, solar energy\, military and aerospace\, automotive safety and printing\, in both business and industrial settings. For the past decade\, he has dealt with profound hearing loss\, and functions effectively with a combination of cochlear implant and hearing aid. Dave is also a fitness enthusiast and an outdoors person. \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: \n \nMichael Noble – Chair\, HLAA Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment\nMichael Noble is the vice president of global marketing at Senzime\, a Swedish medical device company specializing in innovations in perioperative patient monitoring. With over 15 years of experience in medical device marketing\, he brings a deep understanding of how to connect clinical value with real-world adoption. Born profoundly deaf\, Michael received a cochlear implant at the age of two and has been thriving ever since. His personal journey has inspired a lifelong commitment to advocacy. He currently serves as the president of the board and a founding board member of the Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund\, and as chair of the HLAA Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment\, where he works to expand access and opportunity for people with hearing loss. \n\n\n\n\nHelpful Tips\n\nZoom. The webinar will be held on Zoom. After registering\, the Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you. Please save your email and make sure to check your spam or junk folder if you have not received the meeting link.\nUse a computer. If possible\, attend the webinar on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions\, as well as other meeting features.\nInstall or update Zoom. Make sure you have Zoom installed.\n\nBasic Zoom overview for Windows and MacOS\n\n\nCaptions. All HLAA webinars are free with live captions available.\nCheck your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET\, 1 p.m. CT\, 12 p.m. MT and 11 a.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\n\nNOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. \nQuestions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
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SUMMARY:Is It Really a Risk? Cybersecurity\, Accessibility and the Myths That Hold Us Back
DESCRIPTION:Is It Really a Risk? Cybersecurity\, Accessibility and the Myths That Hold Us Back\nThis event has concluded\, but you can view the recording at your convenience. \n\nWatch Webinar\n\n\nDescription: \nWhen cybersecurity and accessibility collide\, who wins—and who loses? In this one-hour session\, Andy Chandler\, a retired cybersecurity professional and current fraud prevention speaker\, will share practical insights from both sides of the firewall.   \nThrough real-life stories and evidence-based reflections\, Andy will explore:   \n\nThe anatomy of scams targeting job seekers and employees\, and how to recognize emotional manipulation \nWhy most cybersecurity “risks” tied to hearing technology are exaggerated \nHow fear and policy inertia often stand in the way of reasonable accommodations \nHow captioning features in virtual meetings become a catalyst for inclusion\nWhat Bluetooth hearing devices really mean for risk scores—and why we should question default bans \nTips on communicating with security and human resources (HR) teams to foster a truly inclusive workplace \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelist:\nAndy Chandler –  Cybersecurity Professional and Accessibility Advocate\nBiography: \nAs an individual with a lifelong hearing loss\, Andy has always been fascinated by technology that helps him “hear” better. He was enthralled by the advent of computers and the internet\, followed by email\, texting and captioning apps—but their inherent danger makes people susceptible to criminal activities. Andy has spent the last 20 years of his career in cybersecurity\, helping clients defend against cyber-attacks and scams. In this webinar\, he will share his extensive knowledge about how viewers can protect themselves online. \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nMichael Noble\, MBA – Chair\, HLAA Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment\nMichael Noble was born with profound hearing loss and is a cochlear implant recipient\, a journey that has shaped his passion for accessibility and inclusion. With more than 15 years of experience in the medical device industry\, he currently serves as the vice president of global marketing for Senzime\, a Swedish company dedicated to advancing patient monitoring solutions. Thanks to the unwavering support of his parents\, family\, and community\, including organizations like HLAA\, Michael has built a thriving career and continues to advocate for inclusive employment opportunities for individuals with hearing loss. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelpful tips\n\nCaptions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.\nCheck your time zone. This meeting will take place live on May 15\, 2025\, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET\, 1:00-2 :00 p.m. CT\, Noon-1:00 p.m. MT\, and 11 a.m.-Noon PT. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\nQuestions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) believes that information about products and services that could benefit people with hearing loss should be made available to consumers to help them make informed decisions about their hearing health care. ​Reference to specific products\, services\, organizations or claims made in HLAA Webinars\, online meetings or discussions do not constitute endorsement\, recommendation\, or favoring by HLAA\, nor does exclusion suggest disapproval. While we make every effort to provide accurate and reliable information\, HLAA does not control or guarantee the accuracy\, completeness\, or efficacy of information contained by presenters about products or services.
URL:https://www.hearingloss.org/event/cybersecurity-accessibility-and-the-myths-that-hold-us-back/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Empower Your Workspace:  How to Ask for Accommodations
DESCRIPTION:Title: Empower Your Workspace: How to Ask for Accommodations\nThis event has concluded\, but you can view the recording at your convenience. \nWatch Webinar \n\n\nDescription: \nRequesting workplace accommodations and advocating for your needs can feel daunting\, but this webinar will provide the tools and strategies to navigate the process confidently. Led by Teresa Goddard\, Lead Consultant for Assistive Technology Services at the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)\, along with HLAA Task Force members Jill Herbold and David DeBellis\, this session will offer expert insights on understanding accommodation rights\, best practices for making requests and addressing employer concerns. Real-world examples will demonstrate effective communication techniques to help foster a more inclusive and supportive workplace environment. \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this webinar\, participants will be able to: \nRecognize common workplace accommodations and their practical applications for employees with disabilities. \nUnderstand the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). \nDevelop and apply best practices for requesting accommodations effectively and professionally. \nLearn strategies to address and navigate common employer concerns about accommodations. \nGain practical experience through role-play scenarios illustrating successful accommodation discussions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists:\nTeresa Goddard – JAN – Job Accommodation Network\nLead Consultant – Assistive Technology Services\nTeresa Goddard joined the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) staff as a Program Assistant in March 2008\, joined the JAN Motor Team as a Consultant in August 2008\, and then transitioned to JAN’s Sensory Team. Teresa now provides expert level consultation and team leadership as a Lead Consultant on JAN’s Sensory Team. In this role\, Teresa fields questions from employees and employers regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and assists in identifying accommodation solutions for individuals with sensory impairments. \nTeresa’s professional experience includes work as an Educational Speech-Language Pathologist and as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructor in Aichi Prefecture\, Japan\, where in addition to classroom teaching\, she led continuing education workshops on collaborative instructional techniques and cross-cultural understanding. \nTeresa earned a Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University (WVU). Teresa’s research interests include assistive technology\, trauma informed practices\, and cross-cultural perspectives on disability services. \n\n\n\n\n\nJill Herbold\nJill Herbold\, FSA\, MAAA\, is a healthcare consulting actuary who primarily works with state Medicaid agencies. She is also a managing partner of a consulting practice with 250 employees. Her hearing loss progressed from mild to profound over many years\, and she is now a cochlear implant user. She has been a member of HLAA for over 25 years and is a member of the HLAA Accessible\, Inclusive Employment Task Force: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-herbold/ \n\n\n\n\n\nDavid DeBellis\nDave DeBellis has been an engineer for the past 42 years\, most recently with HP. He’s worked in nuclear and fusion power\, solar energy\, military and aerospace\, automotive safety\, and printing\, both business and industrial. For the past ten years he’s dealt with profound hearing loss\, and functions effectively with a combination of cochlear implant and hearing aid. Dave is also a fitness enthusiast and outdoors person. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelpful tips\n\nCaptions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.\nCheck your time zone. This meeting will take place live on February 19\, 2025\, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET\, 11:00 a.m.-12 :00 p.m. CT\, 10:00-11:00 a.m. MT\, and 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\nQuestions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) believes that information about products and services that could benefit people with hearing loss should be made available to consumers to help them make informed decisions about their hearing health care. ​Reference to specific products\, services\, organizations or claims made in HLAA Webinars\, online meetings or discussions do not constitute endorsement\, recommendation\, or favoring by HLAA\, nor does exclusion suggest disapproval. While we make every effort to provide accurate and reliable information\, HLAA does not control or guarantee the accuracy\, completeness\, or efficacy of information contained by presenters about products or services.
URL:https://www.hearingloss.org/event/empower-your-workspace-how-to-ask-for-accommodations/
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SUMMARY:Optimizing Virtual Meetings in the Digital Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Title: Optimizing Virtual Meetings: Empowering Individuals with Hearing Loss to Thrive in the Digital Workplace\n\nThis event has concluded\, but you can view the recording at your convenience.\n\n\nWatch Webinar\n\n\nDescription: A recent study by the National Acoustics Laboratories examined the impact of hearing loss while communicating using a video platform. In this webinar\, panelist Padraig Kitterick\, a key researcher involved in this study\, shared some of its findings. The session will also equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital workplace with confidence and success. \nKey aims:\n\nIdentify Challenges: Explore the unique barriers and limitations faced by individuals with hearing loss when using virtual video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.\nInsights from Research: Delve into the findings of a recent study that sheds light on improving communication during video conferencing for those with hearing loss. Learn more about the study here.\nEmpower Your Virtual Presence: Discover practical strategies to enhance your effectiveness and participation in virtual meetings as an individual with hearing loss.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest: Pádraig Kitterick\nHead of Audiological Science\, National Acoustic Laboratories\, Sydney\, NSW\, Australia\nPádraig Kitterick is the Head of Audiological Sciences at the National Acoustic Laboratories\, Sydney Australia and leads NAL’s adult hearing loss research portfolio. Padraig joined NAL in 2021 from his previous role as Head of Hearing Sciences at the University of Nottingham\, UK where he conducted translational research on severe-profound hearing loss including cochlear implantation. Pádraig gained his PhD in Psychology by examining how the natural ageing process may contribute to listening difficulties in multi-talker environments. His current research focusses on the evaluation of hearing health technologies\, personalization of hearing devices\, and creating targeted solutions for specific populations of adults with hearing difficulties. \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Theodore Shomsky\nAccessibility Technology Engineer at PNC and member of the HLAA Task Force for Accessible\, Inclusive Employment\nTheo Shomsky identifies as an individual who is Hard-of-Hearing\, living and working with hearing loss. His experience with the challenges of navigating the workplace with a disability led him to pivot his career path from sales-and-service to accessibility technology. Now\, Theo is an Enterprise Accessibility Technology Engineer and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). He utilizes his personal and professional experience with accessibility to help create a more inclusive environment that allows those who live with disabilities\, to bring their whole self to work and become the best version of themselves. He is an active member of the HLAA Workplace Employment Task Force leadership team\,  is an Officer of his workplace Employee Business Resource Group that advocates for those impacted by disabilities\, and is a Crew Member of Mission Astro Access\, a non-profit focused on disability inclusion in Space. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelpful tips\n\nCaptions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.\nCheck your time zone. This meeting will take place live on October 28\, 2024\, from 4:00-5:00 PM ET\, 3:00-4:00 p.m. CT\, 2:00-3:00 p.m. MT\, and 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\nQuestions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org. If you are in a different time zone\, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) believes that information about products and services that could benefit people with hearing loss should be made available to consumers to help them make informed decisions about their hearing health care. ​Reference to specific products\, services\, organizations or claims made in HLAA Webinars\, online meetings or discussions do not constitute endorsement\, recommendation\, or favoring by HLAA\, nor does exclusion suggest disapproval. While we make every effort to provide accurate and reliable information\, HLAA does not control or guarantee the accuracy\, completeness\, or efficacy of information contained by presenters about products or services.
URL:https://www.hearingloss.org/event/optimizing-virtual-meetings-in-the-digital-workplace/
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