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We Hear You is a groundbreaking documentary about hearing loss, the invisible disability that impacts 430 million people worldwide, including 48 million in the United States alone. By shining a light on the hearing loss experience, it strives to build awareness, community and a more inclusive world for all.
Don’t miss HLAA’s exclusive encore Talkback with the filmmakers of “We Hear You.” Executive produced by HLAA Members Holly Cohen, Shari Eberts and Roxana Rotundo, the film also features HLAA Member Toni Iacolucci. “We Hear You” was named Best Film on Disability in the June 2021 awards of the Cannes World Film Festival. (The first episode of Talkback aired on September 23 with a limited audience being able to view the event. Here’s the recording of the September 23 Zoom event.)
The Talkback will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the documentary—across two continents during the COVID-19 pandemic—and give the filmmakers the opportunity to hear from you—the hearing loss community. For more information about the film visit we-hearyou.com.
For those who missed the chance to watch “We Hear You,” the documentary about hearing loss produced by VIP 2000 TV, you can view it at the below link until October 28, 2021.
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT
Speakers:
Holly Cohen is a hearing health advocate and speaker who was diagnosed with a bilateral hearing loss in her 20’s. Building on her experiences as Past President of the Hearing Loss Association of America – New York City Chapter (HLAA-NYC), CEO of a small business, and over 25 years as a career coach, Holly is committed to empowering others to advocate for their hearing needs. She serves on the Boards of HLAA-NYC and TDF (Theatre Development Fund). https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollycohen/.
Shari Eberts is a nationally recognized hearing health advocate, author and speaker. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, a blog and online community for people living with hearing loss and tinnitus. Shari has an adult-onset genetic hearing loss and hopes that by sharing her story she will help others to live more peacefully with their own hearing issues. She serves on the Board of Directors of Hearing Loss Association of America. www.livingwithhearingloss.com
Toni Iacolucci is a communication access advocate, former member of HLAA’s National Board, and currently serves on the HLAA-NYC Board. She has been instrumental in bringing communication access to cultural venues and city agencies in NYC. Toni currently serves on the leadership committee of HLAA’s Communication Access in Health Care program and is co-author of the Guide for Effective Communication in Health Care. She recently received her first cochlear implant.
Roxana Rotundo is the CEO of VIP 2000 TV, a films and content distribution company whose catalog includes more than 300 films and 3000 hours of series. Roxana is the Board Chair for the Worldwide Audiovisual Women’s Association, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting women in the audiovisual industry. Roxana is the recipient of two cochlear implants. She serves on the Board of Directors of Hearing Loss Association of America and is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. www.vip2000.tv
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
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Update Zoom. Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 MT and 4 p.m. PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
During this presentation, you will learn about all things captioning. There are many different methods for how captions are produced: Stenographic, voice writing and automatic speech recognition. Learning the different methods will help you make an informed decision when advocating for accommodations in any setting.
If real-time captions are not what you need but you need captions on a video, understanding the differences will empower the decision maker to have the right result.
Do you know what to do when you see poor captions? This lecture will explore what questions to ask when obtaining captioning services and provide advocacy tips to ensure the captions are good.
Date: November 3, 2021
Time: 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, Noon PT
Presenters:
Karyn Menck is the owner of Nashville-based Tennessee Captioning, and is a Registered Professional Reporter, Registered Merit Reporter, Registered Diplomat Reporter, Certified Realtime Reporter and Certified Realtime Captioner.
Karyn has captioned national and local programming for a variety of news, sports, entertainment, educational, and corporate programming across the country. She also provides CART and captioning for university students, theater productions, and professional football and grand slam tennis stadium captioning.
Karyn is a member of the National Court Reporters Association, Tennessee Court Reporters Association, and Hearing Loss Association of America. She has held various positions within the Tennessee Court Reporters Association, is the past secretary of the Nashville chapter of Self Help for the Hard of Hearing/Hearing Loss Association of America, and a past board member for the National Court Reporters Association.
Jennifer Schuck and her team at Caption Pros provide captioning for any venue, no matter how large or how small. She is an award-winning captioner and 16-year veteran of the captioning industry, thus committed to providing the best captioning for every consumer, whether one-on-one or in a convention center. She has served on numerous committees such as the Arizona and National Court Reporter’s Association.
She has won the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Chapter Professional award Arizona Court Reporter Association’s Distinguished Service Award (2012) and the Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters Award (2016).
Stephen Clark is a real-time captioner based in Washington, DC. His real-time experience includes onsite and remote stadium captioning and theater captioning, as well as captioning for students and governmental clients. Steve is the Immediate Past Chair and co-founder of the Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Update Zoom. Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 MT and Noon PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
Walk Day is back in person.
Join us as we bring attention to hearing health and raise funds to ensure that people with hearing loss receive the resources needed to live better.
On Walk Day, be part of the celebration, connect with walkers, teams, alliances, HLAA Chapters, and corporate partners. Our combined passion for the cause will bring hearing health front and center. Walk with us to help everyone, at all stages of their hearing journey, feel confident and empowered to overcome challenges and support one another.
Register for Arizona Walk4Hearing to raise awareness and funds to support national and local programs. See you on Walk Day!
Walk Day Schedule
8 a.m. Registration/Check-in
9:30 a.m. Walk Starts
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021
Time: 1 p.m. ET, Noon CT, 11 a.m. MT, 10 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes
Topic: HLAA Updates on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and More
Speakers:
Barbara Kelley, Executive Director, HLAA
Lise Hamlin, Director of Public Policy, HLAA
During this Zoom Workshop, Barbara Kelley and Lise Hamlin will be on hand to provide updates and answer HLAA Leaders’ questions on HLAA’s advocacy and outreach efforts, including the proposed rules on over-the-counter hearing aids.
We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom.
Date: November 16, 2021
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT
This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online.
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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The new virtual world we are engaging in can be a bit uncertain, especially when it comes to interviewing and navigating the job search process. During this webinar, candidates will learn best practices, tips and tricks for navigating the recruitment process, from the initial conversation to onboarding in a virtual environment. Seasoned recruiters whose organizations have pivoted quickly to accommodate the virtual world will share their perspectives. We will also hear from a student leader who has worked through the virtual recruitment process as well.
Date: November 18, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT
Presenters:
Carmen Bruce is a Diversity Recruiting Advisor at PNC, and in her position, she supports the hiring initiatives of both persons with disabilities and those in the veteran community. Carmen manages the relationship of external partnership organizations, and plays the role of connector between candidate and recruiter and hiring manager.
Camille Ellis is a highly accomplished HR professional with over ten years of experience in higher education and working with adult learners. Prior to coming on board American Eagle in 2020, she was a part of the Diversity Workforce at UPMC and served as a Change Management Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University.
Derek Lee is analytics professional passionate about driving business decision-making. He currently serves as a Data Insights Scientist at Verana Health, and is the chair of HLAA Young Adults Hear. He completed his bachelor’s degree from Stanford and his master’s degree from UCLA.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Update Zoom. Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
Have you ever wanted to engage with technology developers and help shape technologies to better fit your needs? The Industry-Consumer Alliance for Accessible Technology (ICAAT) is creating an online community of consumers and industry to inspire more accessible, innovative and responsive technologies that meet the needs of consumers with hearing loss. We will show you how to join ICAAT’s online community where you can access and participate in discussions about a wide range of technology topics and issues, explore and share resources and learn about technology-related events. We will also preview future ICAAT offerings, including a marketplace of industry services, user stories about consumer needs and training opportunities.
ICAAT is a joint project of HLAA, Gallaudet University and American Institutes of Research, which is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research through the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center at Gallaudet University.
Date: December 7, 2021
Time: 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, Noon PT
Presenters:
Linda Kozma-Spytek is a consultant and professional adviser to HLAA on technology. She currently co-leads the Industry Consumer Alliance for Accessible Technology (ICAAT) project under the auspices of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (DHH Tech RERC) at Gallaudet University. Before coming to HLAA, she was a senior research audiologist at Gallaudet University where she co-directed the DHH Tech RERC for seven years and co-led the Network of Consumer Hearing Assistive Technology Trainers (N-CHATT) project in cooperation with HLAA. She also does work in the areas of hearing aid compatibility and Bluetooth wireless connectivity for hearing devices.
Victoria Lennon is a senior communications specialist at the American Institutes for Research, where she provides communications and marketing support to a range of Federal and non-Federal clients. She leads teams of integrated communications and research and evaluation staff to best understand target audience behavior to inform communication strategies, content development and digital outreach.
Lise Hamlin joined the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) national staff as director of public policy in April 2008. Ms. Hamlin, who has a hearing loss herself, has worked as an advocate for people with hearing loss for over 25 years. She currently represents HLAA on federal advisory committees, industry advisory groups and consumer coalitions.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Update Zoom. Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, Noon PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
You are invited to A Celebration of Life, in remembrance of Joan Kleinrock, arranged by HLAA and Joan’s family. This meeting will be an online celebration via Zoom. We hope you can join Joan’s family and friends online where photos and stories will be shared to honor her memory.
Joan was the first chapter coordinator for SHHH/HLAA and worked with Founder Rocky Stone to build the HLAA Chapter network that we know today.
Here is her tribute post from HLAA: https://www.hearingloss.org/joan-kleinrock-leaves-a-legacy/.
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021
Times: 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT
Registration is required for this event. Once you register, a link to the meeting will be provided in the confirmation email. To register, click on the Register button below. Thank you.
When: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Time: 2-2:30 p.m. (ET) with 20 minutes for product demo and 10 minutes for Q&A.
Olelo Captioned Calls is an easy-to-use, 100%-private app developed by MachineGenius, a telecommunications company founded in Holliston, Massachusetts in 2017 with a mission to help people with hearing loss have a seamless calling experience. Using advanced speech recognition technology, Olelo combines simplicity, accuracy, and speed to create next-generation captioned telephone service. The app is at no cost for those with hearing loss and is supported by the Federal TRS / IP CTS fund. Olelo’s goal is simple: empower users with the independence to place and receive calls confidently. Learn more about how Olelo works for you during this webinar!
CEO & Founder Erik Strand created MachineGenius, Inc. in 2017 with the express purpose to modernize and automate the Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) approach. MachineGenius’ smartphone app, Olelo Captioned Calls, was the first FCC-conditionally certified IP CTS provider to generate call captions exclusively using Automated Speech Recognition (ASR). Over the last fifteen years, Strand has used ASR to design and build at-scale call transcribing systems. He began his professional career leading tasked with building AI systems that extract meaning from free-form text. He earned a B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Science from MIT.
Note: Product showcases are for advertising purposes only. HLAA does not endorse products or services featured and the presentation is paid for by the advertiser.
Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
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- Zoom concerns have been addressed and procedures will be modified as Zoom continues to update their software. The main security issue was with open meetings. When you register, it creates a unique link for a password protected session.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting 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.
- Zoom concerns have been addressed and procedures will be modified as Zoom continues to update their software. The main security issue was with open meetings. When you register, it creates a unique link for a password protected session.
- Captions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.
- Check 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.
- Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.
org.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
If companies are interested in HLAA Webinar Product Showcases, email Jeryl Parade at jeryl.parade@theygsgroup.com.
We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom.
Date: December 21, 2021
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT
This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online.
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.