HLAA Palm Beach County Chapter
To support, educate and empower people with all degrees of hearing loss — to be safe and to thrive.
This year’s Civic Fair will he held in the GYM of the Jupiter Community Center from 11 am to 4 pm.
If you, OR someone you LOVE, is concerned about their hearing and needs to know more – please stop by and learn about our support group meetings, resources and links to providers who can help you on your hearing health journey!
“Exploring the Emotional Challenges of Hearing Loss”
Join us for a conversation about the emotional impact of hearing loss and the value of family + community during any hearing loss journey.
Presenter: Ivette Cejas, Ph.D.
Director, Family Support Services & Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Cejas is a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida and a well-known, published researcher in the area of pediatric cochlear implantation. As part of the UM Children’s Hearing program she provides therapeutic services to children and families. She is an advocate for all children with hearing loss, serves on the Board of Directors at AG Bell and is a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.
This talk will cover research related to the social and emotional functioning in the deaf and hard of hearing population, as well as tools that you may use to screen for social and emotional concerns. Brief interventions to promote positive mental health will be discussed, as well as the importance and value of seeking a mental health evaluation and connecting with community partners.
Meeting Location:
Boynton Beach City Hall | 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach
Use outside entrance (glass doors) facing Seacrest Blvd. to enter J
The Hearing Loss Association of America “2023 Community Access Award” was presented to Peggy Bell (Palm Beach County, FL Chapter) and Wynne Whyman (Boulder, CO Chapter) on June 30 during the HLAA Annual Convention held in New Orleans.
Bell and Whyman are members of the HLAA national “Get in the Hearing Loop” Committee. They successfully advocated for the addition of “Assistive Hearing Loop” as an accessibility attribute on Google Maps just last year. Since then, they have updated Google Maps with verified data on thousands of locations that provide a hearing loop system, the consumer-preferred technology for hearing access/clarity in all types of public spaces.
For those who may not know, hearing loop systems broadcast filtered sound, wirelessly, to the T-Coil (telecoil) built into virtually all brands of hearing aids, cochlear implants and loop receivers. For those who do know of a looped location that is not currently identified on Google Maps, please use this form to add the location!
The other five accessibility attributes published by Google Maps include mobility-related accommodations mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information on the Annual Convention Awards Ceremony and other 2023 Award recipients, click here >>
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