April
Hearing Loss Association announces programs
The Hearing Loss Association announces the April programs which started April 2. Some of the remaining programs are:
• April 18 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in person at Lifespan, 1900 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester: “Assistive-Listening Devices Demo Center.” View and try out a selection of assistive- listening devices before actually buying them. Included are captioning-capable and amplified telephones, signaling-alerting devices and smart phone APPs related to hearing enhancement. Chapter members stand by to answer questions.
• April 18 — 7 to 8 p.m., virtual on Zoom. “Couples Communication: Strategies and Insights to Improve Your Relationship.” This presentation will discuss some barriers to communication and the reasons that communication goes awry for couples. Insights and strategies to improve couples’ communication will be explored. Meghan L. Fox, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Rochester with a specialty in conducting services with people with hearing loss and their families, will lead the discussion.
• April 23 — 8 to 9 p.m., virtual on Zoom. “Hear Together.” Virtual support group for parents and caregivers of deaf/hard-of-hearing children. Learn more about your child’s hearing loss, services to benefit them, and tips to support their language development. Kristin Bergholtz, CCC/SLP, a speech language pathologist leads the group, along with audiologist Carly Alicea. Register at kristinbslp@gmail.com.
For more information, view the organization website at hearinglossrochester.org or telephone 585-266-7890.