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Feb 12, 20203 min read
Helping seniors fully engage in life with hearing loss
Guest blogger Jean Furuyama is founder of Waterside Senior Network at the Waterside Plaza residential complex in New York City. Jean...

Feb 12, 20202 min read
Discover a world of assistive listening technology
Free weekly group devices demo Terrence Williams, Asst. Dir, CHC’s Berelson Hearing Technology Center Do you struggle to hear when you...


Feb 11, 20204 min read
Cochlear Implant Activation Day, Sep 16, 2019
I’m Still Hear: My Cochlear Implant Adventure Part 2 by Ruth Bernstein Special thanks to my family, who cheer me on as my hearing...


Nov 25, 20195 min read
I’m Still Hear: My Cochlear Implant Adventure
Sound Advice by Ruth Bernstein Dr. Lafargue, my ever-patient CHC audiologist, encouraged me to consider a cochlear implant (CI). I was...


Nov 7, 20195 min read
Feast honoree, Google, puts empathy at forefront of accessible and inclusive design
Google shares views on accessibility in Q&A All of us at the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) were thrilled to host our...


Jul 19, 20192 min read
26th Annual Int’l Noise Awareness Day April 28, 2021
Help raise noise awareness and importance of quiet The Center for Hearing and Communication is pleased to announce that the 26th Annual...


Jul 12, 20194 min read
Spotlight on CHC and others who make a difference
CHC’s 108th Annual Meeting, June 10, 2019 The 108th Annual Meeting of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), June 10th, was an...


Jul 8, 20195 min read
Effective ways to hear better with tech
Hearing aids, captioning apps + other solutions Carolyn Stern, Manager, Center for Hearing and Communication Are you or someone you know...


Sep 8, 20173 min read
NYC Walk4Hearing Sep. 24, 2017, in Riverside Park
You’re invited to walk with the CHC Hikers September 24th as we support the 10th Annual New York City Walk4Hearing! It’s a terrific event...


Aug 28, 20173 min read
Literacy Learning Needs of Children with Hearing Loss
The ABC’s of Literacy By Dana Selznick, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Parent-to-child reading – and later child-to-parent and...


Aug 15, 20171 min read
Free Transportation for Seniors in Manhattan
Project CART New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, Inc., offers a DFTA-funded transportation program for adults 60+, including those...


Aug 8, 20173 min read
TLC for Hearing Aids
Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein I’m recovering from the shock of having my right hearing aid fall...


May 5, 20173 min read
Hearing Access Advocate Shares Lessons Learned
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein I have a history as an advocate for people with hearing loss which goes back many years. In the process...


Mar 15, 20171 min read
Comedy Night All-Star Raffle Prizes
Purchase your All-Star Raffle tickets today! Be eligible to win great prizes while you support the programs and services of the Center...


Feb 9, 20173 min read
For people with hearing loss a smartphone is love
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Happy Valentine's Day! Although this article is about my love affair with an iPhone, the information is...


Feb 2, 20174 min read
Over-the-counter hearing aids on the horizon
Ellen Lafargue, audiologist With over-the-counter hearing aids on the horizon, the hearing technology marketplace is in the midst of...


Nov 1, 20164 min read
My hearing accessibility needs as a voter and museumgoer
Sound Advice by Advocate Ruth D. Bernstein Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate One of the challenges of having a hearing loss is you can’t...


Aug 30, 20163 min read
Audiology Tips for Parents of Children with Hearing Loss in School
Maximize your Child’s Access to Sound in the Classroom Updated September 7, 2023 With the back-to-school season underway, here are CHC’s...


Aug 29, 20163 min read
Educational support services improve academic performance
How educational support can benefit your child with hearing loss CHC’s Dana Selznick, M.A., M. Ed., with a client As CHC’s Teacher of...


Aug 24, 20163 min read
Travel Tips for People with Hearing Loss
Sound Advice by Advocate Ruth D. Bernstein This is a much-requested travel tips blog post from the Sound Advice series by Ruth Bernstein,...