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Jul 19, 20161 min read
CHC teen adopted just weeks before 18th birthday
Dreams come true for CHC Alum in Florida Here’s heartwarming news from the CHC team in Florida. You’ll want to check out the video and...
Jul 19, 20163 min read
Tips for teachers of students with hearing loss
Classroom accommodations for deaf + HOH With the back-to-school season right around the corner, here are CHC’s recommended tips for...
Jul 19, 20165 min read
Hearing technology reshapes what it means to have a hearing loss
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate When I started wearing analog hearing aids in 1969, there was very...
Jul 7, 20163 min read
RapidSOS: 911 emergency resource for people with hearing loss
RapidSOS and the Center for Hearing and Communication collaborate to provide mobile safety and security 240 million [1] 9-1-1 calls are...
May 9, 20162 min read
CHC applauds Duracell’s hearing health initiative
Duracell and Mad Men’s John Slattery inspire hope for those with hearing loss Duracell’s Stay Connected video Duracell just launched...
Mar 1, 20161 min read
Raffle prizes are best ever at 2016 Comedy Night
Comedy Night 2016 is sold out. Raffle tickets on sale now! Tickets are $25 each or five for $100. Winners will be announced April 12,...
Feb 16, 20163 min read
Everybody is Somebody
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Although the time for making New Year’s resolutions has come and gone, I suggest everyone with hearing...
Feb 12, 20162 min read
Hearing aid discount is benefit of HLAA and CHC partnership
Hearing aid discount of 5% for HLAA members Beginning March 1, 2016, CHC will provide these special benefits to HLAA members: A hearing...
Feb 11, 20162 min read
TSA PreCheck: How I Got with the Program
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate On a recent trip to Ft. Lauderdale on Delta, I got TSA PreCheck...
Feb 8, 20163 min read
Hearing loss advocates share their stories
Honoree Yoni leiderman with Victor Calise, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities The Center for Hearing and...
Nov 20, 20155 min read
Dan Carione ends NYPD ban on hearing aids but continues advocacy
Interview with NYPD’s Dan Corione Deputy Inspector Dan Corione Deputy Inspector Dan Carione of the New York City Police Department made...
Sep 10, 20155 min read
Bullying: What parents need to know
Author Jeff Wax, LCSWR, is the Director of the Emotional Health and Wellness Center at the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) in...
Sep 9, 20153 min read
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by...
Jun 8, 20153 min read
Hearing accessible activities in NYC this summer
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein I always look forward to summer in New York because there are so many outdoor activities to enjoy....
Feb 9, 20153 min read
Hearing loss advocacy makes for a wonderful trip to Israel
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein I went to visit my friend Cynthia in Israel a few weeks ago. Cynthia and I met in 1982, when I was...
Dec 18, 20141 min read
CHC honors Hands On and Nederlander Organization for deaf and hard of hearing access to arts
The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) recognized the achievements of Hands On and the Nederland Organization in making theater...
Dec 17, 20142 min read
We’re all on the same team: Victor Calise of MOPD, NYC
Victor Calise is the commissioner of New York City’s Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD). He understands how difficult it...
Dec 16, 20141 min read
Hearing loss advocacy short course by Arlene Romoff
Arlene Romoff, advocate, author and CHC Board member, gives a most enlightening five-minute crash course on hearing loss advocacy. She...
Dec 16, 20142 min read
Ruth Bernstein receives CHC’s Ruth R. Green Advocacy Award
Ruth R. Green (l) and Ruth D. Bernstein (r) The Ruth R. Green Advocacy Award was presented December 2, 2014 at the 104th Annual Meeting...
Nov 17, 20143 min read
Communication tips for a happier holiday
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate Volunteering at the the Metropolitan Museum of Art last week, I noted...