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Dec 1, 20132 min read
Challenges of Cataract Surgery for People with Hearing Loss
Ruth Bernstein, Hearing Access Advocate I recently had cataract surgery on my right eye. I have a profound bilateral hearing loss and...
May 13, 20131 min read
USPSTF’s ruling on hearing tests sparks debate
Concerned Citizens, All of us at the Center for Hearing and Communication know that hearing health care can improve the quality of life...
May 13, 20131 min read
Dr. Laurie Hanin elected to NYSSLHA Board of Directors
CHC’s Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Hanin, PhD, CCC-A has been elected to the Board of Directors of the New York State...
Apr 28, 20133 min read
Hunter College honors hearing loss advocate Ruth Bernstein
Ruth Bernstein writes the “Sound Advice” column for the CHC blog. Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee The Center for Hearing and Communication...
Mar 22, 20132 min read
About the NYC taxi smartcard program for people with disabilities
What is the Taxi Smart Card Program? The Taxi Smart Card Program is a collaboration between NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) and the...
Jan 13, 20132 min read
21st century communications and video accessibility act update
Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act continues with important deadlines approaching in...
Sep 7, 20122 min read
Museum accessibility for people with hearing loss
This is a post from the “Sound Advice” series by Ruth Bernstein I’ve been a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for ten wonderful...
May 5, 20122 min read
CHC’s Assistive Devices Living room is now looped
Thanks to our generous donors! When you visit our devices room to learn about assistive listening and alerting technology, take advantage...
Sep 7, 20113 min read
Making funerals and memorial services hearing accessible
This is a post from the “Sound Advice” series by Ruth Bernstein. Although funerals are part of life, especially for us octogenarians, the...
Jun 11, 20101 min read
CHC featured on Fox 5: Hearing screenings in public schools
Fox 5, Dr. Sapna Parikh, and the “Good Day New York” team put the spotlight on the issue of hearing screenings in public schools. We were...
Mar 2, 20107 min read
Then and Now: Reflecting on 100 years of hearing health
Selections from Dr. Laurie Hanin’s centennial reflections. March 2010 In December, 1910, Edward B. Nitchie, then a principal of a private...