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Apr 9, 20203 min read
Hear and Connect: Zoom with captions helps me connect and feel less isolated
By Carolyn Stern Assistant Director of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Carolyn Stern, Asst. Dir. of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives...


Apr 9, 20203 min read
Hear and Connect: Tips for Better Hearing While Remote Learning
By Anita Stein-Meyers, AuD, CCC-A Asst. Director, CHC’s Shelley and Steven Einhorn Audiology Center Anita Stein-Meyers, AuD, CCC-A During...


Apr 8, 20204 min read
How to stay connected when your hearing aid stops working
By Michele DiStefano, AuD, CCC-A Michele DiStefano, AuD, CCC-A When hearing aids are damaged or they suddenly stop working, it’s...


Apr 8, 20204 min read
Hear and Connect: Troubleshooting Hearing Aids
By Terrence Williams, H.I.S. Asst. Director, CHC’s Berelson Hearing Technology Center Terrence Williams, H.I.S., Asst. Director, Berelson...


Mar 23, 20201 min read
Hear for You: News from CHC
Dear CHC Clients, Supporters and Friends, Laurie Hanin, Ph.D., CCC-A Executive Director I sincerely hope that you and your family are...


Mar 9, 20202 min read
Important Message About Coronavirus Outbreak
Ensuring Health and Safety at CHC Dear CHC Client, Laurie Hanin, Ph.D., CCC-A Executive Director We are reaching out to you, and all of...


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...


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...


Aug 16, 20173 min read
Congress passes OTC hearing aid bill
What you need to know Ellen Lafargue, AuD, CCC-A The over-the-counter hearing aid bill that passed in the Senate recently is making quite...


Aug 14, 20171 min read
Bringing newborn hearing screening to Nicaragua
By Pediatric Audiologist Anita Stein-Meyers We were thrilled and honored that the US Ambassador to Nicaragua, Laura Dogu, made a personal...


May 10, 20172 min read
Hearing loss and healthy aging conference May 11
Weinstein, Pichora-Fuller, Chodish, Lafargue present Ellen Lafargue, AuD, CCC-A I’m thrilled to be taking part in the May 11th audiology...


Feb 13, 20172 min read
Hearing Technology Event Feb 21-23, 2017, NYC
Sweetheart deal for CHC clients and friends Audiologist Ellen Lafargue in CHC’s Listening Studio In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a...


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...


Oct 31, 20162 min read
CMV causes deafness + other disabilities in children
CMV: What expectant parents need to know Most people infected with CMV show no signs or symptoms. But the virus can cause serious health...


Aug 26, 20161 min read
When ear infections require a hearing test
Ear infections: What parents need to know Laurie Hanin, Ph.D., CCC-A Executive Director After well-child visits, the most common reason...

Jul 19, 20163 min read
CHC offers relief for tinnitus client
Tinnitus client shares his journey Audiologist Susan Adams, TRT Specialist As supervisor of the Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Center at CHC I...


Jul 11, 20161 min read
Free hearing screenings in NYC’s Union Square
Free hearing screenings 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 + 8/8 The public is invited to get a free hearing screening aboard CHC’s Mobile Hearing Test...
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...