Lines of Communication

CHC’s 108th Annual Meeting, June 10, 2019 The 108th Annual Meeting of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), June 10th, was an...

Hearing aids, captioning apps + other solutions Carolyn Stern, Manager, Center for Hearing and Communication Are you or someone you know...

HLAA recognizes communication access advocates Ruth Bernstein (l), Katherine Bouton (r) Hearing access advocate and HLAA-NYC Board...

Guest blogger Liz Hamburg is founder of Candoo Tech, a terrific new tech support service designed specifically for the needs of seniors....

Editor’s Note: We’re delighted to share the news that Ruth Bernstein will be honored with the Spirit of HLAA Award June 22nd at the 2019...

Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Why your voice matters In Speak Up Please  (4/27/18), I deal with the need for all of us to request...

Q&A with Feast honoree Apple Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Director, Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives The Center for Hearing and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laurie Hanin, Executive Director Center for Hearing and Communication 50 Broadway New York, NY 10004 (917)...

Technology, learning + advocacy resources The following are blog posts, past and present, authored by members of CHC’s multidisciplinary...

Make the most of hearing technology this school year Here at CHC, we know that the end of summer and the early weeks of a new school year...

ASL Accessible Voter Registration Drive American Sign Language interpreting is provided by the NYS Board of Elections. Why your vote...

Coping with challenges of a noisy restaurant For people with hearing loss, the experience of dining in a noisy restaurant is especially...

SoundPrint: Dine out in peace and quiet This is great news for people with hearing loss who struggle to hear and communicate in a noisy...

iHEARu: Guide to ear-friendly dining iHEARu uses crowdsourcing technology to generate data by empowering consumers to act as citizen...

Ellen Lafargue, AuD, CCC-A Please understand that technology can help but not solve every problem that arises in restaurants. When you’re...

Sound Advice by Ruth Bernstein On Sunday, June 17, 2018, I attended Lincoln Square Synagogue’s (LSS) 54th Annual Dinner. For the very...

Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein In what’s become a tradition, I’m delighted to share the hearing accessible activities I’m most looking...

Twice daily accessibility workshops May 1-16 The sessions are designed to help you use accessibility features that you might not be aware...

Buy Comedy Night All-Star Raffle Tickets Online Tickets are $25 each or five for $100. Winners will be announced April 25, 2018 at CHC’s...

Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein Recently, I attended a New York Philharmonic Town Hall with real-time captioning (i.e., Communication...