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Jan 16, 20183 min read
Broadway captioning and other gifts to cherish in 2018
Sound Advice by Ruth D. Bernstein (with CHC’s Terrence Williams) Ruth Bernstein, Consumer Advocate There is nothing I like better than...
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 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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
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 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...
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 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...