Author Archives: Don Groff

Web Sites

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Don Groff

Here are a number of web sites that may be of interest to HLAA members: dangerousdecibels.org/                   About Noise-induced Hearing Loss http://www.noisyplanet.nidcd.nih.gov     About Noise-induced Hearing Loss hlaamcc.org                                       This site! hlaa-pa.org                                        The state HLAA hearingloss.org                  … Continue reading →

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May Meeting – About CART – First Use at MontCo

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Don Groff

On May 6th, we will be using a CART system at our meeting.  That’s an acronym for Communication Access in Real Time, or Computer Assisted Realtime Transcription, in which all spoken words are displayed on a screen.  This makes the … Continue reading →

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Lansdale Loop

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Don Groff

MontCo chapter members may remember that I have installed a hearing loop in the Community Room of the Lansdale Public Library. The loop recently got its first public use. The library has a movie night,  every Friday evening at 6 … Continue reading →

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April Meeting ID Theft and Fraud – David Young

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Don Groff

Our next meeting will take place April 1st @ 6:00 p.m. at the Jeanes Library.  Detective  David Young of  the Montgomery County Bureau of Detectives will talk about ID theft and fraud.  Sheriff Eileen Behr will  also take part in  … Continue reading →

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March Meeting – ADA Issues – Rachel Mann, Esq.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Don Groff

qAfter our winter break, our monthly meetings resume on March 4. Please join us at the Jeanes Library in Lafayette Hill, from 6 to 8 p.m. Guest Speaker:  Rachel Mann, Esq.   Ms. Mann, a Senior Staff Attorney at DRN, graduated … Continue reading →

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2013 Employment Conference.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Don Groff

2013 Employment Conference in Harrisburg

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December Meeting – Party!

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Don Groff

We will have our annual holiday party on Monday 12/3, 6 p.m., at our usual location, the Jeanes Library in Lafayette Hill. Members will bring dessert items to share, and drinks and accessories will be provided. As always, guests will … Continue reading →

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“The Liar” – Open-Captioned

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Don Groff

The Lantern Theater, 10th & Ludlow Streets, Philadelphia will present an an open-captioned performance of Pierre Corneilles’s 17th century French comedy  on November 23 and 24, 2012.  See the  Inquirer for a review and the Lantern calendar for details.

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Show Me the Captions!

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Don Groff

On December 2, 2012, there will be a special event at the Regal Theater in King of Prussia to publicize the availability of closed captioning at Regal Theaters.  For details, go to hla-pa.org

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November Meeting. – HA Costs, HA Batteries, etc.

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Don Groff

We welcomed a number of visitors and new members to our meeting. Tom shared a series of tips and strategies for dealing with social situations in the upcoming holidays. He also reviewed the range of assistive listening devices (ALD) that can … Continue reading →

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