Author Archives: Don Groff

Looped at Shannondell

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Don Groff

Largely at the instigation of MontCo HLA member Claire Fitzgerald, the Performing Arts Theatre at Shannondell at Valley Forge is now equipped with an induction loop system. My wife and I were guests of the Fitzgeralds there last night at … Continue reading →

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November Meeting – SEPTA – Jim Fox

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Don Groff

For our November meeting, Jim Fox,Director, System Safety & Risk Management for SEPTA will be our speaker. He wil describe what SEPTA has been doing over the past couple years to make its service more accommodating for persons with disabilities. … Continue reading →

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October Meeting – Clark Audiology – Oticon and Phonak

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Don Groff

At our October meeting, Dr. Rachel Clark, of the Clark Audiology & Hearing Aid Center in Plymouth Meeting described the current state of the Oticon and Phonak product line, with special attention given to assistive accessories availble. A lively discussion … Continue reading →

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Walk4Hearing

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Don Groff

Members of the MontCo Chapter will take part in the Walk4Hearing at Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square, PA on September 25.  Walk4Hearing is an effort to end the stigma associated with hearing loss and provide support and resources … Continue reading →

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September Meeting

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Don Groff

Since the first Monday of the month, our usual meeting date, is Labor Day in September, the meeting will be on September 13, in the Gerber Room at Suburban General Hospital in Norristown, at 6:30 p.m.

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May Meeting – Mark Weinstein

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Don Groff

Mark Weinstein, President of Hearing Care Center, spoke to the group about current products and trends in hearing aids. Drawing on many years of experience in the the field, he described currently available products, including assistive devices, and discussed what … Continue reading →

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CI Panel

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Don Groff

Members of MontCo HLA participated in a discussion panel on cochlear implants at the Montgomery County (PA) Intermiediate Unit on April 26, and organized by its staff . Attendees included parents of children with or being considered for CI’s, IU … Continue reading →

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April Meeting – Sprint

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Don Groff

At the April meeting, Arthur Moore, an account executive with Sprint. The focus was on products and services of value to the hard of hearing and deaf communities, especially the Blackberry and similar products. Mr. Moore, who is deaf, was … Continue reading →

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YouTube Captions

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Don Groff

I’m not sure where this originated, but it’s worth sharing: As I hope most everyone knows, YouTube recently started providing automatic transcription/captioning for all new videos uploaded to YouTube. I just did a search for a new video to doublecheck … Continue reading →

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ODHH Community Forum

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Don Groff

Members of the MontCoHLA chapter attended a Community Forum for People with Hearing Loss presented by the Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (ODHH) in Plymouth Meeting on March 3. ODHH Representative Denise Brown described the organization … Continue reading →

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