Category Archives: Meetings

Regular Meetings of the Chapter

October Meeting – Recap

A dozen members defied tornado warnings to attend the official introduction of the loop system at the Jeanes Library.  Don Groff described the system history, installation, and operation in some detail. Refreshments were provided, with a toast offered with sparkling … Continue reading

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September Meeting – Med-El – Jeanne Fredriksen

We’ll meet at 6 p.m. at the Jeanes Library on the second Monday of September, since the first Monday of this month, our ususal meeting date was Labor Day. Jeanne Fredriksen, Med-El representative will speak about new develo9pments in cochlear … Continue reading

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June Meeting – Social

Our June meeting will be strictly a social event, with a range of appetizers provided, as well as drinks. All are welcome, especially visitors, but please RSVP to pattypeep@gmail.com, so we now how much food to bring.   Monday evening … Continue reading

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May Meeting Recap – CART

As posted here on April 29, the May meeting featured the introduction of CART, and a discussion of web sites of interest to the Hearing Loss community.  There were about 20 attendees. Web sites discussed are listed on a previous … Continue reading

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May Meeting – About CART – First Use at MontCo

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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April Meeting ID Theft and Fraud – David Young

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.

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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December Meeting – Party!

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

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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October Meeting – Getting Help When Needed – 911! Mary Gilliford

Next Meeting: The October meeting will be held October 1st 2012 beginning at 6 P.M. at the William Jeanes Library. Highlighting this meeting will be a presentation titled: Suggestions on Getting Help When Needed Presented by Mary Gilliford, Community Health … Continue reading

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