HLAA – Montgomery County Chapter

Dr. Saunders’ presentation, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE THE AUDITORY SYSTEM, provided a review of the hearing mechanisms in a wide variety of the animal kingdom from chinchillas to humans, and featured history, humor,  a video of hair cells in motion, and research into hearing restoration.  A number of visitors were in the appreciative audience.

The CART transcription (56kB file) and PowerPoint (12MB file) are available on request  to don[at]groffiti[dot]com.

Monthly Meeting  May 5, 2014  6 – 8 pm.
Jeanes Memorial Library
4051 Joshua Road
Lafayette Hill, PA  19444

Chapter member James Saunders, PhD, will speak about hearing mechanisms, hearing loss, and research into hearing restoration.  He is Professor of Research Otolaryngology, Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America.
CART and hearing  loop provided.
FREE, VISITORS WELCOME

Our speaker was  Karen Leslie-Henry,Director, Center for Community & Professional Services  & Community Outreach, of the  The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.

Karen Leslie-Henry of PSD

She provided a detailed history of PSD, student demographics, educational philosophy, community & educational outreach programs and ways to support the school.   This was warmly received by our members and visitors, and was a helpful bridge between the Hearing Loss and Deaf communities

The meeting was CART-enabled, and looped.

Update:
A dozen MontCo members braved wintery weather to enjoy the party.

Note:
MontCo HLAA does not meet in January or February.  Our next meeting will be on March 3, 2014, and will feature a speaker from the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.

Our December meeting on 12/9  (a week later than our usual date) will be a holiday party.

An entree (Swedish meatballs!) will be provided, as well as veggies, beverages, and desserts.   Cash contributions will be welcome to defray expenses.

At 6 p.m., at the Jeanes Library.  As always, visitors are welcome.

Come help to celebrate the holday season.

In November, Elaine Goldberg, who attended the National Convention of the Hearing Loss Association of America in Portland Oregon will report on her experience there.  We expect to have CART in operation for this meeting. (CART = live captioning of the speaker, projected on a screen), and the newly installed loop system will be in operation.

At 6:00 p.m. on Monday 11/2 at the Jeanes Library.

As always, visitors are welcome

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 cider.

A diagram of the system is provided here.  Some of the system components were provided by our chapter.

We will officially introduce the new hearing loop system in the Willaman Community Commons at the library.  A chapter member will describe the loop installation in some detail, although this is primarily a social event, a coming-out party, so to speak.

A number of loop receivers will be available for those without T-coil-equippped hearing aids, or no hearing aids at all.

As always, visitors are welcome, and especially at this event.

Light refreshments will be available.

Monday, October 7, 6:00 – 7:45 p.m..  The meeting room is in the lower level of the library.

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 implants. There will be a brief business meeting.

The newly installed hearing loop will be in operation.

Annual dues wiill be payable.

Visitors are always welcome.

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 6/3, 6 p.m., at the Jeanes Library, Lafayette Hill.

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