It was our last meeting at Mercy Suburban, and next month we return to the Jeanes Library , where the renovation and expansion program is now complete.
The topic at the March meeting dealt with how to communicate with people with hearing loss.
The next meeting will be April 2 at Jeanes. Since the library now closes at 8 p.m., we will meet at 6 p.m., and finish by 7:45.
The Jeanes Library is at at 4051 JOSHUA ROAD, LAFAYETTE HILL, PA 19444. See the link above for a map.
After a winter break, our meetings resume on Monday March 5, at 6:30 in the Gerber Room at Mercy Suburban Hospital.
The topic will be Communicating with People with Hearing Loss. A local Realtor and Professor of Sociology with take part in the discussion.
Our longtime former venue, the Jeanes Library in Lafayette Hill has completed their renovation program, and we will discuss the possibility of returning there for our meetings.
All are welcome.
There is a nice review of current assistive listening devices in the Hearing Review journal, which you can rea online at
http://www.hearingreview.com/issues/articles/2012-02_06.asp
It does not, however, pay very much attention to conventional large area loops and conventional T-coil technology, except for the very last line!
A Black and White Masquerade Fundraiser Party will be hosted by Gen X and Bucks County Chapters in King of Prussia on March 24
Details HERE .
I just ordered another DVD course from The Great Courses . We’ve been through a number of their offerings, and have found them to be of high quality, and well worth the $75 or so that they cost, at least when they are discounted 70% from list price, which happens regularly.
With one major reservation; apparently none of their offerings is captioned. I would judge that a significant fraction of their market is like me, hard of hearing, and would greatly benefit from captioning.
In an e-mail exchange with the publisher some time ago I raised this issue. Their response I would call pretty lame; “Spend another $25 to buy the transcript of the course”. They would have me follow the text in my lap, glancing up occasionally to see the finely crafted video presentation.
The publisher claimed that they don’t get many complaints about the lack of captioning. I hope that this posting may lead potential customers to weigh in on the matter.
MontCo member Elaine Goldberg got her cochlear implant on December 19.
You can read about her experience on her blog: http://myciadventure.blogspot.com/
MontCo Chapter members and guests enjoyed a holiday gathering on December 5, with a fine assortment of treats.
A lively discussion of assistive devices followed, particularly about telephone captioning system.
Two of our members will be getting cochlear implants in the near future.
The chapter does not meet in January and February, so our next meeting will be on March 5, 2012. Watch for details here.
The December meeting will be our annual Holiday Party. Guests are always welcome at our meetings but we are extending a special invitation to them this time.
Chapter member, please bring a dessert or other food item of your choice and join Montco members in our annual holiday party.
Please join us for our next meeting which will be held on
MONDAY,
December 5, 2011
beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Mercy Suburban Hospital.
Note:
Montco Chapter will not meet during the winter months of January and February – watch for the February newsletter which will have information about our March meeting.
Terry Krutz, the owner of http://loopamerica.com/ gave an illustrated review of hearing assistance systems, with special emphasis on induction loops. He demonstrated a chair pad loop and other products available at LoopAmerica. A lively discussion followed.
The December meeting will be our traditional Holiday Party. Watch for details here.
Note: We do not meet in January and February.
In November Mr. Terry Krutz of Loop America will talk about the different inductive looping systems that can improve hearing for people who use t-coils in their hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Please join us for an educational and informative evening
WHERE: Mercy Suburban Hospital, Gerber Room, 2nd floor
2701 DeKalb Pike, East Norriton, PA
WHEN: Monday, November 7th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
