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Check out the latest news and information about our organization as well as developments in the hearing health industry.
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Monday, May 20th 2013Spring 2013 Hearing Technology Open HouseAt the Center for Hearing and Communication, your hearing means everything to us. So we're pleased to invite you to experience a complimentary, no-risk trial...
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Monday, May 6th 2013The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) makes it easy for you to address your hearing and communication needs during Better Hearing and Speech Month!Your ability to hear well and communicate...
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Tuesday, April 23rd 2013The Center for Hearing and Communication is offering free hearing screenings at City Hall in Manhattan April 24, 2013 from 9AM to 3PM in honor of International Noise Awareness Day!Stop by our mobile...
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Thursday, April 4th 2013A recent study from Johns Hopkins University finds that untreated hearing loss puts adults at a higher risk for a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. This extraordinary finding is a...
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Friday, March 22nd 2013The Center for Hearing and Communication shares important news about a new taxi smart card program just announced by the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities.What is the Taxi Smart Card...
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Tuesday, March 5th 2013Since launching CHC's Auditory Processing Center two and a half years ago, Lois Kam Heymann has had remarkable success in the evaluation and treatment of children with auditory-based language...
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Monday, March 4th 2013Our friends at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) share with us two opportunities to raise our voices and help shape the future of air, rail and subway travel accessibility.Department of...
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Sunday, March 3rd 2013Sound Advice by Ruth BernsteinRuth D. Bernstein, Consumer AdvocateI’ve been a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for ten wonderful years, working at their regularly scheduled hearing...
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Wednesday, February 27th 2013Technology Helps CHC Kids Just Like it Helps Iron ManThe Center for Hearing and Communication hosted an awesome Iron Man poster party yesterday for the families who receive services at CHC! The...
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Tuesday, January 15th 2013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELaurie Hanin, Executive DirectorCenter for Hearing and Communication50 BroadwayNew York, NY 10004(917) 305-7760lhanin@CHChearing.orgCHC Audiologist Lafargue Among Best of 2012...
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Monday, December 17th 2012Give the Gift of SoundCaring CHC Supporter,Laurie Hanin, Executive DirectorSound has a special meaning for Caitlin. At the age of two, she contracted meningitis which left her profoundly deaf. Her...
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Tuesday, December 11th 2012Sound Advice by Ruth BernsteinRuth D. Bernstein, Consumer AdvocateThe 2012 holiday season is here! The city sparkles, the stores are beautifully decorated, there are elegant Christmas trees around...
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Monday, December 10th 2012Tinnitus in the NewsLast week's Science section of The New York Times included a story on tinnitus (or ringing in the ear) by Jany Brody. "Living With a Sound You Can't Turn Off" is an informative...
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Monday, December 10th 2012University of South Florida's Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research announced an extraordinary discovery last week: a gene associated with age-related hearing loss. Abnormalities in this gene...
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Monday, December 10th 2012Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act continues with important deadlines approaching in 2013.OverviewAs you may know, the FCC addopted rules to enhance...
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Wednesday, December 5th 2012Please note that the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) in New York will be offering special dispensary hours for walk-in service on December 14. The dispensary that day will be open from 9AM...
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Monday, November 19th 2012102nd Annual MeetingBoard members and donors gathered November 15, 2012 at 52 Broadway in New York for the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). President Jeffrey M...
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Saturday, November 3rd 2012CHC Friends,We're delighted to report that phone service has been restored at our location at 50 Broadway in New York City (effective November 8). Please call the New York office at (917) 305-7700 if...
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Sunday, October 28th 2012The Center for Hearing and Communication in New York will be closed Monday October 29th due to severe weather conditions. The office will reopen as soon as the subway is operational.
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Thursday, October 25th 2012The Magic of ChildrenMark Vacker Photography and the Center for Hearing and Communication present Reasons To Be Thankful this Thanksgiving!In support of the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC...
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Friday, October 19th 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELaurie Hanin, Executive DirectorCenter for Hearing and Communication50 BroadwayNew York, NY 10004(917) 305-7760lhanin@CHChearing.orgCENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION HONORS...
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Tuesday, October 16th 2012The 19th Annual Feast on October 22nd at Chelsea Piers in NYC will feature an astounding array of once-in-a-lifetime experiences and fabulous prizes in our live, silent, and online auctions. Here's a...
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Tuesday, October 9th 2012Let's Hear It for Almigal The Center for Hearing and Communication recommends a terrific, uplifting book for children of all ages, Let's Hear It for Almigal. The story, by...
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Monday, August 20th 2012Ellen Pfeffer LafargueConcerned Citizens,All of us at the Center for Hearing and Communication know that hearing health care can improve the quality of life for people of all ages. So we were...
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Saturday, August 18th 2012A new group of babies started communication therapy last month at the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). In total seven babies, ages 12 to 18 months, are now taking part in twice weekly...
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Tuesday, July 24th 2012Laurie Hanin, CHC Executive DirectorCHC’s Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Hanin, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA),...
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Wednesday, June 20th 2012Improving Your Child's Listening SkillsLois Kam Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLPParents of children with hearing loss, typical hearing, and auditory processing issues such as APD will want to check out "Path...
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Wednesday, June 20th 2012Gain Better Access to SoundEllen Lafargue, Au.D., CCC-ADiscover better communication and a more satisfying listening experience with your hearing aids through the use of accessories and connectivity...
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Monday, June 18th 2012Enjoy the Summer with Hearing Devices Intact!Anita Stein-Meyers, Au.D., CCC-AHere's some great advice to help you plan for those wet and humid days of summer so your child can enjoy the season to its...
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Wednesday, June 13th 2012Is Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Right for You?Susan Adams, M.S., CCC-ADo you suffer from tinnitus (or a ringing in the ear or head when no other sound is present)? Do you have hyperacusis (a...
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Friday, May 25th 2012"Take the Plunge" Open House In FloridaJust in time for summer… water-resistant hearing aids are now available at the Center for Hearing and Communication!You're invited to a special Open House in...
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Friday, May 18th 2012There's an excellent captioned phone from CaptionCall that we're recommending to our clients who have difficulty hearing when they're on a standard phone. It's easy to use and displays captions...
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Tuesday, May 15th 2012You're invited to join the Young Professional Group at the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). If you are 21-35 years of age, interested in the CHC mission (to improve the quality of life for...
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Tuesday, May 8th 2012"Take the Plunge" Open House May 15-17, 2012Just in time for summer… water-resistant hearing aids are now available at the Center for Hearing and Communication!You’re invited to a special Open House...
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Thursday, May 3rd 2012Laurie Hanin, Executive Director Center for Hearing and Communication50 BroadwayNew York, NY 10004(917) 305-7760lhanin@CHChearing.orgCENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION RINGS BELL AT NEW YORK STOCK...
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Thursday, April 26th 2012We're thrilled to announce that the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) will be ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. President Jeffrey M. Cohen will lead the...
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Sunday, April 22nd 2012The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) is pleased to offer the following free captioned videos featuring four CHC clinicians, each with unique expertise. The videos, which originally ran as...
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Wednesday, April 18th 2012You're invited to become a subscriber to The Buzz - the free e-newsletter of the Center for Hearing and Communication. Stay on top of developments in hearing health care, technology, services, and...
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Thursday, April 12th 2012Heymann Launches Learning App for KidsAuthor and renowned Speech and Language Pathologist at the Center for Hearing and Communication, Lois Kam Heymann, has developed a new electronic application (...
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Thursday, February 23rd 2012Enhancing Social Skills & Self ImageThe teen and preteen years present unique social and personal challenges for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. New therapeutic groups at the Center...
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Monday, February 6th 2012There's an excellent new captioned phone from CaptionCall that we're recommending to our clients who have difficulty hearing when they're on a standard phone. It's easy to use and displays captions...
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Monday, February 6th 2012There's a new and easy way to make a donation to the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). And it doesn't cost you a penny!CHC is now a participating charity with Pennies at a Time, an...
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Friday, February 3rd 2012The Center for Hearing and Communication is pleased to share an important new resource from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for travelers with disabilities and medical needs.TSA...
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Wednesday, January 18th 2012Untreated Hearing Loss Poses New RiskRecently, Jane Brody of the The New York Times wrote about the link between untreated hearing loss and Alzheimer's (or dementia). Click here to read the article...
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Wednesday, December 14th 2011When parents first learn their child is deaf or hard of hearing, the news can be devastating. They're uncertain where to turn for help and what their child's future will be like. Center for Hearing...
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Monday, December 5th 2011FOR RELEASE: 12:00 p.m. EDT, December 5, 2011CONTACT:Lois Kam Heymann, Director, Auditory Processing Center Center for Hearing and Communication(917) 305-7860lheymann@CHChearing.orgFara Ditkowsky, M....
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Wednesday, November 16th 2011Schedule Your Risk-Free Trial TodayYou're invited to take part in a special Digital Hearing Technology Open House now through November 30, 2011 at the Center for Hearing and Communication's New...
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Tuesday, November 15th 2011Nora Elish, First Program Director at The Dalton School, wrote us recently to say that, "good hearing is one component of good learning." It's a thoughtful and an insightful observation shared just...
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Monday, November 14th 2011Are you someone who has a hearing loss but has yet to start wearing hearing aids?If so, consider participating in a study by Oticon on the early stages of gradual hearing loss - before hearing...
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Wednesday, November 9th 2011The 18th Annual International Noise Awareness Day is less than six months away! April 25, 2012 is the big day, and the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) is pleased to once again lead global...
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