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Introducing the SoundMind program
Consider a unique clinical hearing healthcare program for adults with cognitive issues called SoundMind. Available at the Center for...
Sep 7, 20133 min read
Speechreading is fun! NYC’s only lip reading training program
Spring is a great time to embrace self-improvement. May we suggest improving your speechreading skills? Speechreading (once known as...
Jun 3, 20132 min read
Ellen Lafargue among best audiologists of 2012
Audiologist Dr. Ellen Lafargue of the Center for Hearing and Communication has been named one of the Best Hearing Healthcare...
May 13, 20132 min read
USPSTF’s ruling on hearing tests sparks debate
Concerned Citizens, All of us at the Center for Hearing and Communication know that hearing health care can improve the quality of life...
May 13, 20131 min read
Dr. Laurie Hanin elected to NYSSLHA Board of Directors
CHC’s Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Hanin, PhD, CCC-A has been elected to the Board of Directors of the New York State...
May 13, 20131 min read
3 impacts of hearing loss on healthy aging
Hearing loss and aging One-third of people over the age of 65 and two-thirds over 75 have hearing loss. Yet very few are willing to admit...
May 1, 20133 min read
Hunter College honors hearing loss advocate Ruth Bernstein
Ruth Bernstein writes the “Sound Advice” column for the CHC blog. Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee The Center for Hearing and Communication...
Apr 28, 20133 min read
About the NYC taxi smartcard program for people with disabilities
What is the Taxi Smart Card Program? The Taxi Smart Card Program is a collaboration between NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) and the...
Mar 22, 20132 min read
CHC kids use tech just like Iron Man
Technology Helps CHC Kids Just Like it Helps Iron Man The Center for Hearing and Communication hosted an awesome Iron Man poster party...
Feb 26, 20133 min read

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Want to Talk? [CHC’s Emotional Health and Wellness Center]
Certainly feels like the dead of winter here in New York this week, and I know a few people feeling a bit down. I’m reminded of a 30 Rock...
Jan 24, 20132 min read
21st century communications and video accessibility act update
Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act continues with important deadlines approaching in...
Jan 13, 20132 min read


Join the CHC Family — the Communication Department Needs a Volunteer
We received many offers to help, and have someone on board! Thanks to all who wrote. Always feel free to contact us if you’d like to get...
Dec 28, 20122 min read
Send a Toy to CHC Kids with Hearing Loss [Wish List]
[A guest post from a CHC volunteer, Kimberly Zieselman.] Do you want to thank the amazing staff at CHC and make its youngest clients,...
Dec 20, 20121 min read
Video: CHC Kids Chatting It Up [End of Year Donation Time]
Read about the incredible impact donations to CHC make in an end-of-year letter from CHC Executive Director Dr. Laurie Hanin. CHC kids...
Dec 20, 20122 min read
Tinnitus in New York Times (CHC’s response)
Last 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...
Dec 11, 20122 min read
Hearing tips for a happier holiday by Ruth Bernstein
This is a post from the “Sound Advice” series by Ruth Bernstein The 2012 holiday season is here! The city sparkles, the stores are...
Nov 7, 20123 min read

Walk among 1,000s on Team CHC at the Walk4Hearing! Plus, an after-event
On Sunday September 30, 2012 at Riverside Park in Manhattan, thousands of people will walk together in support of people with hearing...
Sep 22, 20121 min read
Hello world! Our new blog — “Lines of Communication”
Dear friend of CHC, I’m excited to introduce a new way for us at CHC to keep in touch with you — our clients, our supporters, and those...
Sep 21, 20121 min read
Welcome.
Here at the Center for Hearing and Communication, our goal has always been to support better communication in your life. We’d like to use...
Sep 21, 20121 min read
Museum accessibility for people with hearing loss
This is a post from the “Sound Advice” series by Ruth Bernstein I’ve been a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for ten wonderful...
Sep 7, 20122 min read