We are moving into a new way of publishing our newsletter and mailing communications. Starting with this issue, we will be using a service called Constant Contact, a company that specializes in communications services for nonprofit organizations.
As we do this, we would like to thank Barbara Dagen for her extraordinary contribution to the widespread distribution of the newsletter. Barbara was the marketing visionary who insisted that we should be using our newsletter as an outreach and education tool. She has compiled the lists, written the blurbs that have enticed us to open up the attachment, and has been our one-woman newsletter electronic mailing service for the last seven years. Copy editing and liaison with the printer of the hard copy edition were part of her contribution as well.
Although Barbara moved to California four years ago in order to be closer to her family, we have refused to let her go entirely. We think of her as our Manhattan West chapter. Thank you Barbara!
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CHAPTER MEETING
November 19th
5:30-7:30 PM
Managing Stress and Anxiety
During the Holidays (and Throughout the Year)
Terri Landon Bacow, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Hallowell Center
Clinical Instructor, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai
This will be a practical presentation on how to manage your time, your stress, and your environment to reduce stress and anxiety while living with a hearing loss.
NYPL Muhlenberg Branch
209 W. 23rd Street (near 7th Avenue)
Community Room, 3rd Floor
Live CART captioning and audio loop for those with hearing aids/CIs with T-coils. Headpohnes also available.
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Tuesday, November 5th
6-7:45 PM
If you're between the ages of 20 and 40, you are invited to meet other young professionals who live with a hearing loss to plan events for the year.
NYPL Muhlenberg Branch, 209 W. 23rd Street,
3rd Floor Community Room.
Live CART captioning and audio loop for those with hearing aids/CIs
with T-coils. Headpohnes also available.
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WALK4 HEARING 2013
Recap
Toni Iacolucci
Team and Alliance Coordinator
Although Sunday, September 29th, was our sixth NYC Walk4Hearing, I was as moved and excited looking out on the huge crowd of walkers as I was the very first year of this event. As I meet and greet team captains, I think back on the first months of the Walk season...how you worked so hard to build your teams, spreading the word about the Walk, registering teammates and asking for support. Two or three weeks before the event the excitement starts to build, as you realize your efforts are having an impact...rosters of teammates are growing and you're reaching and surpassing fundraising goals.
And then comes Walk day. A huge and diverse crowd of people with hearing loss and their supporters gather as one, strong and important community. In six years, you have helped to bring thousands of people together, raised over $1,000,000, and have had an enormous impact on our lives with your compassion and dedication. Hats off to our team captains...and to every walker, donor, volunteer, and sponsor who made this stellar event possible once again.
Click here to read other walker's impressions.
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LOOPING NEWS
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3rd INTERNATIONAL
HEARING LOOP CONFERENCE
Three members of our Chapter - Richard Einhorn, Katherine Bouton and Jerry Bergman -- attended the 3rd International Hearing Loop conference on October 6 and 7, in Eastbourne, England.
Hearing loop advocates and installers from European countries and across the US heard presentations from audio engineers, hearing loop equipment makers and audiologists on the benefits of hearing loops, advances in technology, the role of architects in providing for loops in construction plans, uniform standards and related topics.
The event was organized by Hearing Link, the UK organization for people with hearing loss and their families, in association with the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People and the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People.
A highlight was "An Audience With Richard Einhorn," an intimate evening in which the noted composer spoke about his career prior to and following his hearing loss and presented video and audio clips from some of his best known works.
HEARING LOOPS GIVE MUSIC BACK TO COMPOSER WHO WENT DEAF IN ONE DAY
"It was horrifying," said Einhorn, 61, who lives in New York City and had sensory neural hearing loss caused by a virus.
"One day, I felt like I had allergies, and my head was stuffed up and I couldn't hear well and was dizzy," he said. "The next morning my head was spinning with total vertigo and raging tinnitus. I knew immediately I was deaf in my right ear."
Einhorn jumped out of bed and instantly fell to the floor. By the time he got to the hospital, it was too late - the damage to his inner ear had been done. Read entire article.
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HLAA BRINGS MOVIE CAPTIONS TO AMC THEATERS IN NY STATE The Chapter's Hearing Accommodation Task Force and the HLAA national office jointly announced an agreement with AMC Theatres to improve access for patrons who are deaf and have hearing loss. AMC committed to providing closed captioning devices at each of its 24 theaters in NY State by August 31, 2014. The agreement has already led to captioning devices being available at AMC's Manhattan theaters, such as the Empire on 42nd Street and the Loews Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side. Captioning systems are being installed at other multiplex locations as their auditoriums are converted from film to digital projection. Look for a "CC" notation in newspaper and on online listings, including Captionfish.com, or call the theater to confirm the availability of captioning before you leave home. Not every first-run English-language film is made available to the theaters with captioning and not all auditoriums showing a captioned film have the captioning systems. |
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With the holidays around the corner, please consider making a donation in honor of the special people in your life. It's easy. Simply mail names and addresses along with your check (payable to HLAA, Manhattan) to: HLAA, Manhattan Chapter, P.O. Box 602, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10101-0602.
An acknowledgement will be sent and an announcement will appear in the NV. All donations are tax deductible.
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October Donations
Margaret Paine
In memory of Martin Finkel:
Harold Terk
In honor of Joan Lynton's (chapter member) special (85th) birthday:
Harriet Ballon
Arline Lubin
Elinor Ratner
Sandra Priest Rose
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Mary Fredericks
Holly Cohen, in Anne Pope's absence, welcomed about 35-40 people to this meeting. She reported on the October 1 Annual Meeting when we elected officers for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2014: President, Holly Cohen; Secretary, Mary Fredericks; Treasurer, Myra Schreibman. We also voted to change the chapter's name from Hearing Loss Association of America - Manhattan Chapter, to Hearing Loss Association of America, New York City Chapter. This was done to better reflect our membership and outreach effort.
Ruth Bernstein introduced our speakers: fitness expert Celeste Carlucci and occupational therapist Julie Kardachi gave a presentation on the importance of maintaining balance and strength at all ages. They run a program on fall prevention and strengthening called "Fall Stop, Move Strong" at the Martha Stewart center for living at Mount Sinai Hospital. Some people with hearing loss have balance problems, so learning how to protect yourself from falling is useful at any age.
Their top five fall prevention tips are:
Work It. Include balance and strengthening exercises in your regular routine.
Check It. Have your doctor/pharmacist check your medications for side effects and interactions that can cause dizziness or drowsiness.
"Pump the Gas". When you get up in the middle of the night or if you've been sitting for a long time, flex and point your feet a few times to get your blood flowing.
Stand Tall. Check your posture, plant your feet, lift your chest, breathe fully.
Clear the Clutter. Remove rugs and other tripping hazards in your home.
For more information or to register in classes, visit jccmanhattan.org/wellness or call 646.505.5708.
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Stay Connected
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HLAA Convention 2014
Hotel Registration Open
Book your hotel room now for the HLAA Convention June 26 - 29, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Don't wait - the Renaissance Austin Hotel will fill up quickly.
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