To give all interested persons the opportunity to take advantage of the new ALDAcon dates, we are extending the deadline for workshop proposals to Sunday, May 21, 2023. ALDAcon 2023’s theme is: Learn * Connect * Laugh – You’re Never Alone! Workshop submissions … Read More
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: ALDAcon DATE CHANGE
Due to unforeseen circumstances with the host hotel’s renovation project (originally slated for completion in 2022), ALDAcon Planners and the ALDA Board exhausted all viable options and made the tough decision to shift our dates. Originally planned for Nov. … Read More
ALDAcon Scholarship Deadline Reminder
Mayday! Mayday! ALDA Inc. has scholarships available for ALDAcon 2023 in Austin Texas. The deadline to apply for them is fast approaching, May 31st, 2023. Requirements are: You must have hearing loss, be a member of ALDA, Inc., and have a financial … Read More
ALDA Board Nominations for the 2023 Term
It’s time to nominate ALDAns to serve on our Board of Directors. This year’s open positions are: Regional 3 Director Regional 4 Director ALDA President ALDA Vice President Nominations can be made by any ALDA member who is current on … Read More
Call for nominations! ALDAcon 2022 Awards
Want to recognize a great volunteer or organization? Each year ALDA honors people and organizations that have improved the lives of people with hearing loss or significantly contributed to the activities and well-being of ALDA. This is your chance to … Read More
Advocacy Corner – Winter 2022
Three cases that have occurred since the last newsletter are worth mentioning. Two of them involve deaf or hard of hearing people, and the one that does not still has the potential to significantly affect us. The first case (Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller) involves a deaf woman who was referred to a rehabilitation office for physical therapy. The office refused to provide interpreters and said the woman must bring her own interpreter at her expense, a blatantly illegal claim. She sued, asking for damages to compensate her for the injury of being excluded…
ALDAcon 2022 CALL FOR PAPERS
ALDA is now accepting workshop proposals for its 33rd annual convention! ALDAcon will be held at the Four Points Sheraton in San Diego, California, October 19 – 23, 2022. If you have a workshop idea that will enrich late-deafened lives, we invite … Read More
ALDA Groups: Fun in San Jose!
Members of ALDA San Jose enjoyed our first in-theater movie outing in over two years. While there have been some party events at the homes of our members over the past six months, this was the first time we’ve had … Read More
Are you ready for ALDAcon 2022?
ALDAcon registration has officially opened with the lowest rate of the year, the St. Patrick’s Day Special. That rate is $50 less than the Early Bird Special and a full $80 less than the full rate! Sign up now for … Read More
ALDA in New England
Our friends at ALDA – Seacoast met in Salem, MA, for some hard-of-hearing (HOH) friendship recently. They shared this photo of them wearing their STEK clear face masks! Thanks to Laura Sinclair, Joan Marcoux, Eleanor Shafer and Carol Menton for … Read More