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
Travel Tech and Tips
Hey, check out this easy to read, user friendly guide to travel tech and tips! The article by long-time board member and ALDA Secretary Tina Gonzales Childress is geared toward travel, but these suggestions can be helpful any time you … Read More
Gift Ideas for People with Hearing Loss
Do you still have holiday shopping to do? Or maybe you just want to find something special for yourself or someone who has been there for you all year. Here are some recommendations from the ALDA board for gift ideas … Read More
2021 Board Election Results
Congratulations to the incoming and returning members of our board! Here are the winners of the ALDA 2021 Board Election for the term beginning on January 1, 2022: Treasurer: Joe Linder Joe has been an active participant in ALDAcon … Read More
It’s #GivingTuesday 2021!
We at the Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) work hard all year ’round to create resources, provide support, build community and advocate for people with hearing loss and their friends and families. Giving Tuesday is your chance to give back. … Read More
ALDAcon 2022: October 19-23 in San Diego!
Are you looking forward to some sun and sand next October? Get out your sunscreen because #ALDAcon2022 is going to take place in sunny San Diego at the Four Points Sheraton from October 19-23. Book your flight! (If you … Read More