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
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
President’s Column – Winter 2021-2022
Hello ALDAns and Happy New Year! I want to welcome our two new ALDA Board Members. They are Region I Director Debra Bare-Rogers as well as our new Treasurer Joe Linden. Welcome aboard! I also want to thank Laura Sinclair … Read More
Ask The Nurse: Resolutions and Solutions
Summer is almost over. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, soon the days will become shorter, nights will be longer, and winter will be upon us. We have seen a lot of turmoil in the news lately. From the medical and nursing point of view the most upsetting information is the rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and in the world. Sadly, this was cautiously predicted. Keeping our distance from one another, taking better care of ourselves and others, and staying safe and mindful of our environment dictates where we go…
Regional Director 4: Fall 2021 Report
by David Baldridge, Regional Director 4 Region 4 covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, Japan, Pacific Islands, Asia, Australia, New Zealand. Our numbers … Read More
One of Us: Debra “Dee” Bare Rogers
This issue’s interview is with Debra “Dee” Bare Rogers, Region 1 Director. As a newcomer, Dee attended 2021 ALDAcon in Niagara Falls. She fit in so well with the community that she decided to run for Regional Director 1! … Read More
Regional Director 4: Winter 2022 Report
by David Baldridge, Regional Director 4, with ALDA San Jose lead Celeste Cademartori Region 4 continues to grow in terms of membership with roughly 75 ALDA national members calling Region 4 their home. This region includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, … 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