Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - Manitoba Chapter

CHHA February General Meeting

Admin2 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:57 +0000

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Manitoba Chapter is hosting a public meeting Friday February 3rd at the Central Speech and Hearing Clinic in conjunction with the regular CSHC Adult drop-in. There will be a Q&A panel discussion on “Coping with Hearing Loss”. We will hold a brief business meeting before the presentation. Door prizes, raffle, coffee, treats, and social time to follow! Silver collection. All are welcome.

Hearing Loss Association of America Webinars

admin1 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:42:39 +0000

Upcoming webinar:

February 16, 2012, 7pm (EST) – Technology in the Workplace (Esther Kelly)
Do you use walkie-talkies or two-way radios at work or answer multi-line telephones? Learn “outside of the box” solutions to these and many other workplace difficulties for people with hearing loss.

For more details, visit http://www.hearingloss.org/content/schedule

Captioning Returns to Winnipeg Movie Theatre

Admin2 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:46:15 +0000

After an absence of some months while the theatres updated their equipment to the new digital format closed captioning has returned to one location in Winnipeg.

The Cineplex Silver City location at Polo Park is the first to offer the new “CC Viewing System”. All theaters within the location are capable of providing captions. The movie must come from the distributor with captions and that seems to be the norm now. Renovations are underway at Cineplex Silver City location at St. Vital shopping Centre and the Cinema City location at Kenaston and McGillivray Blvd is to be upgraded to a first run theatre with captioning sometime this summer.

When contacted at the beginning of December the staff at the Empire Theatre at Grant Park indicated that they hoped to have their captioning up and running in the next couple of weeks.

I know that going to the movies is something that was just not possible for many hard of hearing people. So now that the captioning is being provided I would encourage those who enjoy movies to try it out!

To see a list of films with captioning go to http://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/ClosedCaption.aspx

and enter your city and the date when you want to go.

Seeking Deaf and Hard of Hearing Survey Participants re Future Accessible Emergency Services

admin1 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:32:52 +0000

The following announcement was included in the November 2011 Abilities Bulletin published by The Canadian Abilities Foundation (http://www.abilities.ca):

The Neil Squire Society is looking for participants to take their survey on the Future Accessible Emergency 911 and Emergency Alert Services for Mobile Telephones. They are trying to find out how the next generation of Emergency 911 services and Emergency Alerts can be made more accessible. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, have low vision, or have a mobility impairment that affects your hand function, they are asking you to complete the survey. The surveys can be done over the telephone, online or by downloading a Microsoft Word Document version of the survey and emailing it to their office. Once you have completed the survey you can choose to add your name and email address and you will be entered into a draw to win a $200 gift certificate for the “The Bay”. Email: rd.info@neilsquire.ca Website: http://tinyurl.com/NSquireEmergencyservicessurvey

News from the Better Hearing Institute

admin1 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:30:37 +0000

The Better Hearing Institute (http://www.betterhearing.org) published information about the prevalence of tinnitus and efficacy of treatment on November 29, 2011. While the article leans toward promotion of hearing aids to alleviate tinnitus symptoms, it’s still interesting reading. The article includes links to additional information about tinnitus and hearing loss. You can view the item at http://betterhearing.org/about/enews/em112911.html.

See the CTV news clips about Manitoba’s new cochlear implant program

Admin2 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:11:44 +0000

Previously patients had to travel to Ottawa or Newfoundland to have the surgery but under a program announced earlier in the year by the Minister of Health the surgeries for both children and adults will performed at the Health Sciences Centre.

Access these two links to see the news clips from CTV Winnipeg News.

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip561920#clip561920

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip573506#clip573506

More People Have Hearing Loss Than Was Previously Thought

admin1 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:51:16 +0000

Research conducted at the Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health in Baltimore has found there are many more people with hearing loss than was previously thought. Click here to read the full story posted on the CBC’s web site. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) hearing loss is defined as not being unable to hear sounds of 25 decibels or less in speech frequencies.

New Hope for Tinnitus Sufferers

admin1 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:52:36 +0000

A joint study conducted at West Texas A&M University has led researchers to a better understanding of tinnitus, and how it may be controlled. To read about this exciting work click here.

New Executive Director at CHHA National Office

admin1 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:20:53 +0000

CHHA Manitoba Chapter welcomes Robert Corbeil to his new position as Executive Director at the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association’s National Office. Mr. Corbeil’s background in non-profit management will be a terrific asset to the organization, and we look forward … Read more »

New Tinnitus Research

admin1 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:28:49 +0000

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) in the United States reports that researchers have proposed a new theory; that tinnitus may be the result of a breakdown between the brain’s limbric system and the auditory cortex. Read their report “Tinnitus: Is This What Happens When the Brain’s Gatekeeper Breaks Down?” The NIDCD report at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/11/Pages/031611.aspx includes additional links.