CHHA - Manitoba

Infant Hearing Screening Program: The Beausejour Lions Club has donated $18,000 to the North Eastman Health Association for the purchase of auditory brain stem response equipment for this important screening program.  Details were published in the July 5, 2010 edition of The Clipper Weekly newspaper.

SMD's Disability Resource Digest:  The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities provides monthly updates to its on-line list of  information of interest to the disability community.  You can access the list at http://www.smd.mb.ca/disability_resource_digest.aspx.

Congratulations to WordVision Captioning Services on winning a Government of Manitoba Access Awareness Award! 

WordVision was nominated for this award by CHHA Manitoba Chapter for their outstanding work to ensure access for the hard of hearing community at educational and community events through provision of CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation).  Their work ensures the full participation of the hard of hearing at important public events.  The Awards Ceremony was held Thursday June 3 in the Legislative Building dining room.  For information about WordVision and the services they provide, visit their web site at http://www.wordvision.ca

Tips on Dining Out:  We've added a new article to our Access Page that provides tips on ways to better enjoy your dining out experience.  Click this link to read the article.

Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) has issued a new Disability Resource Digest: The digest includes a wide variety of information covering accessibility, education, legal issues, research and technology, and publications.  Read the document on-line by clicking this link.

Used Hearing Aid Batteries?  CHHA Manitoba Chapter collects used hearing aid batteries to ensure their safe disposal.  You can drop them off at our office at SMD Clearinghouse, 2nd floor, 825 Sherbrook Street, or save up a bunch and bring them to our next meeting!

Old Stuff:  What about that old behind-the-ear hearing aid you tossed in your dresser drawer?  If you don't want it, CHHA Manitoba Chapter may be able to find a use for it, either for demonstration purposes, or as a loaner/trial aid through the Central Speech and Hearing Clinic.  Units that can be used as loaners by the clinic will garner you a receipt for income tax purposes, so be sure to include your name and address along with that old hearing aid.  You can bring your old aid to the CHHA Manitoba Chapter office at SMD Clearinghouse, 2nd floor, 825 Sherbrook Street.  Remember - behind-the-ear models only.

Web site info:  Our site includes a Board Member Forum menu item, a section set aside to conduct board business.  Only board members have access to this section, although in the future we may be able to include an open discussion forum as well.