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Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Manitoba Chapter
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Introduction
    • About Our Web Site
    • CHHA Manitoba Chapter
      • CHHA By-Laws
    • Board Members
      • Jo-anne Jones – President
      • Candace Maxymowich – Vice-President & Newsletter Chair
      • Mae Denby – Secretary
      • Nancy Weedon – Treasurer
      • Rosalyn Sutley – Past President
      • Tammy Perry – Member at Large
  • Access
    • Introduction
    • ALD’s in Manitoba Entertainment Venues
    • Articles About Access and Assistive Technologies
    • Assistive Listening Devices
      • Cell Phones
      • Closed Captioning (CC)
      • Computer Assisted Realtime Translation (CART)
      • Email Technology
      • FM Systems
      • Infrared Systems
      • Loop System
      • Note Taking
      • Open Captioning (OC)
      • Pocket Talkers
      • Rear Window Captioning (RWC)
      • Teletypewriters (TTYs)
    • Hard of Hearing Hospital Kits
    • Hearing aid subsidies
    • Places of Worship
    • Tips for Dining Out
  • Contact
  • Donate
    • How We Use Your Donations
    • To Donate On-Line
    • To Mail a Donation
    • Other Ways to Donate
      • All Charities Campaign
      • Donate a Life Insurance Policy
      • Name the Chapter as a Beneficiary
      • Regular Donations Through CanadaHelps
      • Trusts, Annuities and Foundations
      • United Way
  • Education
    • Hearing Loss Facts
    • Scholarship Programs
    • Tips on Communicating with Hard of Hearing People
    • Tips for Hard of Hearing People
    • Understanding Hearing Loss
    • Other Resources
  • Events
  • FAQ’s
  • Links
  • Join
  • Self Help
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Meniere’s Disease
    • Starting a Support Group
    • Transcona Hard of Hearing Support Group
    • Young Adults Network
  • Stories
    • How to submit your story
    • A Journey Through Hearing Loss
    • For the Love of Maxie
    • Heather’s Story
    • Living With Hearing Loss
    • Living with Meniere’s
    • Living with Vertigo
    • My First CHHA Conference
    • Musical Memory
    • Randy Rutherford
    • Taming Tinnitus
    • The Hearing Despaired
    • To Hear or Not to Hear
    • Wilma’s Cochlear Implant

Category: General Interest

News tidbits from all over

Posted on February 13, 2023September 23, 2024 Announcements Education General Interest

Getting Loopy About Hearing Loops!

On June 16, 2022, CHHA National announced the “Get in the Hearing Loop” campaign, a Canada wide communication access program dedicated to providing community education,... Read more

Posted on August 3, 2021January 30, 2024 General Interest Announcements Education National News News Categories

Accessibility in the Workplace and Tips for Starting Your Own Business

As young adults are just starting their careers, it can be challenging to navigate the workforce when you are hard of hearing. Join us on... Read more

Posted on March 2, 2020November 26, 2022 General Interest Research

Neuro Rehabilitation Clinic

U of M Neuro Rehabilitation Clinic is available from April 6- June 26 2020. They will help to improve your physical fitness and function. To... Read more

Posted on November 11, 2019November 26, 2022 General Interest National News

Restaurant Noise May Damage Hearing

A November 9, 2019 story published by CBC Marketplace reports on the potential hearing damage that can be caused by being in a noisy restaurant... Read more

Posted on September 22, 2019November 26, 2022 General Interest National News

Apps for People With Disabilities

A September 20, 2019 story on the CBC’s website explains why technology companies are creating apps for people with disabilities.  For example, the  story references... Read more

Posted on August 23, 2019November 26, 2022 General Interest Manitoba News

Sensory-Friendly Shopping at Bishop Grandin Blvd. and St. Anne’s Rd. Sobeys

The Sobeys location at Bishop Grandin Blvd. and St. Anne’s Road has introduced special shopping hours for people with health conditions affected by loud, busy,... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2019March 10, 2024 General Interest Announcements Education Support Groups

Watch the Events Calendar

Details on classes, meetings and presentations will be posted here. Brandon Health Checks – Wednesday, September 21Visit the CHHA-MB and Inland Audio Visual tables and... Read more

Posted on February 5, 2019November 26, 2022 General Interest Support Groups

Store Dims Lights, Reduces Noise to Address Sensory Sensitivity

A manager of a grocery store in Arnprior, Ontario has made changes to lighting and noise levels to make the environment more comfortable for people... Read more

Posted on August 26, 2018November 27, 2022 General Interest

Congratulations to Jacob Sulkers

Congratulations to Jacob Sulkers, an audiologist at Central Speech and Hearing in Winnipeg for his accomplishment in receiving the 2018 Faculty of Health Sciences Young... Read more

Posted on July 25, 2018November 27, 2022 General Interest National News

Proposed Accessible Canada Act

Click the following link to read the informative Winnipeg Free Press op-ed piece published July 25, 2018 titled “A new age dawns for Canadians with... Read more

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Canadian Sites

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  • Society for Manitobans With Disabilities (SMD)
  • The Canadian Hearing Society

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  • Healthy Hearing
  • Hear the World
  • Hearing Loss Association of America
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