Hearing Loss Association of America Rochester Chapter invites anyone interested in hearing loss to any or all of several events on Tuesday, September 11. All programs are held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, East Avenue at Westminster Road, Rochester, across from the George Eastman Museum. (Enter only through Westminster Road door.)
Prospective or new hearing aid users can share their experiences, questions, and hearing loss journeys in an informal round table discussion facilitated by retired audiologist and current hearing aid user Joseph Kozelsky CCC/A (retired) at 10 a.m. The program, Hearing Other People’s Experiences (HOPE), will be held in the church Vestry Room.
Audiology in Zambia with John J. McNamara, AuD will be presented from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Parish hall. One sole audiologist serves the 15 million inhabitants of Zambia, formerly Rhodesia, located in Southern Africa. John McNamara, AuD, owner of Ontario Hearing Centers, participates in “Entheos Hearing Connection,” which supplies hearing aids to children in third world countries. He describes Entheos’s mission in Zambia–identifying hearing problems and providing audiology services and hearing aids when necessary. Dr. McNamara has worked with the hearing impaired population for over 35 years.
Approach to Tinnitus and Dizziness with Paul Dutcher, MD will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parish hall. Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual external sound is present. According to the America Tinnitus Association, an estimated 50 million Americans suffer from some form of it. Dr. Dutcher, associated with the Rochester HLAA chapter since its inception, explains tinnitus and its management. He will also present his approach to “dizziness.”
All HLAA programs are free. Anyone interested in hearing loss is welcome. For more information, view the organization’s web site at hearinglossrochester.org or telephone 266-7890. Those needing a sign language interpreter for an evening meeting should contact Linda Siple at 788-6744 a week in advance. Please note, this phone is only for those needing an interpreter.
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