League Buzz

Issue 22

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April 12, 2007

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Hearing Aids Improve Quality of Life
An article published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology (JAAA) (Volume 18, Number 2) indicates that people with hearing loss who choose to wear hearing aids experience a better quality of life than those who do not wear hearing aids. "A Systematic Review of Health-Related Quality of Life and Hearing Aids: Final Report of the American Academy of Audiology Task Force on the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Amplification in Adults" concludes that hearing aids improve adults' Health-Related Quality of Life by reducing psychological, social, and emotional effects of sensorineural hearing loss.

You can read the entire article here.

Online Donations
We’ve added a new feature to the League website. The League now accepts online donations through its website. It’s a quick, easy, and secure way to make a donation to the League. All online donations go to benefit the programs and services at the League for the Hard of Hearing.

To make a donation, click here.

Who Said That?
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

News from a.b.c.
Through the efforts of a.b.c. member Toni Iacolucci, The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles now has driver’s license information for people with hearing loss posted on their website.

Go to www.nysdmv.com. Click Find Answers, under Search Text enter hearing loss, click Drivers Loss of Hearing. The site includes information about driving requirements and necessary procedures for amending your driver’s license.

A special thanks to Gregory Kline, Deputy Commissioner for Administration NYS DMV, who was instrumental in making this important information available.

DMV Website.

Change is in the Air
Change is coming to 50 Broadway. When you walk off the elevator on your next visit to the League, you are going to be surprised! Stay tuned for details…

The League’s 21st Annual Comedy Night
Monday April 16 and Tuesday April 17, 2007
Gotham Comedy Club
New York, NY
The League’s Comedy Night has moved to the spring! Hard of hearing and deaf fans of comedy, as well as friends and family, attend this fully accessible evening of hilarity. Nuances of language and laughter are captured through the use of real-time captioning, infrared listening systems, and sign language interpreters.

For ticket and event information call: 917-305-7804 or email: sking@lhh.org. sking@lhh.org.

Adolescent Workshop at MoMA
Sunday, April 29, 2007
10:30AM – 12:30PM
The League for the Hard of Hearing invites you to MoMA for a two-hour workshop that combines viewing art in the Museum’s galleries with art making in a studio classroom. Students, grades 5-10, with hearing loss, and parents are welcome. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Dorene Watkins at (917) 305-7881.

9th Annual Golf Tournament
June 12th, 2007

The 9th annual golf tournament to benefit the League’s Programs and Services will be held at Sunningdale, one of the premiere country clubs in the greater metropolitan area. Adding to the excitement will be the opportunity to play with a celebrity sports legend.

The registration fee is $600.00 per golfer which includes greens fees, caddies, carts, brunch, snacks and awards dinner. A limited number of foursomes are available.

For ticket and event information on the 2007 event, please call 917-305-7804. You can download the Save the Date card from the League’s website.

SoundBytes
SoundBytes stores currently located in the League’s New York and Florida offices are relocating to Jericho, Long Island, as of April 27. We will no longer maintain facilities in the League after this date. However, online, phone and mail orders will continue as usual and free shipping will be offered to League clients through July.

Any questions or concerns, as well as any returns or warranty issues can be directed to our main office at (888) 816-8191 or info@soundbytes.com. We will be open to the public in our Long Island facility soon; please check the SoundBytes website or call for details.

Who Said That Answer
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. ~William Shakespeare

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