Coming Events
Broadcasting Notice Of Consultation CRTC 2011-102
Posted Apr 22nd
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-102 Call for comments on measures to control the loudness of commercial messages (Ottawa, 17 February 2011)
Media Access Canada (MAC), on behalf of the Access 2020 Coalition, is pleased to submit the attached comments in response to the proceeding noted above.
Filed_BNOC_2011-102_Loudness.pdf
Posted Apr 22nd
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-102 Call for comments on measures to control the loudness of commercial messages (Ottawa, 17 February 2011)
Media Access Canada (MAC), on behalf of the Access 2020 Coalition, is pleased to submit the attached comments in response to the proceeding noted above.
Filed_BNOC_2011-102_Loudness.pdf
Ear Rage - Special Performance By Gael Hannan
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584 ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584
ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
February And March Speechreading Classes
Posted Feb 3rd
The CHHA is offering Speechreading classes in English in February and March. For more information call CHHA-NCR at 613-526-1584 and register for classes or email Michel David at mdavid@chha.ca. 2011-Feb-MarchSpeechreadingClasses.pdf
Posted Feb 3rd
The CHHA is offering Speechreading classes in English in February and March. For more information call CHHA-NCR at 613-526-1584 and register for classes or email Michel David at mdavid@chha.ca.
2011-Feb-MarchSpeechreadingClasses.pdf
Disability Tax Credit Petition
Posted Dec 16th
Have you signed our Disability Tax Credit petition? Please download a copy and follow instructions. Petition_ENG.pdf
Posted Dec 16th
Have you signed our Disability Tax Credit petition? Please download a copy and follow instructions.
Petition_ENG.pdf
CHHA-NCR Job Posting: Volunteer Board Member
Posted Oct 17th
The National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is seeking hard-working, knowledgeable and committed volunteers for our Board of Directors. JobPostingBoardMember.pdf
Posted Oct 17th
The National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is seeking hard-working, knowledgeable and committed volunteers for our Board of Directors.
JobPostingBoardMember.pdf
Call To Arms: The Disability Tax Credit And Hearing Loss
Posted Oct 14th
Red Hot Alert: Private Member’s Bill to make the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) less discriminatory to hard of hearing persons. The Government Of Canada seems eager to resolve this issue. we need to keep the pressure up. Please help! DTCCalltoArms_ENG.pdf
Posted Oct 14th
Red Hot Alert: Private Member’s Bill to make the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) less discriminatory to hard of hearing persons. The Government Of Canada seems eager to resolve this issue. we need to keep the pressure up. Please help!
DTCCalltoArms_ENG.pdf
November Speechreading Classes
Posted Oct 14th
The CHHA is offering Speechreading classes in English this fall. SpeechreadingClassesatCHHA.PDF
Posted Oct 14th
The CHHA is offering Speechreading classes in English this fall.
SpeechreadingClassesatCHHA.PDF
Hearing Loss And Limitations Survey
Posted Oct 14th
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006 - Facts on Hearing Limitations. HearingLossLimitationsSurvey_ENG.pdf
Posted Oct 14th
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006 - Facts on Hearing Limitations.
HearingLossLimitationsSurvey_ENG.pdf
Sept. 10, 11 The Ottawa Hearing Show
Posted Aug 28th
Last year’s event sponsored by Davidson Hearing Aid Centres was such a success that they plan to do it again. This time, the event will be spread out over 2 days on Sept 10 and 11, and held in a larger conference room. CHHA-NCR will be present to distribute hearing awareness and membership information. ShowFlyer_10.pdf
Posted Aug 28th
Last year’s event sponsored by Davidson Hearing Aid Centres was such a success that they plan to do it again. This time, the event will be spread out over 2 days on Sept 10 and 11, and held in a larger conference room. CHHA-NCR will be present to distribute hearing awareness and membership information.
ShowFlyer_10.pdf
Sept. 17 CHHA-NCR Oktoberfest BBQ/Fundraiser
Posted Aug 10th
On Friday, September 17 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., CHHA NCR is hosting a BBQ in the parking lot of it's headquarters at 2515 Holly Lane. This event is a fundraiser and awareness raiser for the Walk2Hear event for CHHA-NCR and CHHA National. $5.00 will buy anyone a filling lunch on September 17. In case of rain, please mark the rain-date of September 24. Hope to see you there! OktoberfestBBQ.pdf
Posted Aug 10th
On Friday, September 17 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., CHHA NCR is hosting a BBQ in the parking lot of it's headquarters at 2515 Holly Lane. This event is a fundraiser and awareness raiser for the Walk2Hear event for CHHA-NCR and CHHA National. $5.00 will buy anyone a filling lunch on September 17. In case of rain, please mark the rain-date of September 24. Hope to see you there!
OktoberfestBBQ.pdf
Speech-reading Classes In The Fall Of 2010
Posted Aug 5th
The Ottawa Hospital is offering Speech-reading classes in both French and
English this Fall. SpeechreadingClassesFall2010.pdf
Posted Aug 5th
The Ottawa Hospital is offering Speech-reading classes in both French and
English this Fall.
SpeechreadingClassesFall2010.pdf
NCR March Social, The Science Behind Hearing Loss, March 11 At 6:30 P.m.
Posted Feb 23rd
Three audiology students from the University of Ottawa will be reviewing the science behind hearing loss. postermarchsocial.pdf
Posted Feb 23rd
Three audiology students from the University of Ottawa will be reviewing the science behind hearing loss.
postermarchsocial.pdf
VOICE Job Posting
Posted Jan 26th
VOICE conducts a number of events intended to both raise public awareness of the organization and its services and supports and to raise funds to sustain these programs and services. Events-and-Administrative-Assistant.pdf
Posted Jan 26th
VOICE conducts a number of events intended to both raise public awareness of the organization and its services and supports and to raise funds to sustain these programs and services.
Events-and-Administrative-Assistant.pdf
The Charles Laszlo Award For Technical Excellence
Posted Nov 29th
Major Criteria for the award includes giving presentations, contributing to publicizing technical aids, installation of technical services in the community
In the past 4 years the CHHA-NCR Branch has engaged its members, and service providers in improving the level of accessibility for hard of hearing persons... CharlesLaszloAward.pdf
Posted Nov 29th
Major Criteria for the award includes giving presentations, contributing to publicizing technical aids, installation of technical services in the community
In the past 4 years the CHHA-NCR Branch has engaged its members, and service providers in improving the level of accessibility for hard of hearing persons...
CharlesLaszloAward.pdfPhotos
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Workshops
Ear Rage - Special Performance By Gael Hannan
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584 ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584
ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
Speechreading And Beyond - Successful Communication Strategies For People With Hearing Loss
Posted Nov 29th
Evening Speechreading classes led by hard of hearing mentors
Keep watching this space for developments Speechreading-Workshops.pdf
Posted Nov 29th
Evening Speechreading classes led by hard of hearing mentors
Keep watching this space for developments
Speechreading-Workshops.pdfIn The News
Broadcasting Notice Of Consultation CRTC 2011-102
Posted Apr 22nd
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-102 Call for comments on measures to control the loudness of commercial messages (Ottawa, 17 February 2011)
Media Access Canada (MAC), on behalf of the Access 2020 Coalition, is pleased to submit the attached comments in response to the proceeding noted above. Filed_BNOC_2011-102_Loudness.pdf
Posted Apr 22nd
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-102 Call for comments on measures to control the loudness of commercial messages (Ottawa, 17 February 2011)
Media Access Canada (MAC), on behalf of the Access 2020 Coalition, is pleased to submit the attached comments in response to the proceeding noted above.
Filed_BNOC_2011-102_Loudness.pdf
Ear Rage - Special Performance By Gael Hannan
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584 ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
Posted Apr 10th
Ear Rage - featuring Gael Hannan writer, actor and public speaker who grew up with a progressive hearing loss that is now severe-to-profound. Gael is one of North America’s most sought-after speakers on living with hearing loss. Her signature solo shows Ear Rage! is a hilarious and moving performance that takes an audience into the heart of one of the fastest growing health issues in the world today.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:00 pm; St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. This event is sponsored by the National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. For more information call: Michel David, 613-526-1584
ear_rage_gael-h_chha_ncr.pdf
Disability Tax Credit Petition
Posted Dec 16th
Have you signed our Disability Tax Credit petition? Please download a copy and follow instructions. Petition_ENG.pdf
Posted Dec 16th
Have you signed our Disability Tax Credit petition? Please download a copy and follow instructions.
Petition_ENG.pdf
Using Hearing Aids Easy Decision For Most Hearing Impaired Individuals
Posted Dec 2nd
An online survey among hearing aid users found that six in 10 considered their decision to use hearing aids easy once they realized they suffered from hearing loss. Four in 10 reported that they had a difficult time making the same decision. Hearing-Aids-Easy-Decision.pdf
Posted Dec 2nd
An online survey among hearing aid users found that six in 10 considered their decision to use hearing aids easy once they realized they suffered from hearing loss. Four in 10 reported that they had a difficult time making the same decision.
Hearing-Aids-Easy-Decision.pdfPress Releases
Addiction To Portable Music Players Increasing Hearing Loss In Youth – Part 1
Posted Dec 13th
With increased playing time, easy portability, higher peak decibel levels, and rapid growth in popularity, the portable personal music player has become a ticking time bomb for potential premature hearing loss. MusicPressReleasePt1.pdf
Posted Dec 13th
With increased playing time, easy portability, higher peak decibel levels, and rapid growth in popularity, the portable personal music player has become a ticking time bomb for potential premature hearing loss.
MusicPressReleasePt1.pdf
Addiction To Portable Music Players Increasing Hearing Loss In Youth - Part 2
Posted Dec 13th
With increased usage of portable music devices, both adults and youth alike are becoming more susceptible to potential premature hearing loss. The following outlines possible risks and preventative measures that can be taken to help prevent permanent hearing loss. MusicPressReleasePt2.pdf
Posted Dec 13th
With increased usage of portable music devices, both adults and youth alike are becoming more susceptible to potential premature hearing loss. The following outlines possible risks and preventative measures that can be taken to help prevent permanent hearing loss.
MusicPressReleasePt2.pdf
The Charles Laszlo Award For Technical Excellence
Posted Nov 29th
Major Criteria for the award includes giving presentations, contributing to publicizing technical aids, installation of technical services in the community
In the past 4 years the CHHA-NCR Branch has engaged its members, and service providers in improving the level of accessibility for hard of hearing persons... CharlesLaszloAward.pdf
Posted Nov 29th
Major Criteria for the award includes giving presentations, contributing to publicizing technical aids, installation of technical services in the community
In the past 4 years the CHHA-NCR Branch has engaged its members, and service providers in improving the level of accessibility for hard of hearing persons...
CharlesLaszloAward.pdf
Hard Of Hearing And Deafened Requests Access To City Facilities
Posted Nov 29th
Ottawa – The National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is requesting mayoral candidates take a stand on providing access to the municipalities 600 public facilities. Only one of the facilities is presently accessible to hard of hearing citizens though the use of an FM system. This means that every time a public facility is used for public and community meetings, hearing aid users are left to fend for themselves as best they can. This is no longer acceptable. MunicipalPressRelease.pdf
Posted Nov 29th
Ottawa – The National Capital Region Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is requesting mayoral candidates take a stand on providing access to the municipalities 600 public facilities. Only one of the facilities is presently accessible to hard of hearing citizens though the use of an FM system. This means that every time a public facility is used for public and community meetings, hearing aid users are left to fend for themselves as best they can. This is no longer acceptable.
MunicipalPressRelease.pdf
Honoring The Organizations In Ottawa Who Have Increased The Accessibility Of Its Services For Person
Posted Nov 28th
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (National Capital Region Branch) (“CHHA-NCR”) will be presenting their first awards to the National Capital Commission, National Arts Centre and City of Ottawa to commend their efforts to make Ottawa more accessible for the hard of hearing at its Annual General Meeting on October 15, 2008. AwardsPressReleasePt1.pdf
Posted Nov 28th
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (National Capital Region Branch) (“CHHA-NCR”) will be presenting their first awards to the National Capital Commission, National Arts Centre and City of Ottawa to commend their efforts to make Ottawa more accessible for the hard of hearing at its Annual General Meeting on October 15, 2008.
AwardsPressReleasePt1.pdfConferences
Join us at the CHHA National Conference in Sudbury 2010.
