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(From Tim Browning – HLAA-LA Steering Committee member)

This was my first time at the HLAA National Convention held in Washington D.C. and what an experience it was! This was the first convention I’ve attended that didn’t include worries and concerns about what information am I going to miss, can I communicate with others effectively, and will the effort just to hear wear me down over time! With everyone at the convention sharing the same struggles and experiences I’ve had, it was an empowering experience but took time to realize.

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Interesting announcement came out recently, shared by our own Ken Clusky, on how to add your own closed captioning to Facebook videos. Link is below the will take you to the how-to guide to do this!

5 Reasons Why You Should Caption Your Facebook Videos

1. Videos get more impressions on the newsfeed than any other type of post.
2. Facebook videos auto-play on mute, so captions are needed to let the viewer follow along.
3. Captions make your video accessible to all users, from a deaf viewer to someone on a noisy train or a quiet library.
4. Subtitles in other languages make your video accessible to international viewers.
5. Closed captions are proven to increase engagement and watch-time.

Here is the link to the how-to guide.

Captioning Your Facebook Videos

We all know the world of hearing loss continues to be ever changing with new developments and news every day. Now it’s not reasonable to think we can post an article on the site every time something new comes to the forefront, that’s why we have news feeds for your viewing pleasure on the right side of each page (or at the bottom if viewing on a smartphone).

Science Daily, a well known source of news within the world of science, including hearing loss news, has been added to the site. You’ll see the news feed block it below our news feeds from HLAA National.

If you would like to view the full site, specifically toward hearing loss, click the link below and bookmark it if you find the information interesting and useful.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/hearing_loss/

Hi everyone,

The City of South Pasadena is pleased to announce the installation of hearing loop in the Council Chamber. Please see the attached press release below for more details. If you have questions or comments, you can email the Chief Deputy City Clerk, Anthony Mejia.

Press Release – Hearing Loop in Council Chamber

Some interesting news regarding the sale of laser hearing aids.

http://www.earlenscorp.com/technology/device/

News in Brief | February 2016

FDA Approves Sale of Laser Hearing Aids
The ASHA Leader, February 2016, Vol. 21, 13. doi:10.1044/leader.NIB2.21022016.13

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the marketing of a hearing aid that uses a laser diode and direct vibration of the eardrum to amplify sound.

The device uses a phenomenon known as the optoacoustic effect, in which some of the photons of certain types of light are absorbed and their energy is transformed into sound-generating waves when the light strikes a surface. About 10 years ago, scientists began exploring how this ability to “hear” light could be used in hearing aids.