Hearing Loss Association of America | Boston Chapter

Speaker Series Event:   Captioning in the 21^st Century: Digital TV, Online, and Mobile
with Larry Goldberg

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Larry Goldberg is founder and director of the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) at Boston’s public media leader, WGBH. Mr. Goldberg reviewed the current laws and regulations governing TV and online media; how and where to access captioned media; and how to advocate for captioning in public places.  Refreshments and socializing to follow the presentation.

NCAM is a research and development group which focuses on public policy, advancing access to media and technology for people with disabilities. Under Larry’s leadership, NCAM has conducted dozens of innovative R&D projects for full inclusion in such fields as online education and digital publishing, mobile devices and mobile media, in-flight entertainment, home media networks, Web-based media, theatrical motion pictures, museums and theme parks, and many others. Larry regularly briefs Congressional and regulatory agencies on barriers and opportunities in new and emerging media and was instrumental in the passage of landmark legislation for accessible media and technology.

When: November 10, 2013

Workshop Event:  Communication, Hearing Loss and the Holidays – A Wine and Cheese Gathering and Group Conversation on Living Well with Hearing Loss

facilitated by Beth Wilson 

The first Quiet Restaurants event was terrific!  Rabia’s in the North End is, indeed, a quiet restaurant before 7:30 PM or so, and then it becomes quite lively.  The food is amazingly good, and Boston chapter members and friends had a chance to meet and talk about ideas for new chapter social events, the Walk4Hearing, hearing loss forums – and the Red Sox.  Stay tuned for the next date at one of Boston’s “Quiet Restaurants,” and send us your suggestions for quiet restaurants.  (email HLAABoston@gmail.com, subject line “Quiet Restaurants.”)