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Hearing Loss Association, Albany Chapter: Surviving the Holidays with Hearing Loss
- Date:
- Tuesday, November 26, 2019
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Stedman Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Community Events > Presentations & info Sessions
The holidays can be stressful for all, but for those with a hearing loss the added stress of trying to hear and communicate in the noisy environments of parties, restaurants and family gatherings can take its toll.Come and learn strategies to cope and learn what you can do to make your holidays more enjoyable! Presented by Ellen Rupert.
Ellen Igoe Rupert is a consultant trainer for Capital Employee Assistance Program. She has been moderately to severely hearing impaired since birth and speaks and has written about her experiences in Voices from a Quieter Land, which she co-authored with Dr. Donna Wayner. She has also presented at many national and international conferences on hearing loss. She has served in many capacities on the Board of the Hearing Loss Association of Albany chapter. Ellen Igoe Rupert is the former Assistant Director of Training for the New York State Thruway Authority.