Arlington
 I Can’t Hear You! Live and Laugh with Hearing Loss PresentationNVRC Outreach Specialist, Marla Dougherty, will be presenting a 3-part series based on NVRC’s publication: I Can’t Hear You! Live and Laugh with Hearing Loss.
Session 1 covers the ear and how we hear, how we lose our hearing, tinnitus, visiting the audiologist, understanding the audiogram, and hearing aids. Session 2 presents of a variety of assistive listening devices with demonstrations. Session 3 focuses on the psychological impact of hearing loss, and the benefits of good communication strategies and support groups. There is no registration necessary for Arlington Central Library. If you would like to attend the session at Culpepper Gardens Senior Center, please register by calling: 703-228-4403 Admission is FREE, and participants will receive a complimentary copy of NVRC’s 70-page booklet, I Can’t Hear You! Live and Laugh with Hearing Loss, a $12.95 value. Hearing Loss Group at Lee Senior Center, Arlington - 10:00-11:30, 2nd Wednesday of each month Marla Dougherty is a late-deafened adult who started to lose her hearing in her early twenties. Her personal experience with the effects of hearing loss on daily communication and the advantages of hearing aid use, provides a foundation for offering support and encouragement to others. Marla meets at Lee Community Center the second Wednesday of each month for informal discussions about coping with hearing loss. (Free) Please call to register.
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 Marla Dougherty is a late-deafened adult who started to lose her hearing in her early twenties. Her personal experience with the effects of hearing loss on daily communication and advantages of hearing aid use, provides a foundation for offering support and encouragement to others. As part of NVRC’s outreach program, Marla invites hearing people, as well as those who are hard of hearing, to join her program. |
