CHAPTER MEETING DETAILS

Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Rd.,Rochester NY. There is limited parking at church, street parking available or parking across East Avenue, at the George Eastman House.

Meeting Details:

Free, open to the public, in person and via Zoom, looped and open captioned.
Masks suggested, but not required
No registration for regular daytime in person meetings or in person HOPE Sessions.

HOPE Sessions:

Occur prior to regular Chapter Meetings, in person only, Vestry Room.
Evening sessions (select dates): registration required for Zoom in the evening.
One-Time Zoom Registration: covers Zoom Chapter Meetings, HOPE evenings, & Zoom programs (valid for 2025-26 season)

11:00-11:30 am: Coffee & Conversation, St. Paul’s Parish Hall

11:30 am Noon: Brief Business Meeting & Announcements, Parish Hall and on Zoom, all are welcome! Our monthly meeting program begins promptly following the business meeting, Parish Hall, same location.

Wednesday December 17: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Hope in the evening: "Zoom" only. Hearing Other People's Experiences’: with Joe Kozelsky CCC/A as moderator. One time registration, see bottom of the page.

Wednesday December 17: 8:00pm (ET) Here Together, Parents support group

Raising a child with hearing loss means parents and caregivers need to plan and prepare for things they may not understand. That's why HLAA is launching Hear Together, a support group to provide a safe, welcoming space where participants can:

Ask questions and share experiences
Explore communication strategies and technology
Navigate school systems and resources
Celebrate the unique milestones of their child’s journey

Meetings will be led by speech-language pathologist Kristin Bergholtz, audiologist Carly Alicea and HLAA Chapter Engagement Manager Melissa Kruse. We look forward to seeing you!

Thursday December 18:

From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m: Demo Center In-person (3rd Thursday of the month) at Lifespan 1900 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester 14618

View and try a variety of devices without stress. Member volunteers are available to discuss items displayed and provide general information about other devices that can help with difficult listening situations. We do not sell devices and have no connection with vendors. You do not need to be a member to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and it's FREE!

Tuesday January 6: 10- 11 a.m., in person only. Join us for the Chapter's HOPE (hearing other peoples' experiences), session in the church Vestry Room. Joe Kozelsky CCC/A, retired audiologist and hearing aid user, moderates this group. Prospective new, or experienced hearing aid users informally share their experiences, questions, and hearing loss journeys.

Tuesday January 6 12:00-1:00 PM Featured Presentation: "What to Know Before Your Next Trip to Rochester’s Airport". Main speaker: Bill Johnston, Deputy Director of the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

Navigating a trip to a busy airport these days can be very difficult. If you are hard of hearing, deaf or blind, it can seem impossible. That’s why we invited Bill Johnston, Deputy Director of the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, to be our guest speaker on January 6. Mr. Johnston plays a key role in ensuring communication and wayfinding access for all visitors to Rochester’s airport. Joining William, is Suzanne Johnston, MA, CCC/SLP. A speech and language pathologist with over 30 years of experience, Suzanne is a board member of HLAA Rochester with expertise in Deaf/HOH needs and accommodations for communication. Together the Johnston’s will share means of facilitating communication in new environments with unfamiliar partners, what technology and resources are available at Rochester’s airport to facilitate clear communication for air travel, along with three tips for preventing communication ‘mishaps’ during travel.

Wednesday, January 21 from 8-9 p.m. EST on Zoom 8:00-9:00 PM On Zoom:

Hear Together/Parents Group

Connect with other parents or caregivers who have children who are D/HOH. Hear Together, this support group, brings parents/caregivers together to ask questions, provide insight, and share strategies and opportunities to foster success of children who are D/HOH. The group is facilitated by a speech-language pathologist, Kristin Bergholtz,MS, Lic CCC-SLP, TSHH, NYS Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist REGISTER at: kristinbslp@gmail.com

Registration Information

Registration needed only once for the season. You may return to the Registration Page to add to your selections. The password information is usually sent out the day of the event. Contact Us to cancel a registration. No registration is needed for in person daytime HOPE sessions, or Chapter Meetings!

When registering for Zoom programing you will be asked to select one or more of the following:

1. Select “Presentations” to register for Zoom regular Chapter Meetings. No registration is needed to attend Chapter Meetings in person.

2. Select: "HOPE" for : “Hope in the Evening” sessions, and for Special Programs, and Classes.

3. Select the “Demonstration” check box for Zoom “Demo Center” programing. No registration when visiting our Assistive Listening Demonstration Center at Lifespan, in person.

To register for each Cochlear Implant Group Zoom program, email: cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com

To register for each Cochlear Implant Group Zoom program, email:
cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com
If you'd like to cancel your registration, email above or Contact Us

NOTE: Cochlear Implant Group (CI ) via Zoom: Registration is required for each meeting. Register at: cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com You do not need to be a member; sessions are free.