About Us


We are under the umbrella of the national organization of Hearing Loss Association of America which is located in Bethesda. Maryland. http://www.hearingloss.org



HLA-RI’s primary function is to educate it members, their families and friends about the causes, nature and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss. We hold monthly meetings between September and June at which we may have guest speakers on a variety of topics relating to hearing loss. We may also have informal meetings where the members share their experiences and knowledge relating to hearing loss. We also have two socials a year as well.


We are able to provide CART –Computer Aided Real Time Captioning which is projected on to a large screen so that the participants can “hear what is being said in the meetings”

Some meeting topics include Accessibility, hearing aids, legislation, cochlear implants, tinnitus, captioning, relay system, assistive devices, state services, coping tips many more topics! We also have social events.


Before HLA-RI, many of the members felt isolated, found communication a struggle, were confused about technology, didn’t know their rights and hid their hearing loss


And now HLA-RI is a place to find answers, ask new questions, and meet people who understand. HLA-RI is a resource for information and friendship.

The monthly meetings are held at different locations within Rhode Island. To be placed on the email distribution list for notices and other important announcements, send an email to hearinglossri@gmail.com This email list is not shared with any organizations or individuals and each HLA-RI ‘s member is blind copied on each email.


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Public Lecture on Breast Cancer


Bonnie Abols  has arranged for a lecture on Breast Cancer for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  as there will be interpreters and CART available. The lecture will be given by Gabriela Masko, MD who is a radiation oncologist and Breast Cancer specialist. The lecture will be held at the Warwick Public Library on Saturday November 10th from 10:00 am to 12 noon in the large meeting room
This lecture is open to all Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their family members and friends.
This is a great opportunity to attend an accessible lecture on a very important health care issue
Please see attached flyer


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