Welcome to the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of American (HLAA). Our Mission: To support and empower people with all degrees of hearing loss — to help them better understand their hearing and communication challenges and develop strategies to be safe and to thrive. Monthly chapter meetings are held at 10:30 am on the first Saturday of the month, from September through May, at Boynton Beach City Hall.
Download PDF: 2025-26 Meeting Schedule >>
Next Meeting: Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 10:30am
Boynton Beach City Hall – Conference Room
Re-Cap: April 5, 2025
Topic: “Common Myths About Cochlear Implants” + Advanced Bionics’ Technology & Rehab Resources.
With thanks to our presenter, Daniela Berrios Reyes, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVEd.
Re-Cap: February 1, 2025
Topic: “Exploring the Emotional Challenges of Hearing Loss”
Our presenter, Ivette Cejas, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and professor at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. She moderated the Research Symposium at the 2024 HLAA National Convention last June and her article in Hearing Life, exploring the emotional impact of hearing loss, is a very good read – see here!
Re-Cap: December 14, 2024
We welcomed Kelli Fontaine, Assistive Technology Manager at the Southeast Regional Demo Center of FAAST. We learned about the assistive technology that is available to borrow or purchase at her office. Kelli invited us to follow up with her team to discuss specific needs and goals. For more information on technology related to hearing, click here to view the presentation she shared.
(The SE FAAST Demo is located in Lauderdale Lakes and serves Broward & Palm Beach Counties.)
Re-cap: November 2, 2024
We welcomed Pamela Guerrier, Director of Palm Beach County’s Office of Equal Opportunity. This was Pam’s third time sharing with us the mission of her office and we can’t thank her enough! If you have any questions about your right to hearing accessibility in spaces of public accommodation, please speak up! All county residents and visitors are encouraged to inquire about compliance with ADA and Fair Housing laws if they require assistive accommodations for hearing loss OR any other type of disability. Click for directions and an Inquiry Form (PDF) here: Public Accommodations INQUIRY Form for Palm Beach County >>
Re: TELECOIL-EQUIPPED HEARING AIDS & IMPLANTS
Our conference/meeting room in City Hall is fully looped so plan to “activate” your telecoil (T-Coil) when you arrive. IF you are NOT familiar with how the T-Coil (Telecoil) in your hearing aid or cochlear implant works within a Hearing LOOP, visit www.centerforhearingaccess.org for reference, and be sure to visit the Telecoil Resource page! As always, if you need to borrow a LOOP Receiver let us know upon arrival.
Together, we can make hearing loss visible!
Friends, family, medical professionals & business owners are encouraged to attend our chapter meetings. Everyone is welcome: ALL ages and ALL degrees of hearing health/loss. Speakers & topics are publicized in advance.
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Please send your name and email address to: hlaa.palmbeachcounty@gmail.com if you would like to receive email reminders about our meetings. Subject line: HLAA Chapter Meetings.
Are you new to hearing loss and not sure where to begin?
Visit “Hearing Loss Basics” to get started on your hearing health journey!
SURVEY: Hearing Access in Healthcare Settings within Palm Beach County. Please share your feedback using this short survey designed to gather data on experiences that hard-of-hearing and deaf people have while trying to communicate with staff during visits to medical offices and hospitals within Palm Beach County. Click here >>> to participate! SURVEY is open until November 30, 2025.
If you are interested in presenting at a chapter meeting, please send your idea(s) and contact information to hlaa.palmbeachcounty@gmail.com. If you’d like one of our board members to speak at an event to help educate others on hearing loss please let us know!
Chapter Membership: please download the 2025 membership application and return by mail, or bring to a chapter meeting. [Annual fee: $25/person | $35/family | $60/professional | $300/business]
HLAA Palm Beach County Chapter 