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April 18, 2011 - For the first time in Manitoba, adults and children with severe hearing difficulties will now have the option to receive cochlear implants or bone-anchored hearing-aid (BAHA) surgery right here in the province, through a new otological surgery program announced today by Health Minister Theresa Oswald.

“Currently, Manitobans who need cochlear implants or bone-anchored hearing-aid surgeries have to travel out of province to Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland, but today’s $1.5-million investment will now ensure that Manitobans receive all aspects of care including preoperative evaluation, surgery and post-operative rehabilitation right here at home in Manitoba,” said Oswald. “Establishing a hearing surgery program at the Health Sciences Centre, in partnership with Central Speech and Hearing Clinic (CSHC), will offer a local choice for Manitoba families and improve care to those patients who need this type of support.”

To read the complete Press Release, please visit http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2011/04/2011-04-18-124500-11271.html » more...

Ottawa, March 15, 2011 – This will advise all CHHA National members in good standing that the next Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 in the Katimavik Room at the Explorer Hotel, 4825 - 49th Avenue, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Some items on the agenda will include:

• Approval of 2010 AGM minutes (June 5, 2010)


• Report of the President


• Report of the Treasurer and Auditor


• Report from the National Office


• Other National Reports


• Announcement of Next AGM and Conference

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Access to Emergency Servicesis crucial. But in today’s world of technology, people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech impairments (DHHSI), these services are often inaccessible.

In January 2010, the CRTC issued a directive to the Interconnection Steering Committee Emergency Services to progress with the investigations findings, which mandated the introduction of a 911 service via “Text Messaging”.

Mr. Rendall now sits on the Emergency Service Working Group of the CRTC and is requesting assistance from interested CHHA members living in Vancouver, Toronto, PEEL Region (Mississauga/Brampton) and Montreal to take part in trial testing of the system that has been developed.
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Do you have questions about the law or the justice system, but can’t find the answers? Have you faced barriers in accessing information about the law or the justice system?

Come participate in a focus group for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

We need 4 to 8 Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants to come on March 15th to WIDHH (2125 West 7th Avenue) The focus group will be held downstairs in the Brodie Hall.
There will be two separate groups, one for Deaf and one for Hard of Hearing. Interpreters will be provided.
Hard of Hearing Focus Group: Tuesday March 15th 9:00 a.m.
Deaf Focus Group: Tuesday March 15th 1:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Tammy Lawley by Wednesday March 11th, 2011 at one of the numbers below.

604.731.8136 TTY
604.001.0025 Videophone
604.765.3011 Voice
604.736.4381 Fax
tlawley@widhh.com

This is first come serve so hurry and sign up!

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The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) is pleased to be offering 6 one-time scholarships to eligible students with disabilities pursuing post-secondary education and training. These scholarships are in the amount of $2,500.00 and each are available for the academic year beginning September 2011. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 15, 2011. Click here for more information. » more...