CHHA Publications
Booklets
- Equal Access to the Canadian Justice System for Persons who are Hard of Hearing or Deafened - Recently Updated! (A-1)
Price: $5.00 - A policy paper developed by the Human Rights/Legal Committee of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association. This paper addresses the complex issues related to access for persons who are hard of hearing to the Canadian justice system. The document is intended to set policy directions for addressing the court-related needs of persons who are hard of hearing, including persons who are oral deaf and deafened adults. (disponsible en français)
- Hearing Loss Awareness Seminar Package (A-2)
Price: $10.00 - Includes an "Unfair Hearing Test" and a booklet on Hearing Loss. The "Unfair Hearing Test" is a CD which gives people a good idea of what it's like to be hard of hearing. A series of words are said at different levels. See how many you can get right!
- Working with Hearing Loss (Updated Version!) (A-3)
Price: $3.00 - This 24-page manual is a guide to successful workplace accommodation for employers, hard of hearing employees, and entrepreneurs. It provides an overview of hearing loss, information for hard of hearing and deafened job seekers, strategies for making the workplace accessible, and resources for additional information. Written by Gael Hannan. Also available as a free PDF download. (disponsible en français)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Hearing Loss (A-4)
Price: Free - This guide answers commonly asked questions. Available as a free PDF download. (disponsible en français)
- Resources Guide (A-5)
Price: Free - This guide answers lists where to get help for each province. Available as a free PDF download.
- Universal Design and Barrier Free Access - Guidelines for Persons with Hearing Loss (A-6)
Price: Free - This document provides guidelines and best practice suggestions to design and maintain facilities accessible to persons with hearing loss. Available as a free PDF download or Word Document download. (disponsible en français)
- Education Issues for Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened Persons (A-7)
Price: $5.00 - Accessibility to education for hard of hearing and deafened children, adolescents and adults for all levels of education from pre-school to post-secondary. (disponsible en français)