The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association’s vision is a Canadian society that is respectful and fully accessible to people with hearing loss.
Find CHHA Near You
CHHA has 22 branches, 6 provincial/territorial chapters and 1 national network.
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month
Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering treatment.
This year’s theme is “Communication for All.”
Recent CHHA News
90%
90% of people with hearing loss can improve communication with a properly fitted hearing aid, counselling or environmental changes.
85 decibels
Sounds over 85 decibels can be harmful to hearing, these could include: Rock concerts, dance clubs and MP3 players.
3 million
One out of ten Canadians, over 3 million people have a hearing loss including 6 out of 1000 children. Of these six, nine out of ten are born to hearing parents.
4 in 1,000
Approximately 4 in 1,000 Canadian babies are born with some degree of hearing loss or will develop early progressive childhood hearing loss.