FOR RELEASE:  August 26, 2008

 

 

New Hearing Loss Support Group Forms at Troy Community Center

 

(TROY, MI) – Troy’s new Hearing Loss Support Group is holding a “Kick-Off Celebration” at the Troy Community Center Wednesday, September 10, at 6:30 pm.  The group will continue to meet the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8 pm and will provide the latest information about hearing loss.

 

The kick off meeting will feature the 20 minute captioned video “Unheard Voices” and a demonstration of CART – real time captioning of what is spoken at the meeting.  It will be facilitated by Liz Kobylak.  Kobylak has a profound hearing loss and is active at the state level with the Michigan Hearing Loss Association.

 

The Hearing Loss Support Group is for anyone with a hearing loss or anyone who cares about someone with a hearing loss.  The meetings provide the latest information about hearing loss including assistive hearing technology, telecommunication, speech reading, and coping with hearing loss.

 

The group is funded in part by a grant from the North Woodward Community Foundation.  There is no charge and reservations are not required.  The Troy Community Center is located at 3179 Livernois.  For more information call 248.524.3484.

 

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