Stories

As Alison and Stu were planning their wedding, they knew that an important part of their celebration was ensuring that Alison’s grandmother (Nan) could hear well throughout the day. Alison came to the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) to borrow a piece of technology that could be used by Nan for better hearing.  … Read More

Madeline and Ava are 9 years old. They both wear hearing aids. They meet for the first time at CHHA-NL's Summer Camp for children with hearing loss. Read their story here. Read More

Michelle is currently completing a Master of Science degree in Human Communication Disorders (Audiology) at Dalhousie University. She has just completed her first of three years of study. Michelle was diagnosed at the age of 5 with a bilateral moderately severe hearing loss. The cause is unknown but is thought to be genetic; her older sister also has a hearing loss that was present from birth. Read More

Meet Leanna, she completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Memorial University and convocated in the spring of 2015.  Leanna was born profoundly deaf in both ears and wore hearing aids up until the age of 7.  She then traveled to Ottawa to be implanted with a cochlear implant on her right side because at the… Read More

Meet Kevin, a participant of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) Speech (lip) Reading Level 1 class. Kevin noticed an advertisement for an upcoming speechreading class in the weekend paper, which caught his attention because he was experiencing some difficulty communicating with his grandchildren and coffee group friends, often having… Read More

Last summer, for the first time, seven year-old Nolan, from Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, had the opportunity to experience the Annual Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) Provincial Summer Camp for families of children with hearing loss.  Nolan is vibrant with a charming personality and wears two hearing aids. “The main thing he got out of it (camp) was… Read More

As part of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2012) the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) held a special presentation by Francis Smith, “The Green Violin: My Life with No Ears”. Francis Smith has a rare craniofacial disorder that caused him to be born without bones in his… Read More

In 2011, the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association launched it’s resource DVD – The Journey to Better Hearing for Seniors: Opening Doors to a Hearing World. In the film, you will meet Dora, Betty, Alex and Bob as they candidly share their experiences with hearing loss, the impact hearing loss has had on their lives… Read More

Meet Ruby Drake, she lives in St. John’s with her hearing ear dog named Toto. She grew up in St. Lawrence and has dealt with the many struggles of hearing loss since she was a child. Throughout her life, Ruby tried different types of hearing aids but still experienced communication challenges. She first came across the… Read More