Hello, my name is Nicole Leung. I was an infant when I lost my hearing to meningitis. With mild to profound bilateral hearing losses, I wear hearing aids in both ears. I mainly communicate through listening and spoken language…
Young Adult Spotlight: Jesse Kazemir
My name is Jesse Kazemir. I am currently 21 years old and a fourth year engineering student at Simon Fraser University. I was born with bilateral Microtia and Atresia, giving me a severe rising to moderate conductive hearing loss. I wear two…
Back to School Reading List 2016
“El Deafo”- Cece Bell Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic…
Community Event: CHHA Walk2Hear – Sep 25 2016
Raising Awareness about Hearing Loss Mentor Support Did you know that hearing loss is the number one disability among Canadians? In fact, one in five people are affected by hearing loss. The majority of people lose their hearing as they…