Meeting Monday, June 8th, 2009
Hearing Technology To Get Better Connected
Wonder if an FM system would improve your hearing at meetings, school, while traveling or listening to speakers?
Want to find out about new digital technology to help you hear better?
Find out about current technologies offered by Phonak that help improve hearing for hard of hearing individuals in the presence of background noise and to connect to modern communication devices, such as cell phones.
Find out about Phonak's newest wireless digital hearing aids that connect to music players, TVs, computers, etc., via Bluetooth.
Phonak, with its headquarters in Switzerland, is a world leader in the development and manufacture of personal FM systems and advanced digital hearing aids.
Date: Monday, June 8th 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Society, 63 Cornell Road NW, Calgary
The Presenters
Dan Paccioretti, MSc Aud(C), is the Western Canada FM Sales Manager for Phonak. He has more than 27 years experience as an audiologist working in hospitals, public health clinics and schools. He has provided hearing related services and developed programs for deaf and hard of hearing individuals of all ages with a special focus on children and older adults. Dan coordinated the development of the first cochlear implant program in the province of Alberta in 1986 at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton. In 1991 he moved to Vancouver and served for 13 years as the Clinical Supervisor for the Community Audiology Centre where he also conducted research into the use of headset FM systems for children. Before joining Phonak Canada in May of 2006 Dan was the Senior Audiologist for the BC Ministry of Education Provincial Resource Program - Cochlear Implants where he developed outreach services for students with cochlear implants.
Brent Wildeman, BC-HIS, is the Western Canada Sales Representative for Phonak. He has over 10 years of experience as a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. Before joining Phonak Canada in July of 2008 he worked as a hearing aid dispenser providing hearing testing and fitting services as well as counseling hard of hearing adults. Brent was also involved in the development of a clinical practice management software program for the hearing industry.
Attend this FREE presentation to get the information you need to be an informed consumer.
RSVP to Catherine at ctudhope@telus.net or 403.276.5080.
For more information about CHHA-Calgary Meetings and the location, please visit About CHHA.
To read about previous guest speakers, please choose one of the links below:
- November 2009 - Sylvia Bird, currently the part-time Tinnitus Coordinator at Deaf & Hard of Hearing Society (DHHS) in Calgary, Alberta, spoke about tinnitus and some of the treatments available to help in managing this condition.
- September 2009 - Recap of the 2009 St. John's Conference from members who attended.
- June 2009 - Representatives from Phonak shared information about current technologies that help improve hearing for hard of hearing individuals in the presence of background noise and to connect to modern communication devices such as cell phones.
- April 2009 - Dave Evans, the Medical Base Manager and Flight Paramedic for STARS spoke about STARS services and about how knowing what to expect in an emergency situation requiring transportation by STARS will reduce the stress of a traumatic experience.
- February 2009 - Pauline Mathezer, a trained volunteer for the Canada Revenue Agency, spoke about completing income tax returns including the importance of filing and claiming all credits to which a person is entitled such as medical, transit, employment and the Disability Tax Credit.
- November 2008 - Stacie Tidlund, graduate of the Disability Studies program at Mount Royal College, spoke about her CHHA-Calgary sponsored practicum in Malaysia working with people with hearing loss.
- October 2008 - Stephen McKibbon, SeniorConnect Coordinator and services provided by Calgary Senior's Resource Society
- September 2008 - CHHA-Calgary members who attended the Canadian Hard of Hearing / International Federation of Hard of Hearing Congress held in Vancouver this summer presented information from the workshops they attended. The Congress attracted speakers and delegates from around the world and focused on hearing loss management in other countries.
- May 2008 - Pacific Assistance Dogs
- April 2008 - James Zackowski - Executive Director of Calgary Rotary Challenger Park
- March 2008 - Michael Lepitre - financial and tax education
- February 2008 - Dr. Carrie Scarff - researcher and private practice Doctor of Audiology
- January 2008 - No Meeting
- December 2007 - Christmas Party
- November 2007 - Pacific Assistance Dogs
- October 2007 - Marianne Flanagan, Speech/Language Pathologist