(Formerly Self Help for Hard of Hearing People)

Speechreading Lipreading Classes

Levels: Beg=Beginner Int=Intermediate Adv=Advanced

"I See What You're Saying", videotape produced by the League for the Hard of Hearing.
http://www.lhh.org/catalog/videos.htm

"Sound Ideas", a book and videotape
http://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=36_216

"Seeing and Hearing Speech", interactive CD-ROM
http://www.seeingspeech.com

 

Aural Rehabilitation

Advanced Bionics has released two new home-based aural rehabilitation programs on listening skills improvement for adolescents and adults with cochlear implants.  For more information, visit the Advanced Bionics website at www.bionicear.com or contact the Bionic Ear Association at 800-678-2575 or email hear@advancedbionics.com.   

Cochlear Americas has released an interactive listening rehabilitation program for adults, “Sound and Beyond”, $300, for improving listening skills of cochlear implant users. See www.cochlear.com.

In addition, some of the speechreading classes listed above offer a few lessons on aural rehabilitation.

 

Arcadia
City of Arcadia Community Center
365 Campus Drive
Contact: Francine Katz, M.A., C.C.C.
              (626) 585-3030
Mon: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Wed: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Cupertino
Sunnyview Retirement Comm.       
22445 Cupertino Road
Contact: Ellen Mastman, MA, CCC/A, FAAA
                 ellen@8thday.com
             (408) 973-1352
Tues: Beg. 12:00; Int. 1:30; Adv. 3:00

Granada Hills                                                
Adults With Disabilities                                           
17450 Rinaldi Street
Contact: Terry Wetzel
              (818) 360-2095
Mon: 9:30- 11:30 a.m.

Lakewood
Weingart Center
5220 Oliva
Contact: Carol Waechter
                 WaechterC@aol.com
              (562) 630-6141
Mon: 10:00 – 12:00 Beg.
Wed: 9:30 – 11:30 Int.

Long Beach
Communicative Disorders Dept.
California State University
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Contact: O. T. Kenworthy, Ph.D.
             OTKenworth@aol.com
             (562) 985-4159

Los Angeles
Adults with Disabilities
333 So. Beaudry Ave., 18th Flr.
Contact: Terry Wetzel
              (213) 241-3159

Los Angeles
Claude Pepper Senior Center
1762 South La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles Adult School
323-931-1026
Contact: Lois Frand
              Lfrand@comcast.net
Wed: 9:30 – 11:30
Thurs: 1:30 – 3:30

Los Angeles
Felicia Mahood Senior Center
11338 Santa Monica Blvd
University Adult School
310-477-2084
Contact: Lois Frand
             Lfrand@comcast.net
Thurs:  9:30 – 11:30

Los Angeles
Hope for Hearing Foundation
Westwood Methodist Church School
10497 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood
7:15 – 9:15 pm for 6 weeks, $75
Contact: (310) 410-0900   
                 hope4hearing@sbcglobal.net

Los Angeles
House Ear Institute
2100 West Third Street
Contact: Sister Felice Kolda
             (626) 585-8766

Los Gatos
Jewish Community Center
14855 Oka Road
Contact: Marcia Fariss, MA, FAAA
             (408) 741-2045 Ext 3655
Beg.  1:00;  Int. 2:05

Mission Viejo
Norman P. Murray Community Center
24932 Veterans Way
Contact: Front Desk (949) 470-3062
Mon:  9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Palm Springs
Mizell Senior Center
Sunrise Way and Ramon
(760) 323-5689
Contact: Laine Waggoner
              LaineWaggoner@dc.rr.com
Tues:  noon – 2:00
Thurs: l:30 – 3:30

Palo Alto
Avenidas, 450 Bryant
Contact: Ellen Mastman, MA, CCC/A, FAAA
                 ellen@8thday.com
              (408) 973-1352
Mon: 12:15 Adv; 1:45 Beg; 3:15 Int.
Thurs: 1:30 Post Adv.

Pasadena
Lamanda Park Library
140 S. Altadena Drive
Contact: Francine Katz, M.A., C.C.C.
             (626) 585-3030
Wed: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Pasadena
Monte Vista Grove Homes
2889 San Pasqual Avenue
Contact: Francine Katz, M.A., C.C.C.
             (626) 585-3030
Tues: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Pasadena
Villa Gardens Retirement Center
842 E. Villa Street
Contact: Francine Katz, M.A., C.C.C.
             (626) 585-3030
Mon or Tues: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Reseda
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging
18855 Victory Blvd.
Contact: Bev Gaines
                 Geneandbev1948@aol.com
             (818)785-8858
Mon: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

San Francisco
The Sequoias, 1400 Geary Blvd.
Contact:  (415) 561-1005
Fri: 1:15 p.m.

San Francisco
Jewish Community Center
3200 California
Contact: (415) 561-1005
Wed: 12:30 – 2:20 p.m.

San Francisco
San Francisco City College
50 Phelan Ave.
Contact: (415) 239-3000

San Francisco
Aquatic Park Senior Center
890 Beach Street
Contact: (415) 561 -1005
Thurs: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

San Francisco
Stonestown YMCA-Senior Annex
3150 20th Ave
Contact: (415) 561 -1005
Mon. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
 
San Jose     
Erickson School
4849 Pearl Ave.
Contact: Pat Parsons
             (831) 475-4191
Fri: 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Santa Monica
Emeritus College
1227 Second Street
310-434-4306
Contact: Lois Frand
                 Lfrand@comcast.net
Thurs: 12:30 – 2:20

Saratoga
Saratoga Senior Center
19655 Allendale
Contact: Marcia Fariss, MA, FAAA
             (408) 741-2045 Ext 3655
Tues: Adv. 1:15; Post Adv. 2:20

Vacaville
West Coast Cued Speech Programs
348 Cernon Street
Contact: Joan Rupert
             (707) 448-4060

Westwood
Westwood Methodist Church School
10497 Wilshire Blvd 
Contact: Ronald Reiter, Ph.D.
             (310) 410-0900

 

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