ALDA Ontario

12/01/2025

Hello ! Sharing news here. The Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) is holding a zoom workshop on preventing fraud. It is English captioned and ASL and LSQ accessible.

The next webinar is on Thursday, December 18, at 10:00 am.

ASL video: https://youtu.be/6LCpTc1b11A

CHS invite you to join our webinar on December 18 at 10:00 am EST on ‘Fraud Awareness and Prevention’. Presented by Detective, Martin Franseen, you will learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams. The webinar will be offered in ASL, LSQ with CART (captions).

The webinar will be offered in ASL, LSQ with CART (captions). Don’t miss the opportunity - register to secure your spot today.

Date: December 18, 2025, Time: 10:00 a.m.

Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q9Lwq6zGQIas6nIY5mtJvw

Send a message to learn more

11/29/2025

11/25/2025

Come join and find your family (smile).

Association of Late-Deafened Adults

11/23/2025

Nagish an app for voice to text and phone calls is not available in Canada at the moment as they upgrade the app. Nagish subscribers are issued another phone number to receive calls on but it's automated so not a live captioner.
Does anyone use Rogers Voice? How are you receiving phone calls? Do you use Canada SRV (video relay) with VCO or use ip relay , live captions or Live Transcribe or the TTY? Is it possible to receive a call on ip relay? One time 7 or 8 years ago I couldn't connect with Canada Revenue through ip relay so I took my TTY to my MP's office one time and asked if I could use their landline. Ridiculous right?
Is it possible to use a captioned phone in Ontario other than the tty combination phone?
https://nagish.com


https://nagish.com

Nagish captions your phone calls and empowers you to talk using text or voice. It's fast, private, and free. Download Nagish app today!

11/21/2025

We all need to be prepared so we can be independent when needed . If you cannot hear doorbell or fire alarms without hearing aid technology for safety you shd have an alerting system for your alarm clock, door bell, and noise. Take that hearing aid off at night right.
People often say I rely on a family member , I don’t need to answer the phone or door. 🙄
Suppose your spouse or support person has serious accident and is unconscious or dies and police come to your door? If your car breaks down can you call for a tow or can you report an accident? Will you text your friend 100 miles away to call for you? 🤔 Do uuou know T911 is not a text call here ? It must be dailed from the number pad. Is your carbon monoxide alarm visual? Smoke detectors visual?
Best be prepared. 👏👍

11/19/2025

The Nagish app which was working in Canada to call out or receive calls has been pulled from Canada. I am informed the APP is being updated and should be available sometime in the future.
Deafened people often fall though the gaps on accessibility . We all hate the slow groaning TTY right? Why not have a real person a real relay operator type out the call on your cell phone? Why is this not available in here when the US have this? I see deafened people speak and read while using an app called INNO. We should be able to call out and call in. Anyone know how to receive a phone call from Bell or Telus or Rogers ip-relay? You know using your cell TTY option does not work right? Very garbled.

11/17/2025

Get $25 or more off with Rogers and CAS membership. Interesting bc Canada disability deduction offers $20 off a cell phone plan. Do we have a home internet deduction? Landline deduction? Anyone know?

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11/14/2025

Would you like to learn some basic sign language ? Are you struggling with your deafness? Do you have questions? Do you ask yourself if you are deaf enough to identify as deaf? Are your friends avoiding you bc of your hearing loss? If you answer yes to any of those questions contact ALDA as share stories, support and friendship while advocating for each other.
Zoom meet up happening soon. Will post the link in the private group page so pls follow us.

11/14/2025

Sport competitions start today.

11/13/2025

Tremmel Watson a inspiring young deafened advocate attended ALDACON 2025 . Tremmel uses his past experience being deaf and incarcerated as he fights for Disability rights. The article in this free digital magazine can be found here.
https://view.publitas.com/p222-4764/hearing-health-fall-2025-issue/page/10-11

11/12/2025

Anyone in Ontario area have alerting devices they want to donate or trade or sell? I have a new bed shaker and an Alertmaster Audio Alarm I am not using . ALDA Ontario is seeking used free Signing Naturally Books and also a teachers manual as we are offering basic sign language to new members. .