Communication Access|in-person

The Association of Late-Deafened Adults holds its annual convention, ALDAcon 2026, October 7 through 11 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. ALDAcon brings together late-deafened adults, people with hearing loss, cochlear implant and hearing aid users, and their families and friends for several days of workshops, presentations, and social events. Access is built into the program.…

The Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference meets in Philadelphia August 11–14. LEAD is the primary national conference for arts and cultural accessibility professionals, organized by the Kennedy Center's Access/VSA International Network. Attendees include accessibility managers and ADA coordinators from museums, theaters, performing arts centers, parks, zoos,…

The ADA National Network hosts its annual in-person National ADA Symposium in Phoenix, July 19–22. Now in its 25th year, the event is organized by the Great Plains ADA Center and draws ADA coordinators, disability rights attorneys, accessibility specialists, government officials, architects, and disability advocates for more than 80 sessions covering ADA implementation across employment,…

The National Association of the Deaf holds its 58th Biennial Conference in San Francisco from June 30 through July 5, 2026. The NAD Biennial Conference is the organization's primary national gathering, bringing together Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind community members, sign language interpreters, educators, advocates, and policy stakeholders. The conference opens June 30 with an NAD Board…

The European Federation of Hard of Hearing People is hosting a webinar to introduce its new Hearing Loss Inclusive Employment Toolkit, a practical resource for employers on creating more accessible workplaces for hard of hearing employees. The session will cover the toolkit's key recommendations and guidance on communication access, reasonable accommodations, recruitment, and employee retention.…

Organized by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, this symposium focuses on listening and spoken language approaches for children and adults with hearing loss. Sessions are geared toward LSL professionals, audiologists, educators, and families of children with hearing loss, with NIH-funded keynote presentations. Live captioning is provided in multiple languages.…

The 160th convention of the Audio Engineering Society brings together audio professionals, researchers, and academics for technical sessions, workshops, and masterclasses focused on advances in audio technology and engineering. Two sessions are of particular relevance to hearing access and hearing loss. A workshop presented by researcher Trevor Cox examines how audio engineering practices can be…

The Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Annual Conference will focus on early hearing screening, diagnosis, and intervention systems for infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing, along with support infrastructure for their families. The conference invites federal program staff, audiologists, health care providers, early intervention specialists, speech-language…