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Harry! Welcome and sorry to read about your issues. I am lucky in that although I have severe hearing loss I am not dealing with tinnitus. Take care and look forward to seeing you in future meetings.

Sorry for the delay but I just finished. Perhaps a "report" could be compiled of the responses that can be shared and we could have a discussion at a future meeting. See you tomorrow. Ron Ron Drach, P

I am not sure about the law and regulations but I would get a VSO to file an appeal. Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/

Thanks Carla. This is very thoughtful Ron Ron Drach, President Drach Consulting 240-413-3183 http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/ http://www.facebook.com/drachconsulting http://www

See link below. I have also attached a PPT that i presented to the local VA Amputee Support Group Ron Ron Drach, President Drach Consulting 240-413-3183 http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/rona

Here is a PPT I did for the local VAMC’ Amputee Support Group Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/

Hopefully this works but if not I will send to Carla separately. Good meeting last night. I am trying to schedule a call for this Friday and if you have any questions please forward them to me and I c

Jim! Thanks for the feedback. One of the questions I asked him was about various venues and distance a voice will carry. Hoping for a call on Friday and will get back to everyone

I saw a post on FB about Starkey's 2-Way Audio and asked if it was available through the VA and they referred me to their site. I haven't looked at it but may pursue this through my VA audiologist. An

I believe I mentioned I was contacted by the developer of this new initiative and have been in an email exchange with him. He would like to speak at one of our meetings and it might be interesting. Pl

Jim! Thanks for the feedback. You know a heck of a lot more about this than I do. I understand and share your skepticism. I am on the Board of Speech to Text Captioning and shared this with them. Here

I just registered for the captioning on February 9. Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/ Begin forwarded message: From: Sheryl Rosenberg <srosenberg@...>

Jim! Thanks for your comments. I am very disappointed in Teams especially given Microsoft’s long standing leadership in the technology field. I am lookin forward to this. Ron http://www.conceptscommun

Thanks Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/

Hey all! I have lots going on with a couple of deadlines coming up. Sorry I am going to have to miss tonight AGAIN. Hope to see everyone next month. Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/rona

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FYI Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/ Begin forwarded message: From: "Hearing Associates of Northern Virginia, LLC" <admin@...> Date: March 15, 2022

Reasonable accommodations are for individuals and must be requested. They are designed for individuals and not the general population. Contrast that with what is required and if an entity is in violat

I have a meeting Wednesday morning with staff for the Senate Committee on Aging re: VA’s shortfall on compliance with Section 508 of the Rehab Act. Some of you have significant more experience/knowled

Wow! Thanks. This is very helpful especially about the lack of captioning on video appointments. I’ve never had one so wasn’t aware of that and didn’t think about it. Raises another issue with Microso