Role models

  • We are the first Colorado chapter of ALDA, founded ​in 2012. 
  • We serve people in Boulder County, including Boulder, Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette, and other county areas.
  • Our programs are for people of any age who have lost their hearing. 
    Bring family members ​& friends! 
  • Some of us use speech & speech-reading, some have hearing aids
    or implants, some use sign language or writing.
    Our official motto is "Whatever Works!"
  • ALDA extends a warm welcome to everyone, deafened or not,
    ​who supports our goals. 


Please check back in March 2025.

  • Social chats and accessible community events 
  • ​Boulder Silent Outdoor Group: Hikes, bikes, & walking tours
  • Summer Car-Camping Program with sign language classes 

ALDA, Inc., the Association of Late Deafened Adults,
​is a national nonprofit consumer advocacy & support organization. 

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The mission of ALDA is to support the empowerment of deafened people.
Late-Deafened Adults
​are people who have lost
​the ability to understand speech with or without hearing aids after they acquired spoken language.


We are committed to providing a support network and a sense of belonging ​by sharing our unique experiences, challenges and coping strategies, helping one another find practical solutions and emotional support, and working with other organizations and service providers for our common good. 

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ALDA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

Education

Advocacy

Community Workshop Events

We raise public awareness about hearing loss ​and 
​guide others through challenges of deafened life. 

Boulder Chapter of the Association of Late-Deafened Adults, Colorado

Our network encourages a sense of belonging 
with social events for individuals, friends, and family.
We support the empowerment of deafened people
​and advocate ​for communication access rights.
  • Captioning Access Program
  • Self–Advocacy Training Workshops
  • Advocacy Resources for Consumers

Education

in Boulder County & Beyond

Note: The ALDA–Boulder Chapter is rebuilding. ​

Free Consumer Class Programs

Who is ALDA?

Welcome to ALDA-Boulder

  • Social Sign Language: Visual Communication Basics
  • Transitions: Adapting Well to Hearing Loss
  • Conversation Reboot: New Communication Strategies 

Connecting Deafened People

We provide Education, Advocacy, Role models, & Support (EARS) for people who have lost their hearing.

We inform people about the nature of acquired
deafness and share the best ways to adapt. 

Support

  • Peer Mentors: Private chats on hearing loss challenges
  • Deaf Toolbox: Free technology coaching on adaptive gear
  • Speakers Bureau: Share your perspectives with others