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September 18, 2020

Categories: Blog, Chapter Leaders, HLAA Chapters, State Leaders

Welcome Back Chapters!

Dear Chapter and State Leaders, Thank you to all of you who work tirelessly as volunteers on behalf of HLAA and people with hearing loss. Your contribution to HLAA is...Dear Chapter and State Leaders, Thank you to all of you who work tirelessly as volunteers on behalf of HLAA and people with hearing loss. Your contribution to HLAA is priceless! September is usually the start of a new season for HLAA Chapters and this season is not like the last one. COVID-19 has changed … Read More >

September 9, 2020

Categories: Blog, Veterans, Virtual Meeting

HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting – September 15, 2020

We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom on September 15, 2020 at 8 pm EST (US and Canada). Speakers: Kate Helms Tillery,...We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom on September 15, 2020 at 8 pm EST (US and Canada). Speakers: Kate Helms Tillery, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a clinical associate professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. As a speech-language pathologist who specializes in issues … Read More >

September 1, 2020

Categories: Advocacy News, Blog, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, HLAA, News, Newsroom, Technology

HLAA Brings Awareness to Global Standards for Cochlear Implant Users

Consensus reached on international guidelines for care. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) took part in a recently published, first of its kind research study in the Journal of...Consensus reached on international guidelines for care. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) took part in a recently published, first of its kind research study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the minimum standards of care and treatment for adults with cochlear implants. HLAA was part of a global panel which … Read More >

August 19, 2020

Categories: Advocating, Blog, Clear masks, Communication Strategies, communications, Coronavirus, COVID-19, News, Newsroom

Why Clear Masks?

Since moving to Florida, a little more than a year ago, my plan was to enjoy retirement from nursing and being away from the cold weather of Wisconsin. Our daughter/son-in-law...Since moving to Florida, a little more than a year ago, my plan was to enjoy retirement from nursing and being away from the cold weather of Wisconsin. Our daughter/son-in-law live here and that too was a motivator to come on down to enjoy the tropics and sunshine. All well and good, I was busy … Read More >