Table of Contents

Message from the Executive Director

By Barbara Kelley

The Year in Review.

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Hearing Loss Can Be a Beautiful Thing

By Emma Faye Rudkin

Miss San Antonio 2015 and 2017 shares her experiences with hearing loss and how her faith keeps her going.

A New School Year: Let the Learning Begin

By Rachel Fogg

A tenth-grade student born with hearing loss offers some life lessons.

Walk4Hearing National Sponsors: We Couldn’t Do This Without You

By Ronnie Adler

National sponsors are critical to the success of the Walk4Hearing, and financial support is only a portion of what they give.

When the Student Becomes the Teacher

By Shelby Hersey

Going through school – and life – with a hearing loss inspires the author to become the same teacher she disliked years ago.

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Earbuds, Headphones and Hearing Loss

By Leslie Lesner

Teens are listening to music that is too loud and for too long, and they are taking a big risk.

Confidence Comes When You Truly Find Yourself

By Larry Medwetsky

Frequent Hearing Loss Magazine contributor takes a break from technology-related articles to share his inspiring personal journey with hearing loss.

HLAA2017 Convention: We're Shaking it Up in Salt Lake City!

By Nancy Macklin

We’ve concocted a recipe for an out-of-this-world Convention in 2017.

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Raising Awareness of Hearing Loss on a Global Scale

By Barbara Liss Chertok

An interview with Ruth Warick, president of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People.

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Seen & Heard: David A. Bitters Sr.

HLAA Corporate Member Column: Cochlear North America

By Patricia Trautwein

Cochlear Introduces Its Newest Resource for Parents of a Child with Hearing Loss.

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HLAA Chapter and State News

Book Review: Wired for Sound: A Journey Into Hearing

Reviewed by Lydia Gregoret

Advocacy: On the Job With Hearing Loss

By Lise Hamlin

What follows are some tips to help you navigate a few workplace situations.

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