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World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing Care for All
The World Health Organization’s World Hearing Forum (WHF), of which HLAA is a member, celebrates World Hearing Day on March 3 each year. This year, the WHF will release the World Report on Hearing.
Hosted by HLAA and presented by the New York State Association
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Federal, state and local disability laws are intended to bring people with all manner of disabilities, including hearing loss, into the mainstream of public life. But implementing those laws in practice is up to affected individuals. How well do you understand your accessibility rights? What steps can or should you take if you feel your rights have been denied?
Date: March 10, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT
Speakers:
Marc Fliedner, J.D., Attorney and Director of the PAIR Program (Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights), including the rights of individuals with physical disabilities) at the New York City office of Disability Rights New York; DRNY is part of a nationwide network of legally-based disability rights agencies mandated by federal law to protect and advocate for individuals with disabilities.
John Herrion, J.D., Attorney and Director of Disability Rights for the New York State Division of Human Rights.
John Waldo, J.D., Attorney whose practice focuses on improving access to public life for people with hearing loss, an emphasis that combines his 30-plus years of legal practice with his own life experience with hearing loss.
Moderator: Jerry Bergman, HLAA member and hearing loss advocate.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT and 4 p.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom.
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT
Open Meeting. We look forward to seeing you.
You will need to register in advance for this meeting.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Zoom. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent with information to help you join the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. Meetings are open or closed captioned.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 8 p.m. ET. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored by Starkey Hearing.
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The Psychology of Hearing Loss explores hearing loss from a biopsychosocial perspective with particular attention to individual development and personal experience. Feelings and behaviors associated with hearing loss will be explored with additional information on special populations including Veterans and users of cochlear implants.
Date: March 23, 2021
Time: 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT, 11 a.m. PT
Speaker:
Don Doherty is a retired Marine Corps combat Veteran (1965-1987) who lost his hearing in Vietnam. He has worn hearing aids since June 1970 and received a cochlear implant in 2020. He retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2016 after 25 years’ service. He was the education specialist for the National Chaplain Training Center which served more than 1,100 Department of Veterans Affairs Chaplains at over 153 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers nationwide. Don is actively involved with HLAA and has been a member for more than 25 years.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT and 11 a.m. PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
Time: 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT, 11 a.m. PT
Speakers:
Ann Thomas, HLAA Brand Ambassador HLAA Diablo Valley Chapter President
Alan Katsura, HLAA CA Board Member, Diablo Valley Chapter IT Support and moderator HLAA Tech Groups.io
Duration: 60 minutes
This session will help chapter leaders learn about necessary settings in Zoom to effectively host meetings online.
Time: 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT, 11 a.m. PT
Speakers:
Ann Thomas, HLAA Brand Ambassador HLAA Diablo Valley Chapter President
Alan Katsura, HLAA CA Board Member, Diablo Valley Chapter IT Support and moderator HLAA Tech Groups.io
Duration: 60 minutes
This session will help chapter leaders learn about how to run a Zoom meeting effectively.
SMBC, a top-tier global financial group, is hosting a virtual workshop on “Navigating Your Disability in the Workplace” for students and professionals with vision loss, hearing loss, and for people who stutter. The program is organized by SMBC’s Mental Health, Disabilities, and Neurodiversity Employee Resource Group, UNIQUE. The program will be held on Monday, April 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time). This is a valuable opportunity for participants to receive career advice and to hear from SMBC employees who identify with these disabilities and can share their experiences with their disability in the workplace.
Please RSVP to Naman Parekh (naman_parekh@smbcgroup.com) at SMBC for additional details.
This one-hour webinar will provide an overview of the FDA drug development process as well as the value of Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) meetings. We hope this webinar will spike your interest in being part of this important virtual meeting for the hearing loss community taking place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
Date: April 8, 2021
Time: 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT, 11 a.m. PT
Speakers:
Larry Bauer is a senior regulatory drug expert with Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, P.C. and assists medical product industry and patient advocacy organization clients in a wide range of regulatory matters, including new drug and biologic development and approval issues. Prior to this position he worked at the FDA in CDER’s Rare Diseases Program working on policy, education, and science related to rare disease drug development and 17 years at the National Institutes of Health. He has expertise in rare pediatric disease priority review vouchers and designations, expedited programs, and patient engagement including extensive experience guiding patient advocacy groups. He also has served on the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Advocacy Committee.
James E. Valentine is an associate attorney with Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., where he assists medical product industry and patient advocacy organization clients in a wide range of regulatory matters, including new drug and biologic development and approval issues. He also works with clients on clinical trials operations and compliance matters. As an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, he teaches a course in food and drug law. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he worked for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of the Commissioner where he facilitated patient input in benefit-risk decision-making and served as a liaison to stakeholders on a wide range of regulatory policy issues.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Registration is required for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smartphone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. HLAA webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting Zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon MT and 11 a.m. PT. You should make note of your time zone so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. PT
Dana Sunderland, HLAA Los Angeles chapter member, will moderate the panel on coping with hearing loss featuring couples, married and dating, best friends and parent-child challenges! Panelists will come from a mixed environment–those who are hearing and others who have hearing loss.
It’s going to be an entertaining and provocative discussion on the challenges of mixed relationships. Bring any questions you may have regarding your own communication/relationship issues, and please invite hearing family members, friends and others to attend!
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
- Zoom concerns have been addressed and procedures will be modified as Zoom continues to update their software. The main security issue was with open meetings. When you register, it creates a unique link for a password protected session.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Captions. Meetings are captioned. How to See Closed Captions in ZOOM
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. MT and 1 p.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
- Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.
org.
Date: April 13, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. PT, 2 p.m. MT, 3 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. ET
Speaker: Barbara Kelley, HLAA Executive Director
Join HLAA West Valley Chapter’s meeting to hear more about Barbara’s work with HLAA.
Barbara will give updates on issues relating to HLAA and efforts of local chapters and individuals contributing to the mission of HLAA, the premier organization in providing support, education, information and advocacy for individuals with hearing loss.
If you would like to attend, please email info@hlaawestvalleyaz.org and West Valley Chapter will send you an email invitation with the Zoom meeting link.
See this meeting flyer for more details: West Valley Chapter April Meeting Flyer