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Hearing Life Magazine Fall 2023
Hearing Life Magazine
Inclusion in hearing health is the theme of our Hearing Life fall issue. In Bridging the Gap: Hearing Care Across Cultures, audiologist Arun Joshi, Au.D., explores strategies for providing services to patients in multicultural communities. Read about the world’s first mobile tiny house hearing clinic in Atlanta and the story of a Mexican American man’s academic and career journey with hearing loss. We also highlight three Walk4Hearing heroes, an inspiring legacy donor, new Board Chair Michael Meyer and a prominent new appointment for Executive Director Barbara Kelley. Plus, over-the-counter hearing aids, the HLAA 2024 Convention in Phoenix, 2023 advocacy roundup and more.
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A Note From Our Executive Director
By HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley
A Seat at Many Tables
From the Board Chair
By HLAA Board Chair Michael Meyer
Acceptance, Inclusion and Community
Bridging the Gap: Hearing Care Across Cultures
By Arun Joshi, Au.D.
Arun Joshi, Au.D., a multilingual Indian American audiology clinic manager, describes the challenges, opportunities and solutions to communicate effectively about hearing health care in increasingly multicultural populations.
Creative Outreach to Atlanta’s Diverse Communities
By HLAA Communications Specialist Teri Breier
An African American audiologist with hearing loss, Carla Smiley, Au.D., built and operates the world’s first mobile tiny house hearing clinic to bring care directly to underserved populations around Atlanta.
From Untreated Hearing Loss to Higher Education
By HLAA Communications Specialist Teri Breier
Raised in a Mexican American border community in Texas, Sergio Cuevas, Ph.D., excelled in school despite untreated hearing loss. His journey since has led him to hearing aids, advanced degrees and HLAA.
Walk4Hearing Heroes Help HLAA Bring Hope
By Cindy Dyer
We spotlight three heroic Walk4Hearing teams whose long-term participation have collectively raised $55,000 and helped HLAA bring hope to millions of people with hearing loss.
Advocacy
By HLAA Director of Public Policy Lise Hamlin
HLAA Advocacy Roundup for 2023: What HLAA is Doing for You
A Legacy of Giving and Purpose: Longtime HLAA Member Ensures Her Impact Lives
By HLAA Director of Development Marilyn DiGiacobbe
For more than three decades, Chicago resident Pat Clickener has made a tremendous contribution to HLAA through many key leadership roles. As a Legacy Donor, she will continue to make a difference in the lives of others.
Communication Access in Health Care
By Michael M. McKee
A Gateway to Preemptive Communication Access in Health Care
Book Nook
Reviewed by Larry Herbert
Sounds of the Heart: A Story of a HearStrong Champion Persisting Against All Odds
A Memoir by Latisha Porter-Vaughn
HLAA Educates Consumers On Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids
As OTC hearing aids mark their one-year anniversary, HLAA is taking the lead to inform the public about this exciting new category of assistive products now available directly to consumers.
Chapters
By HLAA Chapter and Membership Coordinator Carla Beyer-Smolin
Chapter Development Team Grows, Chapter Success Stories
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