HEARING LOSS AND FAMILIES

Don’t miss the article by Cathy Kooser in the latest July/August Hearing Loss Magazine where she talks about her hearing loss and how it affects everyone around her.

Jennifer Thorpe also writes about her experiences in “I Am Simply Me.”

Hearing Loss Magazine is included with membership in HLAA. Join or renew today.

CONVENTION NEWS

Sister Ann Rooney and friends had a blast at Rumble at the Harley-Davidson Museum®, sponsored by Cochlear Americas.


Convention 2010 in Milwaukee came and went in the blink of an eye, and even though planning for Convention 2011 in Washington, D.C. is well underway, we still would love to have your feedback. If you didn’t have a chance to complete the Convention Attendee Survey while in Milwaukee, please do us the favor of completing it online now. Click here to start the survey. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete it.

The Convention Workbook, sponsored by Advanced Bionics is available. The Workbook contains workshop presentations and is a valuable resource. To order, send a check made payable to HLAA for $10 for shipping and handling to:

Convention Workbook
c/o Nancy Macklin
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814

Mark Your Calendars for June 16–19, 2011! Join us for the 26th Convention at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, located just a short ride from Reagan National Airport. The Hyatt offers free shuttle transportation from the airport as well as the Crystal City Metro (just a short metro ride to the heart of downtown DC). See map of DC area Metro system. More details will be posted soon on www.hearingloss.org.

International Loop Conference
The Hearing Loss Association of America is pleased to announce grants from The David and Carol Myers Foundation and The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation to underwrite the second International Hearing Loop Conference to be held June 18-20 in conjunction with Convention 2011 in Washington, DC.

David Myers is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Hope College in Michigan and a leading advocate on hearing loop technology. Richard DeVos is the co-founder of Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic, founding chair of the National Organization on Disability, and a long-time supporter of west Michigan’s hearing loop efforts.

More information on the International Loop Conference will be posted on www.hearingloss.org as we near the 2011 convention.

HLAA IS WORKING FOR YOU

Read more on the latest advocacy news on the Public Policy and Advocacy Blog.

WALK4HEARING AWARD

Front: Joe Gordon and Mary Fredericks from the Manhattan Chapter. Back: HLAA Staff Ronnie Adler and Rebecca Lander

Congratulations to the HLAA Manhattan Chapter!

At the Awards Breakfast sponsored by Ultratec at Convention 2010 in Milwaukee, HLAA staff Ronnie Adler and Rebecca Lander had the pleasure of presenting the HLAA Manhattan Chapter with the Walk4Hearing Award. The award recipient is a chapter that has used their Walk4Hearing funds locally in outstanding, creative and practical ways to make a positive impact on the HLAA mission. After expenses and the allocation of funds to both the national office and participating alliances, the Manhattan Chapter received an amazing $44,000 from the total 2009 New York City Walk4Hearing proceeds.

The Manhattan Chapter used their proceeds from the Walk in a way that was of greatest benefit to the most people. Some of their projects included: a hearing loss informational video, which is currently in production; allocated funds to The Children’s Hearing Institute, an after-school tutoring program for elementary students with hearing loss; three scholarships for college-bound students with hearing loss; community outreach and communications; CART services for chapter meetings; and for the installation of a PA and loop system for the community room of the local library. All chapters that are involved with various 2010 Walks will have an opportunity to be the winner at the next HLAA Convention in Washington, DC.

HLAA CHAPTERS AND STATES

Are you looking for a place where you can talk to other people about hearing loss? Find out the latest information? HLAA Chapters might be for you! Find a chapter near you.

See the latest chapter news here:
http://hlaachapternews.blogspot.com

NEWSROOM

Watch on YouTube
Audio loops in churches are the topic of a news item from Chicago’s Channel 7. You can see it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQwVEeqBOHk

For Vets with Disabilities
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About HLAA
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), founded in 1979, opens the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support. HLAA publishes the bimonthly Hearing Loss Magazine, holds annual conventions, Walk4Hearing™, and more. HLAA has more than 200 chapters and 14 state organizations. Information can be found at hearingloss.org. The national headquarters is located at 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814. HLAA has chapters and state organizations across the country. Join HLAA now!