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A few years ago, my audiologist introduced to me to a new idea: developing good concentration skills might improve my hearing. He explained that those of us suffering from hearing loss struggle to hear in our noisy world. Aids, cochlear implants, and assistive devices all improve hearing but learning to concentrate by carefully listening to…
Read More --->HLAA represents 48 million people with hearing loss in the United States. December 12, 2019 Gerid with his wife, Denise, and sons, Declinn and Grayson, visiting Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Dear HLAA Friends, I want to share with you Gerid Adam’s story. It offers a window into how important technology and advocacy can…
Read More --->Next Meeting: Thursday, October 10th — See you then!! Meetings in Delray Beach on Friday Mornings For this year’s schedule of HLAA chapter meetings held in Delray Beach on the 3rd Friday of each month please visit https://hlapbc.org or reply to this email with your request to be added to the mailing list for both chapters.
Read More --->Carla Beyer Smolin, Carla Beyer-Smolin as been a part of HLAA since 1990s working in both the chapter and membership departments. During Carla’s time with HLAA in previous years she coordinated the Children’s Workshops for our conventions. She developed and managed “Heroes for Hearing Loss,” a mentoring program for children with hearing loss. Carla has…
Read More --->Our next meeting will be: Saturday June 8th from 10Am till Noon. Dr. Leda Velenciano, AuD will be here to discuss, HOW TO LIVE BETTER WITH HEARING LOSS. A question and answer session will follow, so come and ask your questions! This should be a very informative session! In addition, we have a new chapter president,…
Read More --->Our next meeting will be: Saturday May 11th from 10am till Noon. We will have all cochlear implant company representatives on hand, MedEl, Advanced Bionics, and Cochlear America. Each representative will speak for 30 mins on their product line. The final 30 minutes will be a Q & A session. This should be a very…
Read More --->APRIL EVENTS Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Chapter Meeting – Noon to 1:30 PM Dan Ladimir, Title IV ADA Specialist, ClearCaptions “Communicate easier on the phone – at no cost” 11:45 AM – $5 lunch or bring your own North Sarasota Library Meeting Room 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota Saturday, April 27th Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market –…
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