Looped stand-up show to benefit HLAA! Friday, December 9 @ 8pm in Glendale!
Come see HLAA-LA member Chris Grafil perform, along with other talented comedians, while helping out our chapter! The venue will be looped!
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Our next chapter meeting – November 19th
Surviving the Holidays with Hearing Loss – Rap Session & Potluck!
Our annual rap session is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season, as we discuss how to get through the holiday season with hearing loss. This year, we’ll engage in some role playing — acting out possible scenarios to help illustrate communication and coping strategies. It should be fun and educational, so please join us! Feel free to bring a dish, dessert or beverages for our potluck lunch following the meeting. Meeting newsletter can be viewed here.
Holiday Shopping on Amazon? Use this link and help out HLAA-LA!
If you shop on Amazon, please remember this very simple way to help raise extra money for our chapter. Instead of using the regular Amazon link, shop at this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-2044713 and AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the our chapter. If you haven’t done so already, just sign in using your Amazon login information, and you’ll be all set.
Annual Holiday Party – December 10 at 6:00 pm!
After attending just a couple meetings, Heather Lehr has generously offered to host our annual holiday festivities at her lovely San Marino home (address to be provided), and we couldn’t be more grateful!
Our Next Chapter Meeting – October 22, 2016
Music and Hearing Loss
Dr. Brad Ingrao – an audiologist with 25 years of diagnosing, dispensing, and teaching experience – was a contributing writer for the recently published book Making Music with Hearing Loss.
New Meeting Location for 2017!
After 12 years, we are excited to announce that we are relocating our meetings!
Check out the latest edition of The Hearing Loss Californian!
The quarterly newsletter of HLAA-CA, the Hearing Loss Association of America, California State Association, is edited by our very own Grace Tiessen. Inside this edition, you’ll find articles from HLAA-LA chapter members Mitzi Shpak (page 2), and Liz Lesan (page 8), who shares her experiences as a first-time attendee at the HLAA National Convention last June. There’s also a lovely, well-deserved tribute to Nanci Linke-Ellis, who is retiring from her position as HLAA-CA SoCal Chapter Coordinator.
To view read the newsletter, click on the image below:
FCC Votes to Improve Hearing Aid Compatibility With Wireless Devices
August 5, 2016 on change.org: The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a rule on Thursday implementing new requirements for hearing aid compatibility with wireless service providers and manufacturers of wireless devices. The goal is that all wireless devices will be compatible with hearing aids by 2024.
Did you know the State of CA offers free specialized phones?
The California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) provides free specialized telephone equipment and services to Californians who may have difficulty using the telephone due to hearing loss and/or other conditions. » Read more
SoCal HLAA Members Attend the Hearing Loss Tech Expo!
Chapter members from L.A., Long Beach and Orange County headed up north » Read more