Share Your Journey with Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is looking for individuals who either wear hearing aids now, and are considering trying OTC hearing aids, OR who have never had hearing aids, and are now considering shopping for OTC hearing aids.
The purpose is with OTC hearing aids becoming the real deal in the middle of October, HLAA would like to have individuals share their journey and experiences with OTC hearing aids with millions of individuals who could find inspiration and hope. If you or know of anyone that might be interested in OTC and sharing, please reply to this post or email at tbrowning@hearingloss.org.
Thank you for your support!
Learn more about OTC hearing devices and tips!
The California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) is an invaluable service that many individuals are unaware of or don’t fully understand the free services they may be entitled to. CTAP products are geared to meet many needs including telephones, amplifiers, ring-signal, speech devices, headsets, and many accessories. So much help is available, you just need to ask!
Google Maps has recently begun including hearing loops in the accessibility information on its website. This has received little notice from the national media or hearing loss–related entities but, for the hard of hearing, this is important news. A national database of looped venues has been a goal of hearing loop advocates for years and it’s finally becoming a reality. This action, a joint undertaking of the Get in the Hearing Loop Committee (GITHL) of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and Google Maps, is the latest example of the growing awareness and availability of hearing loops in public places.
Check out this feel-good story about how a simple act of providing a hearing aid to someone in need can dramatically change their lives. Thanks to Starkey Cares, they helped make a huge and positive impact for Branden Thibodeau, a Special Olympics softball player.
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has an annual fundraiser and raising awareness for hearing loss event called 
We had a wonderful chapter social gathering this spring to celebrate the CODA movie. Many of those who attended had not seen each other since pre-pandemic so it was a much-needed time together. After some pre-movie good food and appetizers, we all enjoyed a truly enlightening and magical movie. Although the movie does focus on the deaf community, we do hope it will also raise awareness for those with hearing loss.
