HLAA Hearing Loss Magazine July/August 2010 - 13

Give the Gift of Encouragement
You don’t have to face your hearing loss alone. Give a gift of membership to someone you care about (or even treat yourself!) Here’s how HLAA can help you:
HLAA advocates for your rights. We represent the 36 million people with hearing loss in the United States by working on a hearing aid tax credit, captioning on the Internet, including mobile phones that have Internet access, hearing aid insurance coverage, cochlear implant reimbursement, newborn infant hearing screening, and more. HLAA represents you on corporate and government advisory boards, coalitions, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. Health priorities. We work to end the stigma associated with hearing loss and encourage treatment and prevention. Hearing loss should be prevented, screened for regularly, and treated. HLAA works to “make hearing loss an issue of national concern. “(Founder Rocky Stone) National chapter support network. Meetings in your area where you meet others with hearing loss. Hearing Loss Magazine gives you the latest information about hearing aids, cochlear implants, hearing assistive technology, research and more. Read stories about people like yourself. See the latest ads for products and services specifically for people with hearing loss. (The magazine comes bimonthly when you become an HLAA member). Walk4Hearing™ is a fun, national walk event that raises public awareness about hearing loss, helps to eradicate the stigma associated with it, and raises funds to provide information and support for people with hearing loss. The HLAA e-News gives you continuing updates along with breaking news and legislative actions in which you can participate. Sign up at www.hearingloss.org, no cost and no obligation. Webinars are held regularly with renowned experts in the field. Log in to www.hearingloss.org and get answers to your questions on hot topics. Annual Conventions are the largest, hearing friendly conferences with a trade show just for people with hearing loss. Continuing Education Units available for certain professionals. The American Academy of Hearing Loss Support Specialists™ is an online, self-paced, course designed for people who work with people with hearing loss. Continuing Education Units available for nurse practitioners, social workers, rehabilitation counselors and court reporters.

Follow HLAA on TwitterTM and Facebook!

To join HLAA and support its work, visit www.hearingloss.org or call 301.657 .2248.

HLAA Hearing Loss Magazine July/August 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of HLAA Hearing Loss Magazine July/August 2010