Why Come to a Chapter Meeting??
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This is where it is OK
to not hear well... Come Join Us! Questions? Email us!!
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Free parking, refreshments, hearing loop, assistive listening devices (ALDs), and CART (live captioning) are provided**
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** CART (captioning) is provided by Lindsey Hanifen Nichol and Diane Humphrey through
a grant from the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
To learn about Hearing Loops click on the "Get in the Hearing Loop" tab.
To learn about Assistive Listening Devices, and CART captioning,
click on the 'Communication Accessibility" tab.
a grant from the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
To learn about Hearing Loops click on the "Get in the Hearing Loop" tab.
To learn about Assistive Listening Devices, and CART captioning,
click on the 'Communication Accessibility" tab.
More About HLAA's Mission Statement
Information
Education
Support
Advocacy
- We provide information on hearing loss, from technological and medical advances, to coping strategies
- We help you become an informed consumer to help you make the best decision on how to deal with hearing loss
- We provide you the tools for self help
- We have speakers who bring you the latest advances in hearing health
Education
- Our primary purpose is to educate ourselves, hearing health care providers, industry, government and others about hearing loss
- We sensitize the general population about the special needs of people who have hearing loss
- We promote understanding of the nature, causes, complications, and remedies for hearing loss.
- We demonstrate many assistive-listening devices (ALDs) that enable you to hear better in challenging listening environments
Support
- We promote self-confidence and empower individuals with skills to improve their lives and to participate fully and successfully in society
- We provide an opportunity for affiliation among people who share the common challenges of living with hearing loss in order to decrease the risk for isolation and depression
- We provide an opportunity for social fellowship and activities in hearing-friendly locations
Advocacy
- We advocate for communication accessibility in the community and at the government level for people with hearing loss
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HLAA-CS Leadership Team 2016 - 2018
Officers
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Committee Chairpersons
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