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October 23, 2020

Welcome!


At the Washington State HLAA Association, we help people with hearing loss live their best lives.

In this e-news: Our November 7 all-members meeting, a contest to win free hearing aids, hearing help on the job, Mythbuster Adam Savage shares his hearing health story, and more.

To reach HLAA-WA, submit news, or comment on our e-news, kindly email us directly: webmaster@hearingloss-wa.org.

Washington State Hearing Loss News

Connect and Learn at the HLAA-WA All-Member Meeting

 

 
You're warmly invited to our HLAA-Washington annual all-members meeting. This virtual (online) meeting is free and live-captioned. Everyone is welcome, including family, friends and people interested in joining our work.
  • Meet HLAA-WA Board members and stay connected to your fellow Washingtonians with hearing loss
  • Learn about HLAA-WA's plans for 2021
  • Find out how together we can grow our connections and reinvigorate our association.
  • Learn about telehealth and hearing loss from a panel of hearing loss experts. Kelly Tremblay, Neuroscientist, MSc, PhD, Chad Ruffin, MD and Nicole Kingham, AuD will discuss why understanding and using telehealth is important, barriers and challenges, using captions and how to prepare for and use telehealth to maintain your health. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
Register Now
News From HLAA Headquarters
Hearing Loss Barriers on the Job?
Find Help in HLAA's Employment Toolkit
 

 
Hearing loss can present barriers when you're working or looking for work. How do I ask for hearing accommodation? What laws protect me in the workplace? How and when do I disclose my hearing loss when I'm job searching?

The HLAA Employment toolkit has answers to these questions and more. Visit this free page for resources during October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and anytime you need it. 
Hearing Loss Employment Toolkit
HLAA Wants to Know: How Is COVID-19 Affecting You?
 

Share your pandemic stories with HLAA in this online survey.

In partnership with Cochlear, HLAA hopes to highlight the obstacles people with hearing loss are facing during the pandemic. Stories, victories, and challenges will be shared with the media and with others in the hearing loss community. All survey results are anonymous. Deadline:October 31.
Take the HLAA Pandemic Survey Here

Regret Getting Hearing Aids?
Let's Bust That Myth!

 


Adam Savage from the TV show MythBusters talks about why he finally bought hearing aids, and how he believes no one regrets getting help for their hearing. Click below for the video on his YouTube channel.
Watch Adam Savage Bust Hearing Loss Myths

Coronavirus and Hearing Loss 


The Pandemic Makes Communication Harder for Everyone
Tools Can Help
 

Hearing loss and the pandemic are quite the combination for creating stress and frustration. But people are taking note, removing barriers, and offering tools to help.
 
Read more in this article by Sue Prichard and Ginevra Ralph from The Shedd Institute's "Loop Lane County" initiative.
Let's Talk Technology

Win a Pair of Signia Hearing Aids
 

Enter to win a pair of Signia's Styletto X hearing aids--plus a free hearing test and fitting from a hearing care professional. The Styletto X is Signia's "most advanced" hearing aid, and offers Bluetooth, a portable charger, telehealth support, and "face mask" mode.
Enter to Win Signia Hearing Aids Here
Need Zoom Help?
 

We still hear questions about using Zoom for online webinars, meetings, and events, so here are some quick tutorials to boost your confidence. 
  • First, use a computer, if possible, rather than a smartphone or an iPad. This will give you a better layout to view captions.
  • Joining a webinar is really just clicking through till you get there. Read a quick tutorial here. Or visit Senior Planet's Zoom help page.  
  • For troubleshooting specific problems (like your camera not working, sound not working, testing, and testing Zoom ahead of time), click here.
  • Viewing Zoom captions can be a little tricky, especially if the chat is open. For help, watch this video.   
Nursing Home Loop Connects Residents and Visitors
 

People in residential care homes have become more isolated during pandemic, as visitors are sometimes not allowed. This UK nursing home created visitor "pods" to let visitors safely connect with residents--and the pods have a hearing loop. Read more in this story.

Stay Home, Stay Connected

 

 
Until we can attend in-person events again, we have hearing-friendly ways to be entertained and stay connected at home. Most are live-captioned, and all have captions added in the recorded versions. We keep an updated list for you on our website.

New this issue: The 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle is hosting a series of virtual/online concerts with some pretty big stars: Patti LuPone (October 24), Laura Benanti (November 14) and Vanessa Williams (December 5.) Captions will be available.

Click below for more hearing-friendly (captioned) events.
 
Find Other Hearing-Friendly Online Events Here
Join the Hearing Loss Association of America
 
 
Let us support your journey: Become a member of HLAA and HLAA-WA.

Your dues help to support our hearing loss programs, boost our advocacy efforts, and help you stay connected. Member benefits include product discounts, reduced convention registration fees, help with the latest hearing loss tech, and HLAA's award-winning magazine, Hearing Life. 

Your HLAA membership automatically includes a membership in HLAA-Washington. 
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