what hlaa does for you and what you can do for hlaa
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What HLAA Does For You And What YOU Can Do For HLAA. From a presentation originally developed by Carrie Welter of Augusta, Ga. Chapter. Why is being a member of HLAA Important?. Who is am I and Where am I Coming From? History of HLAA What HLAA is Doing for YOU What You Can Do for HLAA - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What HLAA Does For What HLAA Does For You AndYou And
What YOU Can Do For What YOU Can Do For HLAAHLAA
From a presentation originally From a presentation originally developed by Carrie Welter of developed by Carrie Welter of
Augusta, Ga. ChapterAugusta, Ga. Chapter
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Why is being a member of HLAA Important?Why is being a member of HLAA Important?
Who is am I and Where am I Coming Who is am I and Where am I Coming From?From?
History of HLAAHistory of HLAA What HLAA is Doing for YOUWhat HLAA is Doing for YOU What You Can Do for HLAAWhat You Can Do for HLAA Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
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Let’s Get PersonalLet’s Get Personal
How did I become How did I become involved in HLAA?involved in HLAA?
My Hearing Loss – My Hearing Loss – Everyone Has a Everyone Has a StoryStory
My Hopes and My Hopes and Dreams for You Dreams for You and HLAAand HLAA
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History of HLAAHistory of HLAA Founded as Self Help Founded as Self Help
for Hard of Hearing for Hard of Hearing People, (SHHH) in People, (SHHH) in 1979 by Howard E. 1979 by Howard E. “Rocky” Stone“Rocky” Stone
Organization Began in Organization Began in Family Room of the Family Room of the Stone HouseStone House
Grown to over 10,000 Grown to over 10,000 paid memberspaid members
Recently become Recently become HLAAHLAA
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MembershipMembership
Not a member until you send $25 Not a member until you send $25 annually to Bethesda, MD. Then You annually to Bethesda, MD. Then You Become a member of HLAA.Become a member of HLAA.
Local chapters are open to anyone Local chapters are open to anyone who wishes participate … member or who wishes participate … member or not.not.
If you can afford $25, HLAA needs If you can afford $25, HLAA needs your membershipyour membership
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So What’s In It For Me?So What’s In It For Me? Opportunity to participate Opportunity to participate
in hearing loss issuesin hearing loss issues Information such as Information such as
Hearing LossHearing Loss Magazine Magazine Support (Example: this Support (Example: this
meeting)meeting) Discounts on many itemsDiscounts on many items Participation in activities Participation in activities
involving hearing lossinvolving hearing loss Local Effort is Designed to Local Effort is Designed to
Bring Educational Bring Educational Programs Which Will Programs Which Will Enhance Your Enhance Your Communication SkillsCommunication Skills
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What is HLAA?What is HLAA? Hearing Loss Association Hearing Loss Association
of America is the of America is the nation’s largest nation’s largest organization for people organization for people with hearing loss. with hearing loss.
HLAA exists to open the HLAA exists to open the world of communication world of communication for people with hearing for people with hearing loss through loss through information, education, information, education, advocacy and support. advocacy and support.
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So Where Does HLAA Stand?So Where Does HLAA Stand?
Efficient and Streamlined National Efficient and Streamlined National Office – Image Improved – Creative Office – Image Improved – Creative and Resourcefuland Resourceful
Nation’s Voice for HOH PeopleNation’s Voice for HOH People Financially Stable and Growing in Financially Stable and Growing in
MembershipMembership Greater Collaboration with Other Greater Collaboration with Other
OrganizationsOrganizations
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Status ContinuedStatus Continued
HLAA empowers consumers, families HLAA empowers consumers, families and key hearing health professionals and key hearing health professionals with relevant information.with relevant information.
YOU become a part of the national YOU become a part of the national support network support network
HLAA National, State and Local HLAA National, State and Local Affiliates Work Together to Affiliates Work Together to Strengthen One Another.Strengthen One Another.
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What’s Next? What’s Next?
Continue to Continue to Advocate on Behalf Advocate on Behalf of Hearing Lossof Hearing Loss
Never Give Up on Never Give Up on Trying to HearTrying to Hear
Share Your Story Share Your Story with Others and with Others and Support Those in Support Those in NeedNeed
Join HLAAJoin HLAA
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Our Hope of Communicating Better Our Hope of Communicating Better Does Not Fade Into the SunsetDoes Not Fade Into the Sunset