04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 11

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 22

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 33

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 44

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 55

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 66

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 77

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.

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 88

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 99

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.

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 1010

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

04/19/2304/19/23 Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHearing Loss Association of America 1111

Our Hope of Communicating Better Our Hope of Communicating Better Does Not Fade Into the SunsetDoes Not Fade Into the Sunset