Hearing Loss Assoc.
@hlaa
Information, Education, Support and Advocacy for people with hearing loss. HLAA produces Walk4Hearing, Hearing Life magazine, Conventions and more.
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#MondayMotivation UK actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is set to make history as the first deaf live sports presenter at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, for public broadcast Channel 4 Channel 4 Sport. She will be signing in BSL (British Sign Language). Read more: ow.ly/EumZ50T6uyf
The Hearing Health Foundation Hearing Restoration Project (HRP) researches sensory hair cell regeneration in the inner ear as a potential cure for #HearingLoss & #Tinnitus. See their latest study using zebra fish: ow.ly/7R5Q50T7CiN #TechTuesday #Science #Research #HearingHealth
Update on UK Paralympic Games swimmer @SuzannaHext who is both #Deaf & #Paralyzed. Due to a 2023 rule change, she can wear #CochlearImplants during her S5 100m freestyle races, starting Fri. Aug 30. Go Suz! 🏊♀️ Read more: ow.ly/lNPK50T9RAJ Channel 4 Channel 4 Sport NBC Olympics & Paralympics
Traveling for the holiday weekend? Did you know that #HLAA is continuing the fight for more accessible #AirTravel? #KnowYourRights if you or a loved one are traveling with #HearingLoss. Learn more: ow.ly/zgUw50TbcFu #HappyLaborDay #AccessibleTravel The FAA ✈️ U.S. Department of Transportation
#TechTuesday - @Wired has published its latest reviews of the Best Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids, for adults with mild-to-moderate #HearingLoss: ow.ly/nMiy50TeEFb Find more #OTC #HearingAids resources on our website: hearingloss.org/OTC Jabra US Team Sony Electronics
We need you! Our next magazine issue theme is Community. Help us by answering this question: 📣 How does the #HLAACommunity make a difference in your life? 🤩 Send 1-3 sentences w/name, city/state & photo by 9/30 to: [email protected] #ShareYourStory #HearingLoss
#TechTuesday: Could something that millions of people already own function as #HearingAids? Apple says YES, as #AirPods will soon join the growing market of #OTCHearingAids for adults with mild-to-moderate #HearingLoss: ow.ly/bxGv50Tka0Q CNN Barbara Kelley Frank R. Lin, MD PhD
We appreciate #HLAA Hear for Life champion partner Cochlear Americas for being a steadfast voice for #HearingHealth in our community. Here & around the globe, their innovative products connect people with #HearingLoss to the world through sound. Thanks for your support, Cochlear!
It’s #Walk4Hearing Wednesday! Have you registered yet for a fall Walk? #HearingLoss impacts 50M Americans, with many more at risk. Join Walk4Hearing to raise funds & awareness for #HearingHealth, while empowering people to live well with #HearingLoss: ow.ly/tIWu50Tlk1y
Thank you for being a valued #HLAA Hear for Life advocate partner, CaptionCall by Sorenson by Sorenson. CaptionCall's captioned telephones, interpretation & other #AssistiveTechnology help people with #HearingLoss communicate, engage & connect. We're grateful for your continued support!
#FurbabyFriday - Do you have or want a #HearingDog? How do they help, where to go, what's involved? Check out an inspiring, informative blog we wrote last Sept. for #NationalServiceDogMonth: ow.ly/zRgG50TneTx #FBF #ServiceDogs Sam Simon Foundation Assistance Dogs Program Canine Companions® Dogs for Better Lives
Thank you to Contacta, Inc. for supporting #HLAA's mission as a Hear for Life advocate partner. Contacta's hearing loops and other assistive listening systems help make public venues more #Accessible for people with #HearingLoss.