Don’t be in the dark! Other people with hearing loss are a good resource for unbiased information, coping strategies, solutions and more. Come hear different speakers talk about hearing loss, tinnitus and other related topics that you may find of interest.
Ever had questions about disability benefits? Who qualifies? What are the standards? What is the process? Come and find out. Cassandra Quinn is the Medical Consultant Coordinator and Professional Relations Officer of the SSA Disability Determination Office. Jennifer Koehn is the Disability Benefit Specialist with Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. For more ... Read more
Let’s celebrate the Holiday Season and each other! As people living with hearing loss, we are the experts at successfully making our way in the world. And yet, we all still have situations that baffle us in the moment. Let’s share our experience and wisdom as we head into holiday gatherings and potentially difficult situations. ... Read more
In lieu of a regular HLAA Madison Chapter meeting for January 28, 2020, please join us for a movie of epic proportions. Open Captioned Movie Night 1917: Two British soldiers embark on a dangerous mission to save 1,600 men from certain doom during World War I. Official Trailer OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! BRING YOUR ... Read more
In lieu of a regular HLAA Madison Chapter meeting for February 2020, please join us for a movie of epic proportions. Open Captioned Movie Night Knives Out! A modern whodunit, the film follows a family gathering gone awry, after the family's patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! BRING YOUR ... Read more
Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is a computer technology that is used to identify and process the human voice. It has become ubiquitous with the proliferation of voice services like Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri. There are many uses of ASR beyond these voice-activated, interactive personal assistants. When ASR is used to convert the words a ... Read more
With the grave situation of the Coronavirus pandemic, HLAA cancelled the HLAA2020 Convention, however, it will be a virtual event: Experience HLAA! This will be an online experience open to the world of people with hearing loss, their families and friends, hearing health care professions, and anyone interested in hearing health care. People who ... Read more
It's been awhile since we have met. We are going to meet virtually via Zoom. Please join us in discussion how life as a person with hearing loss has changed in the past few months. What unique problems have we faced and what solutions have we found? Please register to obtain the meeting id and ... Read more
Many of us love dogs and surely all of us admire what Hearing Assist dogs are able to do and how they can enhance our lives. Anna Evans is the President of Dogs On The Go, located in Woodstock, Illinois. She will be presenting a virtual program featuring the work of her agency and the ... Read more
Living with COVID is tough and having a hearing loss makes it even tougher. But we are a resilient group! We know adversity! Sometimes we get down, but we always get back up. But how do you do it? How do you keep your spirits up? What can make you smile and brighten your day? ... Read more