Hearing Loss Association of America
Albuquerque Chapter
Helping People Communicate
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About Us
Improving Peoples Life
Our purpose is to improve the life of people with hearing loss. We do that by providing information to our members, to regulatory agencies, legislative bodies, and providers
We hold regular meetings once a month from September through June with a informative guest speakers or where we share experiences and knowledge with others.
We publish an informative newsletter each month.
We are affiliated with the National Hearing Loss Association of America and Loop New Mexico
We publish important information for people with hearing loss.
Watch the November 20th Meeting Video with
Mary Clark
"Over the Counter Hearing Aids"
Over the Counter Hearing aids will be available soon. What do the new proposed FDA regulations mean to YOU the consumer? The speaker has a background in regulatory affairs in the medical device industry, as well as being a lifelong hearing aid wearer, and an advocate. There are as many questions as answers that our speaker would like to share with you so you can become an informed consumer of Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aids, or to help advise someone who comes to you with questions about them.
Mary Clark has been a HLAA ABQ leader for many years until other priorities necessitated her stepping down, but she still has a passion for both teaching and advocating for people learning about hearing loss and hearing aids.
This program is an expansion of the article from the November newsletter article.
Copy the Video Password below, Click the "View Nov 205h Meeting Video" button below and copy the Password into the Line requesting a PassCode to watch the video.
Video Password: fw.Fj6W*
Go to our "Resources" Page for videos of previous meetings
Join our January Meeting on Zoom
In person meetings are still being deferred due to Covid
January 22, 2022 - 10:00 am MDT
Cochlear Implants—What You Need to Know
Speaker: Camille Dunn, PhD
During the month of November, we had the wonderful talk by Carolyn Adamski about her personal experience with binaural cochlear implants. This month, we welcome Dr. Camille Dunn, Assistant Professor and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Iowa. She will give us an update on current Cochlear Implant requirements, steps that need to be taken after it is determined if you are a candidate and the possible outcomes that patients can expect. Dr. Dunn will be answering the following questions: What are the current requirements for a Cochlear Implant candidate? Have they changed recently? Are they expected to change in the near future? What is the process for getting a CI? What can one expect from a CI?
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Meeting starts at 10:00 am MST
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You can join at 9:45 am MST for a Zoom tutorial with informative instructions to make sure you can view the presentation material, the presentor, captioning, and sign language interpreters at the same time.
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Live captioning will be provided on Zoom and in person.
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Sign language interpreters will be available on Zoom and in person
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Link to the Zoom Meeting: To Be Provided
Read the Wired for Sound Newsletter
Providing Valuable Information
January 2022 Issue
The monthly newsletter is mailed or emailed to members The newsletter is a must read for people who want to be informed about how to deal with hard of hearing challenges.
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Providing Information
Our "Resources" page has a wide variety of information ranging from Guidelines for Purchasing Hearing Aids to Medicines That Can Effect Your Hearing AND vidios of most of our informative Zoom meetings.
Tired of not being able to hear when you eat out!
YOU CAN HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!
We encourage you to use the following smartphone application to both (1) measure the noise level at venues (restaurants, cafes, coffee/tea shops, bars) that you frequent and (2) search for quiet venues (where there are adequate measurements).
Check out this smartphone app!
Soundprint - Available for Android Devices or iPhone
Contribute - No Cost to You
Smith’s Community Rewards
Shop at Smith’s with their Rewards card, and Smith’s will make a donation to HLAA Albuquerque chapter. You get your usual rewards points.
Call 1-866-4141 to sign up or re-enroll. The HLAAbq NPO number for Smith’s is 14881.
Get In Touch
Email us and we will add you to our email list for notifications of meetings and Newsletter updates.
Become A Member
Your membership helps people with hearing loss. There are no paid staff and all the dues are used to fund continued member meetings and monthly newsletters
