Laura Hagemann

A trained librarian and amateur writer living a new realty after an accident left me with a Traumatic Brain Injury and diminished hearing. I enjoy learning and researching about hearing loss so I can “Live Well With Hearing Loss.”

Book Club time changed to July 12th at 7:00 pm (CST) with AUTHOR APPEARANCE

Earlier it was announced that our next HLAA-TC book club was going to be on July 7th. Now we have shifted the date to Monday July 12th at 7:00 p.m. (CST) on Zoom (with captions). We will be discussing “Not a Sound” by Heather Gudenkauf and she will be joining us for the discussion! Last […]

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Reminder: Book Club is May 26 at 7:00 pm (CST) with AUTHOR APPEARANCE!

This is a reminder that the HLAA-TC Book Club is meeting this Wednesday, May 26th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Central Standard Time)  on Zoom to discuss the memoir “Life After Deaf” by Noel Holston. We will be joined by author Noel Holston! The meeting is free, live captioned, and open to all. We

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A Day in the Life of Someone with Hearing Loss using Technology

  A Day in the Life of Someone with Hearing Loss using Technology (originally published in the May HLAA-TC newsletter) By Laura Hagemann The COVID-19 pandemic has isolated us (on purpose, to keep us safe) and those who were already feeling isolated because of hearing loss or deafness have just been further isolated. As someone

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April Meeting Roundup and Local Vaccine Accessibility Opportunities

HLAA-TC met on Saturday, April 17, 2021, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm for our April HLAA-TC meeting. The speaker was U of M audiologist Katherine Teece, AudD and she spoke about a study she is conducting about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting those with sensory loss (vision, hearing, etc.). A meeting summary will

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Vaccine Accessibility Opportunities (ongoing updates)

HLAA-TC has found out about several opportunities for COVID-19 vaccines that provide accessibility for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. We wanted to share the information with you; our community. More accessibility vaccine options are becoming available and we will continue to update this post and social media.    1. ThinkSelf in St. Paul, MN

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