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Helpful Information: MN Government Resources for HOH

While HLAA-TC meetings are on pause for the remainder of 2025, we wanted to highlight some helpful information already at our fingertips on our HLAA-TC Website on the Resources Page. Today we are highlighting the “Links on Government Help and Resources (MN)”. These links have been compiled through the years and oftentimes have been provided […]

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September Chapter Meeting this Saturday (In Person)

SEPTEMBER CHAPTER MEETING: Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Discussion: Ways to facilitate collaboration with the state” By Dan Milliken, Director of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services Division In Person Meeting In Person ONLY at Courage Kenny in Golden Valley (at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Golden

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Newest Chapter Meeting Presentation Now on YouTube

The February 15, 2025 HLAA-TC Chapter Meeting Presentation is NOW on our YouTube Channel. It’s a very informative presentation by Kim Fishman an audiologist from Hears to U (Clinic & Audiology in Hopkins, MN) and she presented on “Equipment, accessories and products to help you hear better and take care of your ears.” A detailed written

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Presentation on equipment and hearing

The February Chapter Meeting of HLAA-TC had Kim Fishman an audiologist from Hears to U (Clinic & Audiology in Hopkins, MN) present on “Equipment, accessories and products to help you hear better and take care of your ears.” The presentation will be on our HLAA-TC YouTube channel soon. HLAA Walk4Hearing Manager Ronnie Adler also spoke

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Saturday, September 21st meeting on Apps and Phone accessories

This Saturday, September 21, 2024, is the first HLAA-TC chapter meeting of the 2024-2025 season. It is an IN PERSON ONLY meeting (all chapter meetings are IN PERSON ONLY this year) at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Golden Valley, MN (in the board room, our usual location). To find out more about our location, visit

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May Meeting Topic and Register to receive a link

For the May 20th chapter meeting of HLAA-TC we will not have a speaker and are instead having a “Group discussion of our individual ways of living with hearing loss.” This will be an open discussion with everyone in attendance where all are encouraged to share tips and our individual ways of living with hearing

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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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Hearing News: Recommended Applications for Transcription, etc.

Ever feel attached to your smartphone? Since COVID-19 has occurred in our society and caused masks that cover mouths to be required in many places, those with hearing loss are relying more on live transcription applications on smartphones to aid in understanding since lip reading is no longer possible. In this hearing news segment we

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