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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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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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