We had our last monthly meeting for the season on Saturday, May 15, 2021. As is typical, HLAA-TC takes a break from meetings during the summer. We will resume meetings in September. Here is a visual summary of key things discussed during our May meeting. HLAA-TC book club will continue to meet (with virtual […]
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The May HLAA-TC book club has rescheduled for Wednesday, May 26th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time). And we will be having it on Zoom instead of Google Meet. We will be discussing the memoir “Life After Deaf” by Noel Holston. The exciting news is author Noel Holston will be joining us
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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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On Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm HLAA-TC will be having our monthly chapter meeting on Zoom. For a meeting link, before the meeting, email treasurer@hlaatc.singlerdesign.com (The following is information on the May speaker that was published in the May 2021 HLAA-TC newsletter. Speaker: Mary Bauer Job Title: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
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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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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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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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Previously we announced that HLAA-TC is forming a book club that will meet monthly online on Google Meet (a free app with captions) in addition to the regular monthly chapter Zoom meetings. We then later decided our first book would be the novel “Deaf Sentence” by David Lodge. Now we’re announcing the official date and
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During her talk to HLAA-TC in our March 20, 2021 Zoom meeting, Kristen Swan, MA, LP, gave a lot of sage advice. A bit of this advice inspired these graphics designed by Laura Hagemann (HLAA-TC Social Media Specialist). The first graphic is based on a Cherokee Legend called “Two Wolves.” Told with the idea that
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HLAA-TC met on Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm for our March HLAA-TC meeting. The speaker was therapist Kristen Swan, MA, LP and she spoke about self-care. A detailed summary will be in the next HLAA-TC newsletter. In the meantime, here is a visual review/meeting roundup. Other matters of interest: we’re
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