December 2011 Update

29. December 2011 by Cape Cod Chapter HLAA Blog.

Dear Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the holiday season.  As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share some information with you about upcoming events, so you can write in your brand new calendar.

1.  The HLAA National Convention will be held in June 2012 in Providence and early bird registration, a 15% savings, will end on December 31st.  Complete details are on the website:  www.hearingloss.org
Scholarships are available for first time attendees, and volunteers are needed to help during the convention.  Contact event coordinator Nancy Macklin nmacklin@hearingloss.org for information on scholarships and volunteer opportunities.

2.  If you are not already a member of HLAA, you can join when you register for the convention.  If 5 new members mention the Cape Cod Chapter, and we will receive a free convention pass.

3.  Membership in the Cape Cod chapter for 2012 is only $10, and you can join or renew at any time.  Send your check made out to the Hearing Loss Association of America Cape Cod Chapter to:  Marita Cable, 7 Spruce Street, South Yarmouth, MA  02664

4.  Thanks to Marie McKay for organizing our very successful holiday luncheon at Oliver’s in Yarmouth Port.  It was a great start to the holiday season.

5.  The next HLAA webinar will be January 10, 2012, 7pm (EST) - Limitations of Ear-Level Technology (Brad Ingrao, Au.D.)This webinar reviews what factors will decrease your hearing device effectiveness and how to overcome them.  Register at the hearingloss.org website.  You can see and read the speaker’s talk, and participate by asking questions.  Older webinars are archived, and you can read the transcripts on a variety of interesting topics.

6.  Are you interested in learning Sign Language? Tom Driscoll is teaching American Sign Language on Mondays beginning January 9th for Harwich Adult Education and Wednesdays beginning January 18 in Orleans at http://nausetcommunityed.org/languages.html  He has taught at Cape Cod Community College for 15 years.

7.  Our next Cape Cod Chapter meeting is January 28th at Dennis Public Library.  Through short videos and group discussion, we will Learn About Hearing Loss and how to deal with it.  Members helping members is a great way to learn coping techniques and advocacy tips.
A program on winter birds will begin at the library at 1 pm, and members are invited to stay, and although there will be no CART transcription, a loop will make things easier for those with a telecoil, or available headsets.

8.  On March 24th, Gretchen Olney of the Lions Club and local Lions Club members will talk about How Lions Help the Hearing Impaired.  She will focus on local resources like Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Sandwich and answer your questions about access to services and equipment.  The Lions have done a wonderful job providing eyeglasses to those that need them, and we expect the hearing aid program to be equally helpful and perhaps our chapter can help as well.

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year.  Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Bobbie McDonnell, President, HLAACC

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