Senate Passes the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 Bringing Affordable and Accessible Hearing Health Care Closer to Reality Bethesda, MD: The U.S. Senate today passed the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017. The bill was already passed by the House of Representatives on July 12. With this groundbreaking legislation Congress has sent a message to […]
Gallaudet Peer Mentoring Deadline Extended to July 24
What is a Peer Mentor? A peer mentor is an individual who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and trained to work with other individuals with hearing loss who are in need of support, information, teaching, and/or advocacy, in order to live their life with hearing loss as seamlessly as possible. Read all about it HERE!
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Bills – Call to Action!!
An update on the progress of the OTC Hearing Aid bills has been received from Lise Hamlin at the HLAA National office and again we are asking you to respond to a Call to Action. In the House: 1.The House Energy and Commerce committee voted 54-0 to approve a comprehensive FDA bill that includes OTC […]
Advocacy Action Requested
Friends, Modern technology has made available over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, at considerably less cost to consumers. We need federal legislation to make them widely available. It would be great if you could do one or more of the contact activities described below in the HLAA Call to Action. We’d really appreciate it. Every bit helps. […]
Annual Meeting Update
Hearing Loss Association of America, Michigan State Association 2017 Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:00am-3:30pm at the State of Michigan Historical Museum and Library. It was well attended! A big thank you to our featured speaker: Tina Childress, Au.D., CCC-A. Her topic was: Connect and Discover: Assistive Technology for People With […]
Advocacy Information for You
Bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature: H.B. 4440 – Amends the Public Health Code of 1978 related to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives in March by Representative Kosowski. This bill, if passed, would require the state health department to do a public and health provider education and awareness campaign on […]
Lansing Chapter Meeting Announcement
Lansing Chapter Meeting Announcement Wednesday, May 3, 2017 To Bluff or Not to Bluff Presenter: Rich Baldwin Many of us with hearing loss often use bluffing as a communication strategy. Is bluffing truly a useful tool? Does it affect our relationships? Are there better communication strategies for us to use? Come and learn the answers […]
SE MI Walk4Hearing Press Release
Contact: Barb Quart / [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Together, We Can Step Up for Hearing Loss SE Michigan Walk4Hearing BETHESDA, MD – The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) invites you to the SE Michigan Walk4Hearing on Saturday, May 20, 2017 […]
Announcing – April 5th, Lansing Chapter Meeting
Announcing – April 5th, Chapter Meeting Presenter: Kathryn DeVleming, Cochear Americas Topic: The BAHA Hearing System The BAHA hearing system conducts sound to bypass the damaged outer and middle ear. Come and hear what this system is, how it works and who it will benefit. Time: 6:30 – 7:00 pm – Social time & announcements […]
HLAA-MI now accepting applications for the BOT
Dear Michigan Hearing Loss Enthusiast, We are now accepting applications to join the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Hearing Loss Association of America, Michigan State Association (HLAA-MI). The mission of HLAA is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy. These HLAA-MI committees are […]