Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:00-8:00 P.M.
Possibly the Most Important Meeting You Will Ever Attend!
Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:00-8:00 P.M.
“EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
For People with Hearing Loss”
Guest Speaker: Lise Hamlin
Director of Public Policy, Hearing Loss Association of America
Everyone should prepare for emergencies – but people who have a hearing loss must do more – we must make sure that communication access is available in an emergency. This presentation will bring you up-to-date information on how you and your family can prepare for the next emergency event.
Election of Officers & Board
At the Hearing & Speech Agency (HASA) in the Seton Business Park
5900 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
Be sure to check our chapter website at www.hearinglossbaltimore.o
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
HOLIDAY PARTY
Sunday, December 16, 2018
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
At a private home in Ellicott City, MD
(Address will be given upon receiving your RSVP by deadline)
Limited to first 30 responders
RSVP by December 10, 2018 to: Amy Bopp abopp@hasa.org
BRING A DISH or Drinks (8-10 servings) to share
*No alcohol, please
There will be games such as pool, ping pong, board games, cards
and any games people want to bring to play
We welcome all whose lives have been affected by hearing loss
(family, friends, guests)
https://www.hearinglossbaltimore.org/
https://www.facebook.com/HLAAGREATERBALTIMORECHAPTER/
*Snow date: December 23
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April 17, 2018
Roleplaying and Communication Strategies
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 10:30am-12pm
At the Hearing & Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
Have you ever wondered how to handle a situation that you were unsure of? Well, come and join the fun as we encounter scenarios.
Plenty of laughter to be had!
Be sure to check our chapter website at www.hearinglossbaltimore.org
for additional information.
Questions? Contact Missy O’Neill at missyhla@gmail.com
HLAA/GBC meetings are free and open to the public. There is ample free parking.
Assistive listening devices are provided at all meetings.
Meetings are cancelled if Baltimore City Schools are closed.
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March 6th, 2018 Events!
Join us for an informal discussion on
Hearing Loss and Relationships with People
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
10:30 AM-12:00 Noon
At the Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
Guest Speaker: Margaret Widner-Kolberg, BSN, MHA
Nurse, Teacher, Author, Consultant
Maryland State Chapter Coordinator, HLAA
Past President, HLAA,GBC
Hearing Loss Support Specialist
 find out how to improve communication with family members and friends
 strengthen bonds with family, friends, and loved ones
 suggestions for better conversation every day
 effective technique rules to help ourselves and others improve communication
 how to introduce this issue to & with family members and friends
Margaret Widner-Kolber
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March 22, 2018 Events
IT BEEN POSTPONE TILL SEPT!

Learn How NEW TECHNOLOGY Can
Assist You – Amplify Your Hearing –
and Alert You to Important Sounds!

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
At the Hearing & Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org


Guest Speaker: Erin Swann, Assistive Technology Specialist
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP)


In addition to hearing aids and cochlear implants for adults with hearing disabilities and deafness, there are many new assistive listening devices constantly being developed. Join us as Erin Swann explains and demonstrates how these helpful devices can make us more comfortable and safer at work, at home, and while spending time with friends and family. Come see the de
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Feb 22, 2018 Flier
Jenny Curran



THURSDAY, February 22, 2018, 6 – 8 P.M.

Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
In the Seton Business Park at Wabash Ave. & Northern Parkway
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org

Do you, or someone you know, have difficulty using a standard telephone? The Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) program may offer the solution you’re looking for. Maryland Relay is a free public service that allows people, unable to use a standard telephone, to both make and receive calls. Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) distributes State provided devices to qualified applicants. Apply today to see if you qualify for state-issued equipment! Maryland Relay is here to keep you connected with assistive calling solut
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WALK4HEARING!
WALK4HEARING 2017!
Walk Details
Date
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Schedule
9 a.m. Registration/Check-in
10 a.m. Walk Starts
(5K/3.1 miles)
Location
Cameron Run Regional Park
4001 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA
Directions
Walk Chairs
Ann Rancourt
arancourt@hearingloss.org
Ronnie Adler
radler@hearingloss.org
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BARBARA KELLEY
We are honored to welcome the leader of the “Number One consumer-focused organization for people with hearing loss,” the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). Please join us for an inspiring evening with Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of HLAA, our chapter’s parent organization.
Her talk is titled
“SAYING YES TO THE FUTURE!”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017, 6 – 8 P.M.
at the
Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
In the Seton Business Park at Wabash Ave. & Northern Parkway
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
Barbara Kelley has played a significant role in the growth and development of HLAA, beginning with editing the first issues of the SHHH Journal some 28 years ago, a publication which today is the award winning H
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Oct Events!
HASA: Supporting Communication in Baltimore since 1926
Have you heard of the Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)? Join us to learn about this amazing local institution that has been helping children and adults with hearing loss and deafness for over 90 years! Among HASA’s current offerings are educational, clinical, audiological and American Sign Language interpretation services. Perhaps one of these services could be of help to you.
Guest Speaker: Cecilia Ward, Au.D., CCC-A, Audiologist
Thursday, October 19, 2017
6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
In the HASA Board Room at: Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
In the Seton Business Park at Wabash Ave. & Northern Parkway For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
Be sure to check our website at www.heari
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2 Sept events!
WELCOME!
…and welcome back…to friends old and new!
Come join us and share your hearing-related concerns and issues in an open and friendly atmosphere. You might get some ideas on communicating better with friends, family members, and work colleagues!
Come to one or both of HLAA-GBC’s 2 September meetings
and find out how others like you are coping with hearing loss.
Let’s share our successes, too!
Both meetings will be held at:
Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)
5900 Metro Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, please call 410.318.6780 or check www.hasa.org
THURSDAY, September 14, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
In the HASA Auditorium
Questions? Contact Carrie Nicholsen at cnicholsen@msn.com
TUESDAY, September 26, 2017 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 NOON
In the HASA Conference Room
Questions? Need
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