January 2019 Meeting

Hearing Loss Video Program!

There are many on-line video resources available to help people with hearing loss. Topics range from types of hearing loss to devices to coping skills. At this meeting we will review some of the various websites videos, including those found at the national HLAA website: HearingLoss.org. Learning more […]

By |2019-06-16T21:39:09-06:00January 3rd, 2019|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

WCCHLAA Holiday Meal Social 2018

Western Colorado Chapter
Hearing Loss Association of America
Holiday Meal Social
Saturday, December 1, 2018
11:00 am – 12:30pm

NOTE TIME CHANGE

Come join us at our eighth annual holiday covered dish meal!
This luncheon has become a fun tradition to enjoy fellowship while sharing
experiences and developing friendships. This will be an opportunity get to know
other […]

By |2019-02-05T23:34:40-07:00December 1st, 2018|Event|0 Comments

November 2018 Meeting

MED-EL Cochlear Implant Products
Lyra Repplinger, Consumer Engagement Manager

Lyra Repplinger will discuss updates in candidacy and hearing technology including cochlear implants, electro acoustic system and bone conduction solutions.
She will also share listening strategies and resources for improved hearing experience and outcomes when talking on the phone,
in noisy environments, and listening to music.
Lyra has her masters in […]

By |2019-02-05T23:56:39-07:00November 5th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

October 2018 Meeting

Hearing Loss Updates
Support for Hearing Loss at the
Local, State, and National Level

Hearing Loss issues are becoming more important in our nation. There are many levels of support and initiatives to help people with hearing loss. New technologies and new networks are forming to provide assistance and help.The program will be led […]

By |2019-02-06T23:21:35-07:00October 6th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

May 2018 Meeting

Telephone and Communication Equipment Update

The Chapter will welcome Crystal Vaccaro, Outreach, Education & Installations Specialist for CapTel phones. The presentation will focus on their captioned telephones and solutions for multiple programs to help the deaf and hard of hearing community better communicate over the phone. Come learn more about this service […]

By |2019-02-06T23:40:42-07:00May 6th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

April 2018 Meeting

Update from the Colorado Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Luke Adams, Outreach Consultant

The chapter will welcome Luke Adams, Outreach Consultant – Hard of Hearing Specialty, from the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH). He will talk about what the CCDHH does and can do for people […]

By |2019-02-06T23:54:14-07:00April 6th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

March 2018 Meeting

Ringing in Your Ears, Living with Tinnitus
Paul D’Arezzo and Elaine Conlon

Paul D’Arezzo, M.D., is a retired emergency department physician. After developing tinnitus, he became interested in the mental aspects of dealing with the condition.
He is the author of a recently published book: Change Your Mind About Tinnitus: Transforming the Way You […]

By |2019-02-18T23:59:19-07:00March 17th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

February 2018 Meeting

Living and Leading with a Hearing Loss
Amy Becktell, Chapter Leader

How did a shy girl from Chattanooga, Tennessee become a leader and advocate for hearing loss in western Colorado?
Amy Becktell, the Chapter Leader, will talk about growing up and living with a hearing loss, and how it has shaped her life.
She will […]

By |2019-02-19T00:56:29-07:00February 18th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

January 2018 Meeting

All About the Convention!

The Hearing Loss Association of America has been sponsoring National Conventions for over 25 years. The conventions are a great way to get information about new technologies and services, but the best part is meeting people from all over the country, and the world, with hearing loss. In […]

By |2019-02-19T00:29:49-07:00January 19th, 2018|Event, Meeting|0 Comments

WCCHLAA Holiday Meal Social 2017

Western Colorado Chapter
Hearing Loss Association of America
Holiday Meal Social

Saturday, December 2, 2017
11:00am – 1:00pm
(Please note time change from regular meetings)
Center for Independence
740 Gunnison Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Come join us at our seventh annual free Covered Dish Holiday Meal!
This luncheon has become a fun tradition to enjoy
fellowship while sharing experiences […]

By |2019-01-24T03:01:05-07:00December 2nd, 2017|Event|0 Comments
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