Hearing Loss Association of America, Jacksonville Chapter

Tuesday, March 18 – 6:30 p.m.
Speaker, Brenda N. Dale, M.Ed.
Duval County Public Schools Program for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Let’s Talk: Round Table Discussion – Hearing Loss and the Workplace (if time permits)

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, April 15 – 6:30 p.m.
Speaker, Kelli Bloom, M.Ed.
Director of Employment Services & Assistive Technology – FAAST Northeast Regional Coordinator – Hope Haven Childrenʼs Clinic and Family Center
Let’s Talk: Round Table Discussion Assistive Listening Devices – (if time permits)

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, May 20 – 6:30 p.m.
Speaker, Terra Shaw, American Red Cross – Preparing for Disaster
Let’s Talk: Round Table Discussion – Audience Choice

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, January 20 – 6:30 p.m.

Speaker: Christina Graw, Marketing Coordinator for the Independent Living Resource Center 

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Thursday, February 26  – 6:30 p.m.

(NOTE DATE CHANGE)

Speaker Juliette Sterkens, National

Hearing Loop Advocate

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Thursday,March 19 at 6:30 p.m
(NOTE DATE CHANGE)

Speaker: Gael Hannan

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, November 18 – 6:30 p.m.
Speaker TBA

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, October 21 – 6:30 p.m.
Lynn Rousseau, Gainesville Chapter President, will tell how the Hearing Loss Association of America changed her life. Lynn is a past president of the Florida State Association, former State Chapter Coordinator, and was celebrated as the 2014 HearStrong Champion in July. She is currently a member of the Alachua County Citizen’s Disability Advisory Committee and serves on the Airline Travel Accessible Board.

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, September 16 – 6:30 p.m.
J. Douglas Green, Jr. M.D.
Founder and President of the Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute
Subject: Hearing Help for Africa (Physicians from Nigeria will visit the chapter as well.)
Dr. Green will also discuss the recently FDA-approved Hybrid Device from Cochlear Corporation.

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, June 17 – 6:30 p.m.
Speaker, Brandy Harvey, Cochlear Americas
Hybrid CI and Hearing Aid Recently Approved by the FDA
Let’s Talk: Round Table Discussion – Audience Choice

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Tuesday, November 19 – 6:30 p.m.
Hearing Loss Association of Jacksonville
Video featuring 2014 Convention Keynote Speaker Richard Einhorn
Let’s Talk: Round table discussion – Getting through the holidays with a hearing loss
Pre-Holiday Meal / Bring Some to Share

Nemours Children’s Clinic, 10th Floor
807 Childrens Way, Jax 32207

Saturday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m.
Holiday Party at Home of Member
Laura Terrebone, Ortega
Bring your favorite appetizer,
side dish or dessert
RSVP by 12/2 Radiant1028@hotmail.com

Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 6:30 pm

Speaker: Lee Hoyt, Canine Companions for Independence www.cci.org

Subject: Service Dogs Presentation

No Meetings in July or August 2012

Have a great summer!

TUESDAY, June 19, 2012, 6:30 P.M.

Speaker: Claudia D. Scott, FAEM
Public Education/CERT Program Manager
Emergency Preparedness Division
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department
Subject: Are You Ready?

TUESDAY, May 15, 2012, 6:30 P.M.

Speaker: William W. McQuilkin, Jr., Executive Director
Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center
Topic: “Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Center.”

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012, 6:30 P.M.
SPEAKER: RAY LAURIA, MONTE BROS. SOUND SYSTEMS, INC.

The Hearing Loss Association of Jacksonville is encouraging the installation of hearing loops in churches, theaters, libraries, meeting rooms, and any place where people gather. This user friendly technology makes these venues more hearing accessible for those with hearing aids or cochlear implants.

Join us at our regular meeting to hear Ray Lauria, who will be joined by Bob Pelepako, of Monte Brothers. Our meeting room will have a temporary loop system installed and you will be able to experience firsthand how this technology can make a difference in your life.

Unlike FM or Infra-Red audio systems, hearing (induction) loops transmit a silent electromagnetic signal that can be accessed without the need for a headset. People who are hard of hearing simply push a button on their hearing aid or cochlear implant to receive the signal which is turned back into sound, corrected by those devices to match the pattern of their hearing loss, and sent on to the brain. Hearing loops can be a primary assistive listening system or supplement existing FM or Infra-Red sound systems.

Although many audio/visual professionals are not familiar with the technology, hearing loops are the assistive listening system of choice for most hard of hearing people. The technology is being promoted by both the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and the American Academy of Audiology through their “Get In the Hearing Loop “campaign.

Let’s “Loop Jacksonville”.