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May 29, 2024

Categories: Advocacy News, Advocating, HLAA, HLAA Blog, News, Newsroom, travel

Flying with Hearing Loss Could Soon Get Easier

  New Air Travel Bill Includes Key Accessibility Improvements It’s one of the most common complaints we get at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)—trouble hearing and understanding announcements...  New Air Travel Bill Includes Key Accessibility Improvements It’s one of the most common complaints we get at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)—trouble hearing and understanding announcements in airports and airplanes—but changes are coming. A new bill mandates wide-ranging improvements to aviation safety and passenger protections, including significant benefits for travelers with … Read More >

May 21, 2024

Categories: Hearing Loss, HLAA, HLAA Blog, News, Newsroom, Walk4Hearing, Young Adults

Walk4Hearing Heroes Help HLAA Bring Hope – Team Adeline

The HLAA Walk4Hearing is held in 21 cities across the country, raising awareness and bringing hope to people with hearing loss. Since 2006, more than 365 Walks have raised $19...The HLAA Walk4Hearing is held in 21 cities across the country, raising awareness and bringing hope to people with hearing loss. Since 2006, more than 365 Walks have raised $19 million for national and local programs, welcomed 123,000 participants and shown countless people with hearing loss that they are not alone. We just launched the … Read More >

April 10, 2024

Categories: Hearing Aids, HLAA, HLAA Blog, News, Newsroom, Walk4Hearing

Finding Hope One Step at a Time

  A Mom’s Experience with her Child’s Hearing Loss Sometimes you don’t want your mother’s intuition to be correct. That was my thought the day I heard the doctor say,...  A Mom’s Experience with her Child’s Hearing Loss Sometimes you don’t want your mother’s intuition to be correct. That was my thought the day I heard the doctor say, “You were right—Olivia has bilateral hearing loss, and it’s permanent. She’ll need to wear hearing aids.” Those words rang in my ears for weeks, even … Read More >

March 28, 2024

Categories: Hearing Health, HLAA, HLAA Blog, HLAA Convention, News, Newsroom, Research, Tips for Communicating

What People with Hearing Loss can Learn from Professional Musicians

I was honored to serve as a panelist for The Joy of Music/Loving Your Ears Research Symposium at the HLAA 2023 Convention in New Orleans. It was clear from all...I was honored to serve as a panelist for The Joy of Music/Loving Your Ears Research Symposium at the HLAA 2023 Convention in New Orleans. It was clear from all the questions the panel received that music listening is an important topic for people with hearing loss. Even though I am a cognitive neuroscientist researching … Read More >

March 11, 2024

Categories: Advocacy News, Health Care, Hearing Aids, HLAA, HLAA Blog, News, Newsroom

New Hearing Aid Coverage and Class Action Lawsuit in Washington State Could Spark Wider Changes

Law mandating coverage rolls out with Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) help amid anti-discrimination settlement that could guide other states There’s good news for residents of Washington state who...Law mandating coverage rolls out with Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) help amid anti-discrimination settlement that could guide other states There’s good news for residents of Washington state who wear hearing aids—a new law now requires some large group health plans to cover the cost of hearing aids and services. And some Kaiser Foundation … Read More >