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HLA of Snohomish County is a monthly support group. We...

• Participate in medical seminars related to hearing loss.
• Learn about different types of hearing loss and how it affects us.
• Learn how ALD’s (Assistive Listening Devices) can help us.
• Discuss why we are in “denial”.
• Question “why” we isolate ourselves.
• Learn about different types of hearing aids and how important T-Coil is.
• Discuss why closed-captioned is important.
• Learn about doorbell/phone alerters, smoke alarms, alarm clocks, and hearing dogs.
• Learn to communicate on the phone again & understanding Relay/VCO/TTY.
• Find out about the TeleRelay system/VCO/TTY.
• Discover what a Cochlear Implant is and whether you are a candidate?
• Heighten community awareness.
• Advocate newborn hearing screening and the ADA.
• Develop coping skills and strategies for living.
• Gain an understanding of our hearing loss and ourselves.
  
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• We have fun doing all these things and more, we     meet wonderful people while helping each other.

For more information on how to become involved in one of our fun and informative groups, contact Steve Pettijohn or Dusty Hansen at HLA_SnoCo@hotmail.com (there is an underscore between the HLA and SnoCo).

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