Due to the current health situation, all in-person chapter meetings and HLAA events are cancelled until further notice.
However, several chapters and the state board are meeting via  Zoom or Google Meet.  For specific chapter information, check the chapter link on this website. ​
The HLAA Network: Chapters and State
​Organizations

The Hearing Loss Association of America reaches people with hearing loss through its network of chapters and state organizations. All HLAA state and chapter organization volunteer leaders have direct experience with hearing loss. Joining your state and/or local HLAA organizations helps augment your experience with HLAA and learn more about coping with hearing loss.

Nominations for State Board are open

Interested in getting involved in HLAA-WI?   Each year there are openings for vacant board positions. This year there are openings for new board members who will be elected to three-year terms.  The board meets four times a year at various locations, with some of those meetings online.  Become a part of this team that sets the policy and direction of our state organization. 
Click on this link to download the application.
Complete the application and submit it to the Nomination Chairperson as indicated on the form by Sept 15.   If you have questions, contact any of the members of the nominating committee: 
Jack Spear :  jhspear@gmail.com
Christine Klessig:  bommaklessig@gmail.com
Julie Olson:   julieo@athenet.net



WI State HLAA Summer Newsletter, visit this link.
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Annual State Membership Meeting​

You are Cordially Invited!

Saturday, October 24, 2020
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
 
Online via Zoom
A link to the meeting will be sent out in an announcement in October
 
All HLAA members and guests are invited to attend our annual meeting. 
  • Special greeting and comments by Barbara Kelley, HLAA Executive Director
  • Election of state board members.  (All HLAA members are eligible to vote)
  • Committee reports on ongoing projects
  • Review of the year’s activities and accomplishments
  • Goals, plans and initiatives for 2021
  • Online hearing trivia quiz. 
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How Do I Communicate with Doctors, Nurses, and Staff at the Hospital During COVID-19?
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, going to the hospital will be very different than it has been in the past.  It may be difficult to see or hear your doctors and nurses and you most likely will not be permitted to have anyone with you.

It is important to plan how you will be able to communicate with doctors, nurses, and other staff at the hospital.  

HLAA, in conjunction with several other organizations as well as individual experts, has put together an important guide.  If you have a hearing loss, we encourage you to review it. https://www.hearingloss.org/communication-access-recommendations-hospitals-covid-19/ 
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, DHS has a Print Friendly, PDF communication aid to use for when the doctor is ready for you.  Click on the image next to this to print it.

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