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dedicated to education, advocacy and support for people who do not hear well and
those around them.
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January 2009
January Meeting - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 6:30 P.M.
(Just south of the VA Hospital and North of
Our January program presentation will be giver by Dr. Barbara Eisenmenger, Au.D. on the Audient Assistance Program. The Audient Alliance was developed in 2004 by the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight and Hearing to help people with limited income. Audient is an alliance for accessible hearing care designed to assist income qualified hard of hearing people nationwide to access quality hearing aids and related care at significantly reduced costs.
Barbara Eisenmenger , Au.D.
Clinical Audiologist
Dr. Eisenmenger provides adult clinical audiology services
at University Audiology Associates (UAA) and the Ambulatory Care Building (ACB)
at University of Louisville Hospital. She also supervises students at
those sites. She currently holds an adjunct clinical faculty position at
U of L and teaches classes in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation, and co-teaches
the Cochlear Implant class. She is Board Certified in Audiology with a
specialty certificate in Cochlear Implants. Dr. Eisenmenger is the
professional advisor to the
President’s Message – Ron Haynes
The December Holiday Dinner Party was attended by 33 people. Every item in the Silent Auction sold and it netted $275.80 and the raffle for a Gift Basket brought in $67.00. We wish all of you could have been there. The food was delicious and the fellowship was marvelous!
Theresa Kidwell will have refreshments for January. We need volunteers for March forward, please see Jean Haynes to sigh up.
HLAK now has the 2008 Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Aids to loan. If you would like to check the book out for a month, please contact Jean Haynes. This book can also be purchased at HLAA for $4.25 plus shipping. http://www.hearingloss.org/bookstore/index.asp
Do you need to search for an Audiologist, Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat), or Hearing Aid Specialist? Search the HLAA Professional Member site at http://www.hearingloss.org/support/searchprofs.asp . If you have a favorite professional, please encourage them to become a HLAA professional Member and put their listing on the site.
Kentucky Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) Open House: The Open House on Dec. 13 was very well-received; in fact, there is a possibility it could become an annual tradition. If this seems exciting, please take a moment to see what else the agency has in store for 2009 in the Executive Director’s Vlog. To see pictures http://www.kcdhh.org/media/oh08/ (Exert from Executive’s Director’s Corner). If you look close enough you may find two or three pictures of me. Jean and I attended and one of the first people we ran into was Bonny Zilke. It is good to see HLAK people attending these functions, Thanks for coming Bonny.
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Upcoming Meetings and Activities
- January 13, 2009
- HLAK Meeting with Dr. Barbara Eisenmenger,
Au.D. on the Audient Assistance Program
- January 20, 2009
- Federal
- January 27, 2009
- Cochlear “connect with Your Community”,
6:00-8:00 pm, Courtyard Marriott,
- April 2009:
- Karen Lichtefeld will be forming a committee to
work on a HLAK fundraiser (Wine Tasting).
- June 18-21, 2009:
- HLAA's 30th Birthday - Nashville
Convention: Convention
registration is open for the 2009
2009 Hearing Loss
Associations National Convention in
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, June 18-21, 2009
“We have a
rare opportunity to learn about hearing loss issues and to see what is out
there. Hearing Loss Association'
Please plan to attend the convention.
Early Bird registration ended December 31 but you can register for the Full
Activity Package until May 24 at $319 for Member or $558 for Member Couple.
There are also other packages, i.e. Education Package and Individual One Day
Packages. Not a member of HLAA? Join HLAA today and take advantage
of discounts on registration. Convention 2009 promises to be the best yet
as we band together to celebrate HLAA's 30th Birthday, learn new things related
to hearing loss, and rekindle old friendships. Don't wait another
day! Package information is available on the registration form and
special HLAA rates for the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center can be
found at the convention link below. You
can make reservations at the online from the convention link below Or
call: (615) 889-1000 Group Reservation Code - N-HLA9. Use
this code if you make a reservation by phone; code not needed for online
reservations. The HLAA cost at Opryland per night will be $205.66 which
covers the base charge of $145, sales tax, occupancy tax, city tax, resort fee
& tax, self-parking fee & tax. Whether you stay at the Opryland
or not, there will be a $19.66 Self-parking fee & tax each day to park
& go to the convention. If you carpool you could share the fee.
The $145 is for single or double, each extra person is $20 plus tax.
Grand Ole Opry, Here We Come - A trip to Nashville
wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Grand Ole Opry, so strap on your
cowboy boots and get ready for a night of hootin' and howlerin' at the nation's
longest running radio show. This off-site event is scheduled for Saturday
night, June 20 and $45 covers the ticket and transportation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONVENTION
visit http://www.hearingl
Member News (If you have any “member news” please let us
know so that we can share it)
Marvin L. Kruer died Friday, December 26, 2008, at his home. Marvin and Reva Kruer are long time members of HLA Kentuckiana. In the late 80's and 90's, Reva was an officer (then DerbyTown SHHH) and very proactive in the group. Please keep Reva's family in your thoughts and prayers.
Miscellaneous News
Cochlear TM Connect With Your Community: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00PM
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, 100 South
Second Street,
Implant users; please join us for a consumer event that will cover the following:
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- Discover New Resources & Tools from Cochlear™ - Phone tools, Recipient services, Online troubleshooting tools etc.
- Learn how to use the latest electronic gadgets with your implant - Cell Phones, MP3 players etc.
- Learn how to become more connected with others implant users in your community, and with the people from Cochlear™
- Hear about the latest findings and research about binaural hearing (hearing with two ears)
Connect with other implant users in your community. You will find a wealth of information and support in your local area. Registration is required. www.regonline.com/connect
In order to
provide an optimum-learning environment, we ask that you not bring young
children to this event. CART Services and light refreshments will be
provided.
Jumbotrons
at the Presidential Inauguration to be Open Captioned
Sign Language Interpreters will be
located at designated positions within each ticketed section, with the
exception of the Mall Standing Area. There will be jumbo-trons (large
television screen) with open captioning positioned on the
Tickets to the Swearing-In Ceremony are distributed by both
Senators and Representatives elected to the 111th Congress. All tickets
distributed by Congressional representatives are free to the public. However,
some websites are promising tickets for up to $20,000 each. However, given the
demand for tickets, there is no promise that any of those tickets sold will be
delivered. While reputable companies are promising refunds, that is not much
solace if you’ve based a vacation around the inaugural. This is most certainly
a case of “buyer beware.” For more
information about the plans for the Presidential Inauguration:
http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/accessibility.cfm
http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm
Digital
TV (DTV) is almost here. See this
Zenith DTV Converter Box Video
Thanks
to Cheryl Heppner at Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Persons, at least one manufacturer of converter boxes, LG Electronics'
Zenith unit has produced an online video on the digital television transition
to help consumers properly install their new TV converter boxes. The online video is open captioned! http://www.zenith.com/dtv/setup.html
Great News on Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has been pushing for hearing aid coverage in federal health plans. HLAA has learned that several of the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) insurance plans have expanded their coverage to include coverage of hearing aids for adults. FEHB’s inclusion of hearing aids makes it clear they see the lack of hearing aids for their employees as a health care issue. It’s our expectation that other carriers will follow the lead of FEHB. Read about this at http://www.hearingloss.org/advocacy/insurance.asp#insurance .
Hearing Loss
Association of
HLAA, headquartered in
Want to Join Hearing
Loss Association of America
You can join HLAA online at www.hearingloss.org (click on
Join/Membership). If you prefer, you can get the form online or at a HLAK
meeting and mail it in. Annual
membership dues effective
Hearing Loss Association of Kentuckiana (HLAK)
HLAK is the local Kentucky/Indiana
chapter located in
Want to Join Hearing Loss Association of Kentuckiana (HLAK)
No dues are required for membership in HLAK; however
national membership is encouraged.
Donations and participation in chapter activities are encouraged. If you would like to be added to the free HLAK
list serve, to receive periodic email on hard-of-hearing issues, contact
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