Our Mission
Hearing Loss Association of America opens the world of communication to people with hearing loss by
providing information, education, support and advocacy. The Georgia State Office
and chapters work on that mission in Georgia.
Please Join UsMembership in Hearing Loss Association of America is $35/yr
for individuals, $45/yr for couples, and $60/yr for professionals. All levels
receive the bi monthly "Hearing Loss Magazine" and
you will be supporting
the nation’s largest organization for people with hearing
loss. Click on the thumbnails below for a larger image of a few of our magazine covers. For more information, go to: Membership The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) National Office is located at Bethesda, MD. The HLAA web site has many links; these are just a sampling that are very popular and useful: Hearing Loss Association of America is proud to present live Webinars, featuring the nation's leading experts in hearing loss. This is your opportunity to ask a question and learn more about hearing loss from leaders in a number of medical disciplines associated with hearing loss. Webinars are a series of lectures/meetings that are broadcast over the Internet or “Web,” that is like small seminars on a specific topic. They are captioned and are also audio-enabled if you have speakers on your computer. They are best viewed with a high speed (DSL or broadband) Internet connection. Go to Webinar HLAA in Georgia is called: The Hearing Loss Association of America - Georgia State Office, and also The Hearing Loss Association of Georgia. (HLA-GA)
These links go to pages on this web site:Newsletters From the State Office and Chapters Chapters Information about HLAA Chapters in Georgia Georgia Resources Links to external web sites about hearing loss resources in Georgia
Articles Articles written mostly by Georgia people about hearing loss, coping strategies, etc.
About Us
Events Calendar
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HLAA GA State Office Meeting
April 28, 12 Noon to 3 PM Carl Sanders YMCA, 1160 Moores Mill Road,
Atlanta Contact Jeff Bonnell <cjbnatl@gmail.com>
HLAA NW Metro
Atlanta Chapter Meeting May 6, 2012; 2PM to 4PM
Program: Fire Safety in the Home
223 Arnold Mill Road (next to the fire station); Woodstock, GA Contact 770 517-2941
HLAA Convention 2012, Providence, RI; June 21-24
International Federation of Hard of Hearing People: World Congress at Bergen, Norway June 25 - 28, 2012
https://www.eventsforce.net/TRAVELPLANNERS/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=33503&eventID=75&eventID=75
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Advocacy & Action Alerts
| 1/18/2012 Update: The FCC is currently working on "Rules" for the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. The Act is commonly called "CVAA". Senate
Passes 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility
Act by
Unanimous Consent
From Rosaline Crawford, NAD, member of the COAT Steering Committee,
8/5/10
The
Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT), of which
NVRC is a
proud member, celebrates the passage of the Twenty-first Century
Communications
and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304) by the U.S. Senate on
August 5,
2010, by unanimous consent.
Due to the extraordinary efforts of advocates across the country and in
Washington, DC, COAT secured a monumental step forward in accessible
technology.
Earlier this week, Senator Pryor (D-AR) introduced an amendment to
improve S.
3304. S. 3304, as amended, was passed by U.S. Senate by unanimous
consent. Like
H.R. 3101, which was passed on July 26, 2010, S. 3304 will also:
-- Require captioned television programs to be captioned when delivered
over
the Internet.
-- Authorize the FCC to require 7 hours per week of video description on
the
top 4 network channels and top 5 cable channels nationwide.
-- Allocate up to $10 million per year for equipment used by individuals
who
are deaf-blind.
-- Require televised emergency information to be accessible to
individuals who
are blind or have low vision.
-- Require accessible advanced communications equipment and services,
such as
text messaging and e-mail.
-- Require access to Internet services that are built-in to mobile
telephone
devices, like smart phones, if achievable.
-- Require devices of any size to be capable of displaying closed
captioning,
delivering available video description, and making emergency information
accessible.
-- Require accessible user controls for televisions and set-top boxes,
and easy
access to closed captioning and video description.
-- And more.
For more information, see the section-by-section summary of what S. 3304
(as
amended) will do for us at http://www.coataccess.org/node/9776.
S. 3304 will now go to the House of Representatives. COAT supports and
expects
the House will pass S. 3304 soon.
For more information about the bill, see:
http://www.hearingloss.org/advocacy/21centuryaccessact11408.asp
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