Developed by HLA-Wake County, Raleigh, NC
Non-Profit Organization
nHLAA (the National Organization)
nEducation and Advocacy
n$25 Membership (Join at www.hearingloss.org)
nGreat Magazine and National Convention
nDiscounts
nHLA-xx (where xx = State Abbreviation)
nState-Level Associations of HLAA
nCoordination and Advocacy at the State Level
nEstablished in many states, now
nLocal Chapters
nIn many cities across the country
nReal “End-User” Support through volunteers
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HLAA
At the national level, HLAA is run by a small number of volunteers and an even smaller number of paid staff.  They do an amazing job considering their limited resources.

At the State-level, volunteers help coordinate the efforts of all the chapters in the State, the work with related organizations (like the NC Assn for the Deaf and Sertoma) and they help arrange for representative  for statewide boards, commissions and councils related to hearing loss.

At the local chapter level, people meet face to face and share information about dealing with heairng loss.  They may also advocate locally for things like accessibility and captioning.

Main point is that HLAA is for you … whether you are just learning about hearing loss or have progressed and able to help others.