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Grandmother and grandson celebrating HLAA

Grandma the Hearing Loss Advocate

By Katie Wright “Mom!  Mom!” my daughter’s text read. “Connor didn’t pass his hearing screening! My heart dropped.  My grandson was 4 years old, still in pre-school. He and his mom were at his physical

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Zina Jawadi

Why Medicine?

Los Angeles has a special place in my heart.  It is where I had my first internship at the former House Ear Institute (AKA House Research Institute, now part of UCLA).  It is where I

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Ann Thomas Oak View

And Yet, She Persisted

Ten Years of HLAA-DV Advocacy Effort in Walnut Creek In 2010, Ann Thomas, president of the HLAA Diablo Valley Chapter, began advocating for communication access for people with hearing loss in the Contra Costa County

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Melissa Billingsley

Partners

Melissa Billingsley first encountered hearing assistance dogs while working at her family’s veterinary hospital where she is a registered veterinary technician and practice manager. Lee G, one of her regular clients, had a hearing loss.

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We Got a Hearing Loop for our Church!

By Lou and Joy Shaup Because of Lou’s severe hearing loss, he could not hear what was being said during services and other functions at our church, First United Methodist in Upland, California (www.uplandfumc.org). It

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The Joy of Dancing

By Lynn Rousseau and Debbie Mohney Have you ever watched people on the dance floor having a great time and pictured yourself out there with them? And then you thought, “But wait, I’m not like

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