We are Colorado's Voice for People with Hearing Loss!

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​Website Pages are Updated Frequently
 PLEASE NOTE:  Chapters are on Summer Break, ​but watch for Summer Socials and Events!

Welcome to the
HLAA Colorado Website!

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a ​501(c)(3) non-profit, is the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss.

​The Mission of HLAA is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy.   

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 48 million (20 percent) of Americans have some degree of hearing loss.  It is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in older adults, after arthritis and heart disease, making it an issue of national concern.

Have questions and need information about hearing loss?  Click here!​
Colorado Has Four Chapters:
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All Chapters work at the local and State level for communication access, public policy, research, public awareness, and service delivery related to hearing loss

Find out more of what's happening in chapters in Colorado as well as chapters across the country and HLAA.  Scroll down to see calendar links.​

More information for each Colorado Chapter, their Facebook and website links, or to sign up to receive any or
​each Chapters' newsletters, click here.​

(NEW!) ​HLAA Boulder Chapter Events and More
August 2022 e-News


"E.T." 40th Year Anniversary Celebration - IMAX with Open Captions.  Tues, Aug 16th

"ELVIS”- Holiday Twin Drive-in with On-Screen Captions.  Thurs, Aug 18th

Boulder Social - Sun, Aug 21st

​All this and MORE - Click on https://mailchi.mp/.../cinemarkregalon...

​Open Caption (OC) Movies in Colorado
Enjoy going to Open Caption movies statewide

PS:  let the theater know how much
​you appreciate open captions!
This symbol designates that a movie has Open Captions


​ For OC Movie Schedules in
​Colorado Theaters 
​​Click here   


​Click here to Join our Facebook Group

Hearing Loops in Colorado
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Mission Statement
​"To bring people together to promote, support, educate, and create consistent use of hearing loops in Colorado"

​​Click here to find out more!
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Telecoil Handout: "Telecoils Improve Hearing Aids Dramatically!"
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  • "What is a hearing aid telecoil and why would I want one?"  A telecoil is an essential hearing aid component that brings clear sounds from the microphone through ADA mandated assistive listening systems directly into the hearing aid with clarity and no background noise.  Read more about telecoils in Healthy Hearing 2019
  • ​​Buying new hearing aids? Ask for a telecoil!  When you buy your hearing aids or cochlear implant, include a telecoil - even if you think you have little use for this feature.  See "​The Telecoil and Hearing Loops" 
  • It can be life changing for an individual with hearing loss to hear more clearly in public places.  Hear the difference a hearing loop makes in a large group gathering: https://tinyurl.com/HearingLoopSim (1 minute)

HLAA National 

Check out the NEW HLAA Communication Access
in Health Care page
and
How to Invite YOUR Healthcare Providers to Connect
with HLAA Communication Access in Health Care Program
Do you or have you had problems communicating to anyone in the health care medical field about any of your healthcare issues due to your hearing loss and lack of effective communication in person, over the phone, or patient portal?  ​Click Here for More

So, You and Your Hearing Loss are Going to the Hospital -
Guide for ​Effective Communication in Health Care Settings


​Everything You Need to Know, including:
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  • ​Communication and Access Plan (CAP)
  • Patient Rights and Responsibilities 
  • Provider Responsibilities
  • and More!
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Click here 
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 ​ HLAA Virtual Meetings Calendar
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​...from HLAA chapters ​all across the U.S., all in one place, and ​​open to anyone! ​​​ Click here

NOTE:  Meetings may be PT, MT, CT, and ET, ​so ​be sure you tune in at the correct time
  HLAA Virtual Communities   - Click here
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  • HLAA Advocacy 
  • HLAA GITHL (Get in the Hearing Loop) 
  • HLAA Veterans

​HLAA Veterans Across America
​​Virtual Chapter Meetings
via Zoom. 
​Meetings are captioned.

Third Tuesday of the Month
Please Note:  meets at 6:00 p.m. MT​
Register in advance for meetings.  ​Click here
or 
​Contact: Carla Beyer-Smolin at 301-657-2248, or by Email
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
ver-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids will soon be available directly to consumers, without a prescription. The FDA is expected to release its final rules soon, clearing the way for this new class of devices to hit the market.
OTC hearing aids are designed for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss only.
Could OTC Hearing Aids Help You?  Learn more here
Click here to read the digital issue

Summer 2022 Issue

Hearing Life
HLAA's Magazine for ​Better Hearing!

Click Here for  Past Isues  
Hearing Life Magazine is now pulished ​quarterly 

​​Become a Member of HLAA to Receive Hearing Life Magazine in ​the Mail.  ​Click here to learn all the benefits of membership!​​​​

​HLAA Offers FREE ​Educational and  Product/Service Webinars
All Webinars are Captioned and Recorded.   For upcoming and past webinars, click  here


Also, sign up to receive FREE HLAA e-News twice per month directly into your inbox
for all the news from National.  Click here.
How Can We Help You?

    To Contact HLAA Colorado,
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click here!