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The City's Voice for People
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Information, Education, Support and
Advocacy for People with Hearing Loss
Chapter Meetings
2nd Saturday of the Month
1 - 3 pm, (
September- Ma
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Community Room, Gold Hill Police Station
955 W Moreno Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
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"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY??!!!"
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T
hat's right!......
We will be serving a light lunch before our March meeting!
YOUR RSVP
will be your "ticket
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to receive a meal, sooo,,,
PLEASE REMEMBER, you must RSVP no later than
Tuesday night March 5th,
or, just do it right now!
C
lick here
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Lunch is at 1:00 p.m. Program starts at 1:30 p.m.
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Spring means Chapter Elections!
Chapter Secretary Position Open
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Under the leadership of our Chapter Presidents over the last five years, I have seen the i
mpact of our advocacy.
This is an invitation to be part of the momentum our chapter leaders have established as we go forward.
The Chapter Board of Directors recently reviewed the Chapter Bylaws and Operating Procedures. The single biggest change is the way we elect our President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The continuity of Chapter leadership is better and these positions are more easily assimilated when we do not try to elect a completely new leadership team every two years. Therefore, the new
Bylaws have been changed to elect the President and Secretary in May of odd numbered years for a two-year term and the Vice-President and Treasurer in even numbered years for a two-year term of office.
In May, 2019 we will be initiating the transition period electing a Chapter President and Chapter Secretary. The Good News...
Vickie Pacheco, our current Chapter President, has agreed to serve two more years. Pauline Weiss, our current Chapter Secretary, volunteered to serve this past year but would like to not serve two more years. Therefore, we need to elect a new Chapter Secretary.
As Vice President, and under the new Operating Procedures, I have the responsibility to Chair a Nominating Committee. I will be reaching out to several members to assist me on this committee. Our task will be
to identify candidates for Chapter Secretary to be elected at our May Chapter meeting to serve a two-year term.
If you would like
to be considered as a nominee for Chapter Secretary or would like to be involved on the nominating committee please contact me now at :
Duane Gritzmaker, Vice President
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Do You Have "Selective" Hearing Loss?
i.e.,
Why I can hear some sounds, but not others
AKA,
"I can hear, but I can't understand."
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As the graph shows, vowels and consonants fall in different frequency ranges.
- Vowels provide 80% of speech intensity
For example: "Th Pckrs dd nt wn th sprbwl."
Without hearing vowels, it's not too hard to know, i.e., to discriminate, what is being said.
(Sentence is: "The Packers did not win the superbowl.")
- Consonants provide 80% of speech intelligibility
For example - "I oe o o uis i y ae."
Without hearing consonants,
it's very hard
to know,
i.e., to discriminate, what is being said.
Can you guess what this sentence is? At our meeting, we will tell you !
Have you heard the saying that we
hear with our brains, not our ears?
Here is an example:
When listening to a song and we don't know what the singer is saying,
our mind fills in the blanks
with what seems to fit the beat.
For example, if you didn't know the words to our National Anthem, "and the toilet's last cleaning" may sounds just as correct in place of "at the twilight's last gleaming." While this example is particularly amusing, some people can go their whole lives believing the wrong lyrics.
What are some of your experiences?
There is actually a word to describe this grammatical phenomenon - oronyms. Oronyms are sequences of words or even complete
phrases that sound similar to each other, and our brain employs them often -
particularly with those who have trouble hearing. Oronyms can be multiple words used in conjunction together to confuse the brain.
There is a specific region of
the brain (angular gyrus) that uses all previous knowledge to fill in gaps with predictable words. If you are missing whole phrases or even just the last syllable of a word, it is
this section of the brain that completes the sentence for you without you consciously having to employ this method.
If you hear the waiter tell you the fish of the day is "sal," your brain will fill in the missing "mon" syllable. Similarly, if someone says, "let's play it by hear," your angular gyrus quickly determines for you that you misheard the last word based on past experiences with the common phrase "let's play it by ear."
Those who have trouble hearing rely more strongly on their angular gyrus to enable them not to miss out on any part of the conversation.
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All Webinars are Captioned and Recorded
Next Webinar is
Wednesday March 20th
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST
"Living Your Best Life with Hearing Loss"
- Do you let your hearing loss stop you from living a purposeful, meaningful, and productive life?
- Are you ashamed or embarrassed about your hearing loss?
- Are you unsure how to handle your hearing loss at work/school, social environment or physical activity?
Learn suggestions on how to handle these situations successfully, After this presentation, you will be empowered to live your best life.
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HLAA Veterans
Across America
Virtual Chapter
Veterans with Hearing Loss -
Attend monthly online meetings
the 4th Wednesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MST.
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Saturday, March 9th
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Community Room, Gold Hill Police Station
955 West Moreno Ave., Colorado Springs
Meetings are free, and all are welcome.
Membership is not required to attend.
Free parking, refreshments, hearing loop, assistive listening devices (ALDs), and CART (live captioning) are provided.
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HLAA Member and co-founder of the HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter, Sharon Campbell, will be p
resenting her Convention Workshop Topic,
"Living Safely with
Hearing Loss."
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Take Note!
Geri
donated these colorful clipboards for ease in taking notes at the Chapter meetings!
Thank you, Geri!
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REMEMBER - CART transcripts of our meetings are available! They are posted within a week after each months' meeting. Click
here.
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Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather
on the day of a chapter meeting or
event, an email
notice of cancellation will be
sent out two (2) hours prior to the scheduled event.
Be Sure to Check Your Email Before You Head Out!
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For Complete Information,
Forms, and
Online Registration, click here
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By 5.15.19
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On-site
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Member Individual
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5
$329
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5
$389
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Member Couple
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5
$479
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5
$539
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Member First-Timer
*
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5
$315
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5
$375
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Member First-Timer Couple
*
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5
$459
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5
$519
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Member Student
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5
$200
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5
$260
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Non-Member Student
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5
$235
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5
$295
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Non-Member
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5
$375
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5
$435
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Package Includes
- State and Chapter Awards Reception & Ceremony, Wednesday, June 19
- Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, Thursday, June 20
- Opening Session featuring Keynote Speaker, Rebecca Alexander, Thursday, June 20
- Get Acquainted Party (GAP), Thursday, June 20
- Research Symposium, Genetics and Hearing Loss, Friday, June 21
- HLAA2019 Convention Walk4Hearing, Saturday, June 22
- Unlimited entry to Exhibit Hall and Socials
All workshops, demo presentations and featured speakers
Daily Packages Available Also
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HLAA offers
complimentary registration
for veterans and their caregivers who are attending their first HLAA Convention.
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For Convention Schedule, click here
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For Convention Hotel and
Travel Information, c
lick
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Communication Access
at the Convention
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HLAA hosts
the most communication accessible event in the country for people with hearing loss
. The Convention is a place
where it's okay not to hear well, to ask for someone to repeat
. But when it comes to presentations,
you will hear more than you've ever heard before!
Hearing Loops -
All sessions and breakout rooms
will be looped - just flip your telecoil on and you'll be "in the loop."
CART/Captioning Captions will be
displayed on the same screen as the speaker's presentation slides
using technology called 1Fuzion, developed by 1CapApp.
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is a new
accessibility service built by Google
for the deaf and hard of hearing. Using Google's state-of-the-art automatic
speech recognition technology, Live Transcribe
performs real-time transcription of speech to text on your screen, so you can participate in conversations going on in the world around you. You can also
keep the conversation going by typing your response on the screen.
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Down Memory Lane with HLAA-CS....
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2014 at The Independence - Duane; Ann, Bob, Wanda, Mary, Pat F., Dixie, Chris, Pauline, Karen, Bev, Dianne, Leslie, Nichole
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Celebrating HLAA's 40th Birthday!
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Did you know that HLAA Founder, Rocky Stone, worked for the CIA??
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Are you ready
for the Chapter Challenge
at our next meeting??
Answers are found in this Newsletter!!
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Mark Your Calendars -
t's Time for the 2019 Colorado Walk4Hearing!!
Colorado Springs' Chapter Goal is to Raise $3,000
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Help Make HLAA-CS the
Top Fundraising Team for the
Fourth Straight Year!
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Join the HLAA-CS Chapter Team,
Springs Sweet Soles
Support Our Team with a Donation
or
Sign Up to Join Us!
Click
here
, then click on
"Register by Joining an Existing Team"
Start Your Fundraising Now by asking Friends,
Family, and Co-Workers to Support You!
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Read "Why We Walk"
Be An Alliance
Become a Sponsor
Volunteer!
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Walk Day
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Location
Clement Park
7306 W Bowles Ave
Littleton, CO
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Opportunity is Available for a Colorado Walk Coordinator
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Need Help Paying
for Hearing Aids?
If you are a U.S. citizen living in El Paso County and need help paying for hearing aids, find out more about the
Rocky Mountain
Sertoma
H.E.A.R.S.
Program here.
For more hearing aid resources, click
here
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Chapter Volunteers Needed!
Did you know that all Chapter Officers and Committee Chairpersons are volunteers, too?
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- Spread the Word about our Chapter and Invite others to come
- Volunteer for a Committee or an Outreach Project
- Help with Refreshments, or as a Greeter
- Like to Drive? We need carpool drivers for out-of-town Social Activities (cost of gas is split among the riders). Let us know if you would like to be contacted when we have a need!
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"If you want to go somewhere fast, go alone. If you want to go somewhere far, go together"
Please let any of us know if you are interested in being more involved to help HLAA-CS "go far."
Volunteering can be a
one-time, ongoing, or as-needed basis.
You can also contact us by email at
HLAAColoradoSprings@outlook.com
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 Vickie
President,
Website and Newsletter Editor |
Duane
Vice President
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Pauline, Secretary |
Michelle, Treasurer
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Joy
Welcome Committee Chair |
Stacy
Social Committee Chair
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Pat
Technical Assistant |
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Lots of Chapter Pictures are posted on our Facebook page! Click
here
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Pictures courtesy of
Pauline
, our Official Chapter Photographer!
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Keep Up to Date with HLAA-CS!
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"The City's Voice for People
with Hearing Loss"
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Assistive Technology Available Here
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Is Your Venue Accessible to People with Hearing Loss?
If not, HLAA-CS can
demonstrate assistive listening technology, and/or set up a portable loop. Hear for yourself the difference it can make!
For a list
of Public Venues, Churches, En
tertainment Venues, and Retirement Living Communities with Assistive Listening Systems in the Colorado Springs area, visit the HLAA-CS Website and click on the "Communication Accessibility" heading.
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HLAA, a 501(c)3, is the nation's leading membership and advocacy organization for people with hearing loss, and has local Chapters all across the country.
As
the nation's voice for people with hearing loss
, our Mission is "
to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information, education, support, and advocacy.
As a Member, you share in this mission. Through our advocacy work at the federal level, we represent 4
8 million people with hearing loss
. Membership is $35 per year.
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For Membership Benefits, click here
Membership for our Military Veterans is complimentary!
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Keep up-to-date with HLAA! Sign up
for chapter and state news and updates.
Also
Both are free and are delivered directly into your inbox!
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HLAA
Walk4Hearing is the largest walk for hearing-loss awareness in the country.
Every spring and fall, teams walk in their communities to increase public awareness about hearing loss, help eradicate the stigma associated with it and raise funds for programs and services.
For more information on National and Local Programs and Services supported by this annual fundraising event, click here.
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Become a member of HLAA
to receive the bi-monthly magazine,. Click,
here
to find out all the benefits
of membership!
In Every Issue - readers look to "Hearing Life" magazine to provide them with:
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the
latest information on products, services, research, and technology
in the hearing health care field
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personal stories of people with hearing loss
to find encouragement, and give them the feeling that they are not alone in living with a hearing loss
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practical and useful information.
"Hearing Life" magazine readers view this publication as
a "lifeline" to help them help themselves and live well with hearing loss.
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