Projects and Resources

Chapter members are active in the following projects and resources. The projects and resources focus on a broad set of needs for the municipal buildings, theaters, and schools in our county. Come to our chapter meetings to learn more about them.

Project	Description
Hearing-Friendly Assistance	Helping communities with amplification devices and systems beyond hearing aids and public address systems
School Projects	Making fourth graders more aware of hearing issues and protection techniques
Senior Center Hearing Loss Awareness Projects	Guiding seniors in overcoming denial, understanding hearing loss situations and solutions
Obtaining leads for Financial Aid, Grants and Other Resources for Hearing Aids	Putting folks in touch with financial resources, especially if a child needs hearing assistance.

Educational and Awareness Projects

Education and awareness is core to our HLAA SW CT mission.  We are committed to helping hearing people understand how to communicate with the hearing impaired, and we are committed to helping the hearing impaired live as full a life as possible in the hearing world.  Education and awareness helps bridge that gap.  We have recently conducted workshops and presented in schools, senior centers, our chapter members, and other groups.

Recent Delivered Education and Awareness Sessions

Here are some of our recently-delivered programs or presentations:

Session Title	Audience
Conserving Your Hearing	First Grade Fourth Grade
Noise and It's Affect on Us	Government Officials Chapter Members Citizens for Sensible Airspace
Communicating with the Hearing Impaired	Fourth Grade Seniors
Communication Requirements during a Power Outage, Emergency, or Disaster	People with Special Needs Chapter Members Responsible Officials
Learning About Alarms, TV Aids, and Notification Systems	Seniors Anyone Hard-of-Hearing
Coping with Hearing Loss	Seniors Houses of Worship Chapter Members

On-the-Shelf HLAA SW CT Presentations Delivered in Past Years

The following is a sample of the various presentations we can deliver to different audiences.  Ask about the content of those that interest you.

• Assistive Listening Technology Including Induction Loops
  
• Demystifying Technology
• Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Conserving Your Hearing
• How to Communicate with the Hard of Hearing
• Noise and its Societal Impact
• Why Our Hearing System is So Fragile -- And Will Not Regenerate
• The FAA Proposal From the Hearing-Impaired Perspective
• Disaster Preparedness of People with Special Needs
  
• Hearing-Friendly Approaches