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

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Upcoming Events
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Save the Date!
​June 14th at 6:30pm
The Mortimer Bauer Scholarship award will be a zoom event.
Registration is open!


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More events information will be available soon.
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We are continuing to discuss future meeting topics, dates venues. 
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Please email or call us if you are interested in being included on the meeting planning committee, have suggestions or for whatever you think would be helpful moving forward. 
Thank You for your patience!
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Meeting Location
Christ Community Church
1190 Phoenixville Pike
West Chester, PA 19380

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The meeting room normaly  has a
hearing loop! ​Loops help those with telecoils in their hearing aids.
​CART is available at the regular meetings as well. Attending our accessible meetings is a great way
​to connect via a variety of hearing support technologies.


Look under Monthly Meetings tab
for more information about upcoming meetings ​including inclement
​weather procedure.

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Loan Program Link:
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Sudden Deafness
A Medical Emergency

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Sudden Sensorineural
Hearing Loss

Treatment with corticosteroids have been shown to be the most effective
at treating SSHL. These may be recommended to be taken orally or injected by the physician into the ear. The sooner it is treated once
detected, the greater chance of recovery. For this reason, a sudden sensorineural hearing loss is considered a medical emergency,
​and treatment should occur by an otolaryngologist, otologist or at an Emergency Room as soon as possible.


https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/sudden-deafness

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Find Assistive Listening Devices at your local venues:
Entertainment, Theater
Education or Worship

Just type in your ​zip code!
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See if you qualify for Genetic Testing!
In the summer of 2019, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania opened the Center for Adult Onset Hearing Loss. The goal of the Center is to provide opportunities for genetic testing and research participation to adults with hearing loss with an undiagnosed etiology or cause.
Individuals interested in visiting the Center should ask their medical provider for a referral and then call 215-662-6017 to schedule an appointment.
Center for Adult Onset Hearing Loss at PennMedicine
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hearing Loss, Coronavirus and Hospitalization
Check out the Resources tab for new information 
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The 2022
PA-Walk4Hearing is Sunday
​October 16th!

Registration Now Open! 

REGISTER FOR 2022 PA-WALK4HEARING

The FDA and
​OTC vs PSAPs
....Buyer Beware!

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Following the signing of the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was on track to issue regulations regarding this new category of hearing device by the law’s deadline of August 2020. That deadline has come and gone without new rules in place.

During this period, bad actors have stepped in to fill this vacuum and begun to advertise OTC hearing aids on television and on the internet, even though there are no products that can claim to be OTC hearing aids on the market, according to the FDA Hearing Aids | FDA. Nonetheless, these bad actors claim to be “FDA Cleared or FDA Registered” which is a term that may be misconstrued by the general public as “FDA Approved.” Companies using the words “FDA Cleared or FDA Registered” in their advertising are misguiding the public.
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HLAA is concerned that consumers might purchase these Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) instead of traditional hearing aids, assuming these devices are legitimate OTC hearing aids. PSAPs are amplification devices available now that are intended only for those with normal hearing who want to amplify sounds. PSAPs are not interchangeable with hearing aids, are not intended to compensate for or treat hearing loss, and do not provide the sound filtering that an FDA-approved hearing aid does. The FDA prohibits manufacturers of PSAPs from marketing their products as hearing aids to people with hearing loss. 

https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/technology/otc-hearing-devices/

https://www.hearingloss.org/hlaas-concern-for-consumers-reaches-the-fda/
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https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/consumer-products/hearing-aids
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
Help representing HLAA-Chesco at Health Fairs and other community events
is needed throughout the year.  

If you know about an upcoming Health Fair or Event please ​send details about them to hlaachesco@gmail.com 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Website designer!
  • Events
    • Monthly Meetings >
      • Upcoming Meetings
      • Meeting Minutes Archives
      • Meeting Highlight Archives
    • WELLNESS EVENTS
  • National Membership
  • RESOURCES
    • CCIU Student/Teacher HLAA Free Membership
    • High School Student Teacher Free Membership form
    • Scholarship Recipient Essays >
      • Emily Reester 2020
      • Jennifer Castillo 2021
    • Coronavirus and Hospitalization
    • HLAA 2019 Convention reports!
    • Closed Captions at the Movies
    • Volumetrics - Hearing Pollution
    • WCU Speech & Hearing Clinic
    • PATF Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation
    • TechOwl and PIAT
    • Hearing loop
    • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
    • Tax Breaks from Uncle Sam
    • Hearing Loss Southeastern PA
    • dB Exposure Limits Chart NIOSH
    • Theaters with Assisted Listening
  • Photo Gallery
    • Walk4Hearing Photos >
      • 2019 Walk4Hearing
      • 2018 Walk4Hearing-PA
      • 2017 Walk4Hearing-PA
      • 2015 Walk4Hearing photos
    • Scholarship Awards Photos >
      • 2020 Scholarship Award photos
      • 2019 Scholarship Awards & Ice Cream Social
      • 2018 Scholarship Award & Ice Cream Social
      • 2017 Scholarship Award & Ice Cream Social
    • Meeting Photos >
      • Chesco Celebrate Spring Luncheon
      • 2022 Regional Ice Cream Social
    • Health Fair Photos
    • HLAA Convention Photos >
      • 2016 HLAA Convention
  • Contact
  • Donations