Information, Education, Support and Advocacy
The Mission of HLAA and HLAA Gulf Coast Chapter is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing the most up to date information our industry can provide.
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News & Events That You Can Use:
HLAA Gulf Coast Chapter Meeting on Sept 5, 2018 at 12:30 pm Safety Harbor Lib.
By Debbe Hagner |
What New Developments I Learned at the HLAA Convention Wednesday, Sept. 5 12:30 p.m. Safety Harbor Public Library Chapter Member Peter Forret will report on the 39th Annual HLAA Convention What new technologies were shown What new ways to support his hearing loss he found The social and networking benefits of attending Why you should…
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The Meg Movie September 2018!
By Debbe Hagner |
Movies are more fun with captions! We meet for a captioned movie supported by SONY CAPTIONED GLASSES every 2nd Saturday of June, July and August at the REGAL CINEMA in the Citrus Park Mall. Anyone who wishes to learn more about all the access technology in the community is welcomed to join us for…
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Mamma Mia! Next Movie Outing Moved to July 21!
By Debbe Hagner |
Regal Cinema 7999 Citrus Park Mall Tampa Around Noon or 1PM Pending Cinema Schedule A fantastic cast – Meryl Streep, Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, and Cher. Movies are more fun with captions! We meet for a captioned movie supported by SONY CAPTIONED GLASSES every…
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Chapter Movie Club Treated to Open Captioned Showing of Ocean’s 8
By Debbe Hagner |
The HLAA Tampa, Sun City Center and Gulf Coast Chapters met for their Private Eyes movie club on Saturday, June 9 and they were pleasantly surprised when they were treated to a private showing of Ocean’s 8, starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. Their host, the Regal Citrus Park Cinema, decided to place the club in a separate…
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Bring your questions & concerns to the meeting and learn from others
The HLAA Gulf Coast Chapter is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit providing people with hearing loss the information, education and the support they need to self-advocate for their needs and lead a more active lifestyle.
Articles From Our Chapter President:
“Oh Darn – I can’t talk behind your back”
By Debbe Hagner
“Oh Darn – I can’t talk behind your back” By Debbe Hagner It has been over one year since I got the cochlear implant. I have heard many people tell me “Oh darn, I can’t talk behind your back.” I often wonder- how much was really going on behind my back. I guess I will…
Read More “I CAN HEAR CLEARLY NOW-THE QUIET IS GONE”
By Debbe Hagner
“I CAN HEAR CLEARLY NOW- THE QUIET IS GONE” DEBBE HAGNER dhagner@hlagulfcoast.com Since I was born, I have been hard of hearing possibly due to my premature birth. At only 3 pounds, I spent my first month in an incubator. In the 50’s, when preemies did not have the advantage of the technology we…
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