Central Oklahoma HLAA Articles, Updates, Announcements and more!

The HLAA Board met in January to discuss the upcoming year.  Topics included the budget, fundraising, scholarships, summer events and national events. A big thank you to TGI Fridays for providing a fajita lunch.

Tony and Sharon’s Tips and Tricks for Living with Hearing Loss: Always carry extra hearing aid batteries   Keep your hearing aids clean   Keep regular appointments to check your devices   Use your Bluetooth. It makes phone calls and connecting to televisions much easier   Use a medical alert bracelet and add hearing loss

Consider taking part in the survey from OU regarding our meteorological Spring weather and what our needs are. As meteorological spring is upon us in Oklahoma, the need for efficient weather communication is crucial. Especially for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community who cannot always rely on auditory and oral cues to receive urgent

Zachary Burlison is one of our 2020 Scholarship recipients. He is the son of Keith and Tammie Burlison of Bethany. Zach was born with severe complications and started wearing hearing aids at the age of 10 weeks. Because his parents believed hearing was important to a child’s development, they took immediate action to see that

Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter (HLAA COC) proudly introduces Cassidy Floyd, a 2020 Scholarship winner. Cassidy is the daughter of Tony and Cara Floyd of Roland, OK. Cassidy will be attending Northeastern State University in Tahlequah after graduating from Eastern Oklahoma State College and playing softball for two years. She was born

Our Chapter proudly introduces a 2020 scholarship awardee, Mackenzie Chesnut. Mackenzie will attend Oklahoma State University – OKC this fall and plans to become an Audiologist. Mackenzie is the daughter of Darwin and Bridgett Chesnut of Choctaw. Mackenzie’s hearing loss journey began at age 14 when she woke up with an ear infection. She soon