CITY OF ORANGE CHAPTER – HLAA
Meetings start promptly at 9:30 am with socialization time before hand. Unless indicated otherwise, all meetings held at Mariposa Center in Orange. See our Find Us page for details and directions.
All future 2017 meetings will be held at Mariposa Center: 182 Town & Country Rd., Orange, CA 92868 from 9:30 to 11:30 am – please refer to the website for exact meeting date.
For those interested, we have lunch after the meeting at various local restaurants to socialize with old and new friends. We will announce the exact place before each meeting.
2017
April 1st, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above)- Lyra Repplinger, Southern CA Outreach Manager at MedEl will speak on the Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) system by MedEl that is designed to fit the unique needs of individuals with partial deafness – get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
May 6th, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above) – Dr. Brad Ingrao – Q & A with our chapter’s professional advisor – bring your questions about hearing loss, hearing aids, cochlear implants and all that JAZZ – – get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
June 3rd, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above) – Meghan Crimmins, Au.D.-Cochlear Implant Consumer Specialist at Advanced Bionics will speak on the difference between a hearing aid and cochlear implant; what is new in cochlear implant technology at Advanced Bionics and the importance in aural rehabilitation with rehab resources- get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
July 1st – NO MEETING THIS MONTH
August 5th, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above): Bob Rennie, Vice Chairperson for HLAA City of Orange Chapter – The presentation will include what is an Over-the Counter Hearing Aid (OTC); What are PSAPs?; Why is HLAA supporting OTC Hearing Aids?; HLAA Fact Sheet in Support of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids – Guest caption provider will be Kelly Moreau filling in for Saba McKinley who is away on a family cruise – get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
September 2nd, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above): RAP SESSION – Let’s start the fall off with rapping about our issues with hearing loss – share and care with friends & family – get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
October 7th, 9:30-11:30 AM– Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above) –Kristi Panek , Au.D. – Dr. Panek is a young audiologist with hearing loss who will share her hearing loss journey and how it has impacted her career –get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
November 4th, 9:30-11:30 AM – Mariposa Center, Orange, CA 92868 (address above): Lawrence Rolon, Director of Disability Services at LAX – he will be speaking on services available to people with hearing loss and other disabilities at LAX – if you travel by plane this will provide timely and helpful information to put into use – get together for lunch after the meeting – details TBA
December 2nd, 9:30-11:30 AM: Annual Christmas Party – details TBA
