Since the 2009 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention officially kicked off at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, my feet have really racking up some mileage here. Just a word of advice if you ever want to come here, flat shoes - all the way. This place is just dripping in luscious green scenery everywhere. This is a just one beautiful view!
Registration has been busy dolling out the lanyards with our names tags and our fancy schmacy red and black bags. You can thank Oticon and Med-El for providing those. Name tags just make everything so much easier when you are mingling. Don't forget the Exhibit Hall is opened to the public! So if y'all want to mosey on down here, feel free to come but wear comfortable shoes. :)My plans for today:
- I am parking myself at the Research Symposium this morning to listen to four doctors: George A. Gates, M.D., Neil Segil, Ph.D., Douglas A. Catanche, Ph.D., and Hinrich Staecker, M.D., Ph.D. that have been instrutmental in the the latest information on Hair Cell Regeneration Research.
- I will then proceed to mingle in the Exhibit Hall grabbing all the freebies and checking out the latest products.
- Then tonight - the HLAA 30th Birthday Celebration!
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Registration & ALD Distribution
- Research Symposium: An Update on the Latest Hair Cell Regeneration Research
Sponsored by
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Food Concessions
- Exhibit Hall Open
- Experiences with Walk4Hearing™
- MED-EL: Assistive Listening Technology - Creative Tips and Tricks for Cochlear Implants
- How to Start a New HLAA Chapter
Facilitators:
Linda Fowler, Ohio
Barbara Burton, Louisiana
Linda Fowler, Ohio
Barbara Burton, Louisiana
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- HLAA Advocacy Q&A
- Exhibit Hall Social — Sugar Rush
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- HLAA's 30th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by
WORKSHOPS
1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- Choosing to Laugh or to Cry—It's All About How We Look at It!
Presenter:
Julie Olson, former HLAA Board of Trustees President
Julie Olson, former HLAA Board of Trustees President
- Bouncing Back
- Dual Modality Cochlear Stimulation: Better Hearing from "Good Vibrations"
Presenters:
William Dickinson, Au.D., Hearing Aid Product Line Manager, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Meredith Moss, Au.D., Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
William Dickinson, Au.D., Hearing Aid Product Line Manager, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Meredith Moss, Au.D., Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
- Hearing Aid Tax Credit and the National Healthcare Agenda
Presenters:
Brenda Battat, Executive Director, Hearing Loss Association of America
Andrew Bopp, Director of Government Relations, Hearing Industries Association (HIA)
Brenda Battat, Executive Director, Hearing Loss Association of America
Andrew Bopp, Director of Government Relations, Hearing Industries Association (HIA)
- A Peer Panel for Young Adults and Challenges of Living with Hearing Loss
Moderator:
Christopher T. Sutton, Director of Development and Education, Hearing Loss Association of America
Christopher T. Sutton, Director of Development and Education, Hearing Loss Association of America
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- The Forgotten Spouse: Issues for the Hearing Partner
Presenter:
Gerald Adams, retired U.S. Navy
Gerald Adams, retired U.S. Navy
- "Just Text Me," It's Easy
Presenter:
Matthew Gerst, J.D., Counsel, External and State Affairs at CTIA–The Wireless Association®
Matthew Gerst, J.D., Counsel, External and State Affairs at CTIA–The Wireless Association®
- Cochlear Implants 2009
Presenters:
David Haynes, M.D., Director of Neurotology; Medical Director, Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Tamala Bradham, Ph.D., Associate Director, National Center for Childhood Deafness, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Susan Amberg, Au.D., CCC-A, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
David Haynes, M.D., Director of Neurotology; Medical Director, Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Tamala Bradham, Ph.D., Associate Director, National Center for Childhood Deafness, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Susan Amberg, Au.D., CCC-A, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
- Providing Educational Services to Military Veterans with Hearing Loss: Pilot Project of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Moderator:
Gerald Buckley, Assistant Vice President for College Advancement at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Panelists:
T. Alan Hurwitz, President, NTID
Larry Scott, Professor and Chair, Communication Studies and Services Department, NTID
Allen Ford, Project Coordinator for the Military Vets with Hearing Loss Initiative, NTID/RIT
Gerald Buckley, Assistant Vice President for College Advancement at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Panelists:
T. Alan Hurwitz, President, NTID
Larry Scott, Professor and Chair, Communication Studies and Services Department, NTID
Allen Ford, Project Coordinator for the Military Vets with Hearing Loss Initiative, NTID/RIT
- Fostering Psychological Resilience for Hard of Hearing Young Adults
Presenter:
Michael Harvey, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Michael Harvey, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
