Hearing Loss Association of America - Colorado

06/20/2026

Can you relate? -Vickie

Hard to read, right?

It says: This is what trying to hear speech feels like in noisy environments with hearing loss.

It's that hard to hear through background noise. Several overlapping voices at once feel the same way. We hear some words, lose other words and fill in gaps the best we can using logic.

Sometimes it's even worse than this picture shows.

06/05/2026

05/24/2026

See what HLAA Colorado chapters' plans are for the summer! Click on https://www.hearinglosscolorado.org/

05/07/2026

I don't have sideways hearing. Or behind me hearing.

Communication with hearing loss needs to be intentional for inclusion. If I'm not looking at you when you're talking, there's a good chance I missed it. People assume I heard what's going on because I was in the room.

NOPE.

I hear with my eyes as much as my ears.
Voices fade into background noise if I'm not focused on you.
You may have been out of my six foot range for better hearing.
If you didn't nudge me, I missed it.

An easy guide to inclusion starts with the Three Golden Rules:
-Get my attention.
-Face me.
-Be within six feet.

Learn it. Know it. Live it.
(Brad Hamilton from Ridgemont High)

05/01/2026

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to celebrate all the ways we connect. SENSE Colorado (CDDHHDB) works to ensure the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind communities have the services and support they need to thrive. We look forward to celebrating communication equity and accessibility with you all month long!

04/09/2026

Do you find it challenging to travel with hearing loss or other disabilities? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to know about your experience through its new survey on aircraft safety and evacuation procedures. This is a great opportunity to make your voice heard about the importance of captions and/or written safety information!

Please share widely—responses are anonymous. Open through June 25: https://ow.ly/szbY50YFbkB

03/31/2026

Take this Continuing Education Unit on Audiology Online!https://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/power-in-your-pocket-ios-41936✱ More InnoCaptio...

03/16/2026

The FCC just dropped its compliance guide for video conferencing accessibility — and it's a big deal for Deaf professionals.

By January 12, 2027, platforms must support sign language interpreting, accurate captions, and integrated VRS. Users get control over caption display and window layout. No more fighting to pin your interpreter.

DIG breaks down what the new rules require and what public servants can do now.

Read more: https://homeof.deafingov.org/fccvideoconfrules/

02/23/2026

When I go through pockets and old purses and find money, I'm excited.

I just learned I am ecstatic to find old hearing aids packages that don't require scissors too!