Welcome!

Who We Are

 
Welcome to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the country’s leading membership organization for people with hearing loss. HLAA’s mission is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through providing information, education, advocacy and support. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, HLAA’s national network includes roughly 150 local chapters nationwide, and 14 state organizations.
 
HLAA-DC, the Washington DC chapter of HLAA, is a community of people who provide information and education on a wide variety of topics of concern to people with mild to profound hearing loss, and their friends and family, but who wish to function and thrive in the wider hearing world. We stress the use of hearing technologies, effective communication strategies, and self-advocacy, and disseminate information about legal and regulatory requirements that enable people with hearing loss to communicate in public places and in educational and employment settings.
 
We do these things by inviting knowledgeable speakers to address topics of concern, by reaching out to community groups and local government agencies that provide (or could provide) services to the hard of hearing community, and by acquainting the public about how best to accommodate the needs of the some 15 or 20 percent of the U.S. population with some degree of hearing loss.
 
Join our next chapter meeting

HearAdvisor – Hearing Aid Evaluation Laboratory

Steve Taddei

Join us and discover everything you need to know to make informed decisions toward purchasing a hearing aid for yourself or someone you know.

Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Join us for the
Washington DC Walk4Hearing!

Sunday, October 27, 2024
  • 9:00am – Check in
  • 10:15am – Walk Begins

The Walk4Hearing is the only nationwide event bringing attention to hearing loss and promoting the importance of hearing health. Funds raised through our team will benefit both National HLAA and the HLAA-DC Chapter. 

After the walk, meet other HLAA-DC and HLAA-Montgomery County, MD chapter members for a casual lunch at Praline cafe in Glen Echo Park!

Make a difference and volunteer with HLAA-DC!

Interested in getting more involved with the chapter? Find out about volunteer opportunities in this virtual chat with board members: “Who We Are, What We Do, and How You Can Help”

Volunteer sign to join HLAA DC chapter