VA Committees
Ronald Drach
Here is a link to VA’s national advisory committees. Nothing about hearing loss. Some are established by law and others administratively. These are national and Don is correct in that local hospitals can establish their own. Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/
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Interagency Accessibility Forum (IAAF) | Section508.gov
Ronald Drach
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Now: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 09/20/2022
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Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Event
Jim Rau
HLAA TC (Twin Cities MN) is inviting Veterans to their Annual Conference. It deals with hearing and noise
See Flyer below.
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Event: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 09/20/2022
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Reminder: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Now: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 08/16/2022
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Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Event: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 08/16/2022
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Reminder: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Now: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 07/19/2022
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Group Notification <noreply@...>
Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Event: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 07/19/2022
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Reminder: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Now: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 06/21/2022
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Group Notification <noreply@...>
Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Event: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 06/21/2022
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Reminder: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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June 21 meeting cancelled
Carla Beyer-Smolin
Dear VAAVC members,
Best regards,
Carla Beyer-Smolin Chapter and Membership Coordinator Hearing Loss Association of America 6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 320 │Rockville, MD 20852 301.657.2248 ext. 101 | cbeyer-smolin@...│www.hearingloss.org “Like” us on Facebook│“Follow” us on Twitter Sign up for our free Hearing Life e-News
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Re: Fw: Live Stream Link - Friday
Steve Sterry
Thank you.
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 1:22 PM Ronald Drach via hlaagroups.hearingloss.org <consultrwd=yahoo.com@...> wrote:
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Re: Fw: Live Stream Link - Friday
Ronald Drach
Steve! Thanks for the information and congratulations. I will try to “tune in” Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/
On Jun 7, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Steve Sterry <steve.sterry@...> wrote:
For those with whom I have not been in contact lately, I want to let you know that my hearing dog Monterra passed away in January of this year. I am currently in Oceanside California for 10 days of training with my new hearing dog zoshi. I would like to invite you to the podcast of our graduation ceremony which takes place this Friday June 10th at 11:00 a.m. Pacific daylight Time. This link will be available to you also anytime after the graduation ceremony takes place. Please celebrate this event with me and pray for this new member of our family. Thank you. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shelley Dickinson <sdickinson@...> Date: Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:45 AM Subject: Fw: Live Stream Link - Friday To: Shelley Dickinson <sdickinson@...> Cc: Mari Johnson <mjohnson@...>
Hi Jim, Karen, Steve, Amber, Elizabeth, Steve and Sydney!!
Here is the YouTube link for Friday if you would like to share i!
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Fw: Live Stream Link - Friday
Steve Sterry
For those with whom I have not been in contact lately, I want to let you know that my hearing dog Monterra passed away in January of this year. I am currently in Oceanside California for 10 days of training with my new hearing dog zoshi. I would like to invite you to the podcast of our graduation ceremony which takes place this Friday June 10th at 11:00 a.m. Pacific daylight Time. This link will be available to you also anytime after the graduation ceremony takes place. Please celebrate this event with me and pray for this new member of our family. Thank you. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shelley Dickinson <sdickinson@...> Date: Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 10:45 AM Subject: Fw: Live Stream Link - Friday To: Shelley Dickinson <sdickinson@...> Cc: Mari Johnson <mjohnson@...>
Hi Jim, Karen, Steve, Amber, Elizabeth, Steve and Sydney!!
Here is the YouTube link for Friday if you would like to share i!
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Casey Letter to VA on Section 508 Compliance
Ronald Drach
FYI! I talked to the staff for more than an hour mostly about hearing loss/captioning (including captioning for telehealth) and other 508 issues.
I look forward to seeing some of you in Tampa in a few weeks. Ron http://www.conceptscommunications.com/team/ronald-drach/ Begin forwarded message: From: "Hartman, Doug (Aging)" <Doug_Hartman@...> Date: June 7, 2022 at 11:20:31 AM EDT To: "Hartman, Doug (Aging)" <Doug_Hartman@...> Subject: Casey Letter to VA on Section 508 Compliance
Good morning,
I wanted to flag that Senate Aging Committee Chairman Casey Bob Casey sent the attached letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Section 508 compliance yesterday morning. It had ten signatures total, five Democrats and five Republicans, including Aging Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott and the Chairs and Ranking Members of both the House Veterans Affairs Committee and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.
The Aging Committee press release on the letter is here. Stars and Stripes also wrote an article, which is here.
Thank you for your help with our efforts on this issue. Chairman Casey looks forward to continuing to work on website accessibility at both VA and across the federal government. If you have thoughts or questions about our work in this space, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Douglas Hartman Research and Policy Analyst Chairman Bob Casey U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging G-41 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5364
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Now: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 05/17/2022
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Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Event: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting - 05/17/2022
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Reminder: Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting When: Where: Organizer: Carla Beyer-Smolin cbeyer-smolin@... Description: We invite VAAVC members to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom. This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online. The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
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Re: External Veteran Survey
Jim Rau
I have InnoCaption, Ava, Cardzilla, and Sorensen Buzz Cards.
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The InnoCaption I was referring to on Tuesday night was “Desk View” which can be displayed side-by-side with a video conferencing platform by using their phone in number. Good work-around for platforms which do not have captions.
On Apr 21, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Ronald Drach via hlaagroups.hearingloss.org <consultrwd=yahoo.com@...> wrote:
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Re: External Veteran Survey
Ronald Drach
Jim! What speech to text apps do you have on your phone? I have used Innocaption phone app and it works pretty good. Ron Ron Drach, President Drach Consulting 240-413-3183
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, 12:09:12 PM EDT, Jim Rau <jimrau@...> wrote:
Black87........... , sorry to hear of you difficulties with VA. I certainly can't answer your questions about why audiology records are not viewable on "MyhealtheVet". VA needs to answer that. Personally I request a copy of my audiogram before I walk out of the office. Otherwise getting it later is a hassle. VA is not required to comply with ADA. BUT they are required to comply with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation act (the Federal version of ADA). So they are required to provide accommodations for deaf and HoH. I agree there should be more accommodations in place now. But we have a duty to REQUEST accommodations that we need. We have not done a god job of requesting. We were trained by the military to "get in line and shut up". Personally I take my remote mic and phone to my medical appointments. I ask the doctor to wear the mic so I can understand. They are very willing to do that. I also use my phone which has speech-to-text apps on it. It displays the voice of a person to text that I can read. Also, as a person who is deaf or HoH, you are entitled to use InnoCaption. It is a phone service you can get for free on your mobil phone which displays text. You can then have the VA call you at that number and be able to read the text of the caller's voice Consider joining us at the next meeting of the Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter meeting. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month on Zoom.
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