Toolkit Idea Topic 20-Periodicals & E-mail News

Hi Everyone. This is the 20th of 27 Idea Topics
I listed on three sheets of paper called:
"A Toolkit of Ideas For People With A Hearing loss"
Sheet 1 Introduction Ideas 4 topics
Sheet 2 Toolkit Ideas 18 topics
Sheet 3 Closing Ideas 5 topics

20PERIODICALS & E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS:
The following may be of interest to people
with a hearing loss.

1 Hearing Loss Magazine: It was first published
under the title of SHHH in July, 1980. Then it
became the SHHH Journal in the early 1980's.
Finally in May 1996, to better reflect its
contents, it became Hearing Loss Magazine. It
is published bimonthly and provides current
up-to-date information for people with a hearing
loss and those professionals who treat and
educate them. It has covered how in one day you
may be tested and fitted with hearing aids on
the Internet. It has featured people who are
working models and musicians who are not shy
about admitting a hearing loss. It provides a
free on-line HLAA E-News to supplement the magazine
content. The staff has weighed in on editorials
and provided valuable written reports in the areas
of advocacy, technology, membership, chapters,
special grants, annual conventions and much more.
Its editor can be reached at:
bkelley@hearingloss.org

2 ALDA News: This newsletter is published quarterly
and it provides interesting articles about education,
advocacy, role models, and support for people who
are late deafened and those with a hearing loss. It
includes articles about its members, services for
the people it serves, information about chapter
(local support groups)happenings and its annual
convention. Its editor can be reached at:
sweetsigns@comcast.net.

3 SWC E-Mail Newsletter:This quarterly on-line
newsletter called "Online Voices" is available
for members and the public and reflects the
voices of its members. Its articles are varied
as our members and the many threads that come
up day-by-day. The articles include the editor
speaks, hearing loss articles, the audiologist
booth, book reviews, poetry, whats cooking and
miscellaneous. To read a particular newsletter,
go to the Say What Club website and click on
newsletters, then click on the link for that
issue. You can also locate a specific author
or subject by clicking on th link swcindex.

4 Hearing Loss Help E-zine: This free monthly
e-mail newsletter is published by Neil Bauman.
The monthly issues cover hearing loss inform-
ation under these topics:news items, beware of
ototoxic drugs, answers to your questions,
coping strategies, information on hearing aids
and cochlear implants & assistive devices. The
first issue was April, 2006 and latest was
Dec 20, 2007. All of them can be seen at his
website hearinglosshelp.com and clicking on
e-zine archives at the left of the screen.

5 HOH-LD News: This is a free monthly e-mail
newsletterabout Hard OF Hearing(HOH) and
Late Deafened(LD) people in the US. Its purpose
is to increase awareness of issues & concerns
within the HOH/LD communities. The latest
issue Volume 34 Issue 3 contains four articles
about Hearing Loss in the Workplace-2007 and
beyond, the Hearing Regeneration Initiate-
Part One, view heroes on the Internet with
captions and short tales. Go to the Internet
and type "hh-ld-news" to find current and old
issues.

6 Hearing Education & Listening program (HELP).
This is a free pamphlet available at HearX
offices and has three sections:
I An overview of hearing loss, how we hear,
types & causes of hearing loss, types of hear
ing aids, binaural amplificaion, listening tips
and care of hearing aids.
II Importance of good hearing,effects of hearing
loss, overcoming hearing loss, effective commun-
ications strategies and coping behaviors and
important information for families.
III Communications skills inclding speechreading,
visual awareness, assistive & alerting devices,
maintenance check, resources and articles on
hearing loss such as: hows your hearing, whay did
you say, communications/Whats realistic and whats
not, do you hear what I hear, tips to go..to the
restaurant and my wife mimbles.

7 Your Guide To Better Hearing:
This is a fre pamphlet available from the Better
Hearing Institute at their website. It includes:
1) Pictures & stories about 40 famous celebrities
2) Hearing Loss Topics including Tinnitus
3) Hearing Solutions including Medical Advances
& Assistive Technology
4) Hearing Loss Prevention/Noise
Go to the website and order your free copy. The
reading about the famous celebrities is reaally
good and highly recommended.

8 Cosumer guide To Hearing Aids:
This fee pamplet is available on-line from AARP.
The phamplet is out of stock and cannot be ordered
by mail but can be printed on-line.It answers many
questions about hearing loss,hearing aids, latest
technology and costs. Since it free I highly
recommend downloading a copy

Your views on the above and other periodicals and
e-mail newsletters will allow us to benefit from
your experiences.

Best regards Paul from New Jersey