© 2007 Hearing Loss Association of Houston
HLAA Mission The mission of the Hearing Loss Association of America is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, advocacy, and support.
HLAA History Rocky Stone started SHHH in 1979. The name, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, highlighted his desire that SHHH could help us help ourselves.
| National Office | Chapter/State |
| Journal | Newsletters |
| Website | Websites |
| Annual Convention | Conferences/Workshops |
| Committees/Boards | Committees/Boards |
| Federal Advocacy | State/Local Advocacy |
| Congress | State/Local Legislation |
| Bookstore | Guides/Fact Sheets |
| Exhibits & Public Speaking | Exhibits & Public speaking |
| National Publicity | State/Local Publicity |
| E-News | One-on-one |
HLAA embraces the full range of hearing losses. Learn
more about the national organization and the 2007 national convention at this
website:
http://www.hearingloss.org/
Region VII includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, and Texas. Learn more about the Region VII organization at this
website:
http://tommiegee.tripod.com/regionviihome.html
Texas has been renamed from Texas SHHH to the Hearing
Loss Association of America - Texas State Office. There are 12 HLA Chapters in
Texas: Abilene, Clear Lake, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Houston, Longview, Odessa,
Round Rock, San Antonio, Seabrook, Snyder, and Tyler. There are three State
Chapter Coordinators: Northwest, East, and South. Learn more about the Texas
State Office at this website:
http://www.texasshhh.org/