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Our Amazing Captioning Panel

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By Terri Shirley

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HLAAKC’s event, Captioning Panel, held Monday, April 29th, was chock full of surprises and educational for everyone.  With all our energy to change the world one idea at a time, we soaked up knowledge and exchanged suggestions between the audience and the expert panelists.

20/20 Captioning & StenoCART – Real-time Captioning

We see what she says!
Jeanette listens for question from audience
Jeanette has answers for audience.
Jeanette shows much passion for the customers.
Jeanette & Minda getting CART connected prior to meeting.
Minda uses laptop to set up remote real-time captioning with captioner in Raytown MO
Our audience is learning about the technology of CART

The first panelist, the lovely and interesting Jeanette Christian, Founder & President of 20/20 Captioning & stenoCART, explained her chosen profession of real time captioning, also called Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART).   As Jeanette spoke, our attendees never missed a word as conversation was relayed remotely from a captionist located in Raytown.

For all of our speakers that evening, their spoken words translated into typed words behind the speaker on a projector screen.   Our audience questions were also transcribed into written words on screen at front of meeting room, behind the speaker.  CART can also be displayed on personal electronic devices if projection screen is not available or not desired.

Jeanette engaged our audience with real stories of her work helping the hearing connect with the people who have hearing loss through the use of captioning.  She helped a medical student who has very little hearing.   Jeanette’s real-time captioning remotely came right into the surgery room.  With an iPod hanging from an IV-pole and an iPod hung around an interpreter’s neck, the student could understand the details of the surgery with CART.

If you need TV captioning or CART at work, school, conferences, place of worship, courtroom, graduations, weddings or even funeral services, go to http://www.2020captioning.com/contact  for information.

Theater League – Captioning Tablets

Mark explains the improvements captioning tablet shown here clamped on sleek stand.
Mark speaking on the advantages of having these tablets verses one scheduled open caption performance
Here is sample of how tablet displays the actor’s dialog
Looks like Minda likes this tablet
Terri with friends viewing the captioning tablet
Shanna & daughter admiring the new device
Mark explaining the advantages of captioning tablet
Mark answers question from audience
We had a lot of questions
Audience prior to meeting
Nida is observing the captioning tablet

Our second panelist, Mark Edelman, Executive Director from Theater League, proudly displayed his new equipment consisting of a sleek thin captioning tablet programmed to display the dialog of actors.  Mark also presented a snazzy, new compact stand which the captioning tablet can clamp onto the stand to keep it secure.  The captioning tablet is a big upgrade from the older, heavier Mobile Demand device, which sat on a music stand. With the new upgraded system, software is downloaded onto the captioning tablets or your own personal entertainment devices (PED’s), such as iPads, or even smart phones.

There are five captioning tablets available now and soon there will be a total of ten tablets available for each performance.  If you would like to spoil yourself with a live Broadway performance, please contact Catherine Cone from Theater League at catherine.cone@theaterleague.org with any questions or for reserving a captioning tablet.

After years of not attending live theater, I am elated to have season tickets for the upcoming year to see Wicked, Sister Act, War Horse, Bring It On and Rat Pack Show.   Season tickets are not required to be able to reserve a captioning tablet.   Come have some fun at a Broadway performance soon!

Regal Cinema – Sony Entertainment Glasses

JoAnna explains Sony Entertainment glasses
JoAnna lets us know the glasses are available for most all shows everyday
Nida trying on Sony Entertainment Glasses
Nida checking out the box which is worn around movie patron’s neck
Spectators listen to JoAnna
Wow, these are awesome!
Jan tries on the glasses for size
Jan and Mark’s wife
Terri showing friends the glasses she wore for “Life of Pi” in 3D at Real

The third panelist, JoAnna Mattson, General Manager for Kansas City Regal Cinemas, brought the Sony Entertainment glasses.   She discussed the closed captioning features the glasses deliver to movie patrons, even with 3D movies.   Many new people in the audience had never seen these stylish devices that can also help those with loss of vision with its audio assist function.

Welcome, Trivia, invisible CAPTIONS & Finale

Signing in before meetiing
HLAA literature
Anyone want to help with games, food, donations at our upcoming June 8th picnic?
Andy did a great job as moderator
Sandra & Terri
Andy is our moderator with April interpreting the trivia questions
A little review of captioning history with some trivial questions
Listening….
Lucy asks a question
Andy & Minda
JJ explaining invisible CAPTIONS.
Shanna speaking to audience
Lucy, April & Andy
Lucy makes some announcements of upcoming events
Spectators listen to JoAnna
HLAAKC Committee – Anna, Lucy, Andy, Minda and Terri

We had open question and answer time between audience and panelists.   We marveled over these high technology devices that help bridge those with hearing loss to enjoy life more fully at the movies, conferences and live theater. During this open time, we learned from listening to our audience and those that actually need captioning.  One member introduced us to invisible CAPTIONS, a potential new invention that features glasses that users can wear which could be lightweight and more durable than current captioning products used in the movies.

Coming from the years when captioning was non-existent, to the 1980’s of the Sears Telecaption Adaptor box, to what we experienced that evening at our Captioning Panel was very moving. It is a beautiful thing to have captioning professionals mesh ideas with people who have hearing loss and share in our hopes and dreams for the future.

Thank you Jeanette, Mark, and JoAnna, for taking time to show us your devices and your dedication to our deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Also, I give a special thank you to April Dunlap for interpreting and Emily Goldman of Photos4Good for donating your time to photograph our captioning panel event for our non-profit organization.

Our next social will be Saturday, June 8th from 4-8pm at Shawnee Mission Park, Shelter #8.   Please see our Facebook page for details and keep an eye on our emails.

Thank you everyone for joining us!

HLAAKC Committee - Anna, Lucy, Andy, Minda and Terri

HLAAKC Committee – Anna, Lucy, Andy, Minda and Terri

HLAA National Convention – Portland, OR – June 27-30, 2013

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Portland

Every year, the Hearing Loss Association of America hosts a national convention, and this year, it’s in Portland, Oregon! If you have never been, or if you are on the fence about attending, we wanted to take this opportunity to encourage you to go! At this three-day conference (June 27-30, 2013), you’ll get to choose from a variety of workshops on topics related to hearing loss, meet people with hearing loss from all over the country and visit the Exhibit Hall that showcases various vendors demonstrating their products and services for the deaf and hard of hearing. Several of our members have been to past conventions and come away from the experience with new friends, armed with information about how to advocate for things like captions and accommodations, and with a renewed desire to see our community empowered! For more information about the convention or to register, visit the convention page.

If this is your first time attending an HLAA convention, scholarships are available to help offset the cost of travel, lodging and registration. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is THIS Friday, Feb. 15. Click here for more information about scholarships.

If you are a young adult (age 18-35), check out 100 Portland on Facebook and the 100 Portland Youtube Channel (videos are subtitled)! This initiative is making a special effort to welcome more young adults to the national convention. 100 Portland is also seeking ways to help raise money for young adults who would like to attend the convention. Those who are just starting out in their careers, or who have chosen to pursue higher education, often find themselves in a difficult position. They want to connect with others in their age group with hearing loss, learn from each other and network with those in their field – but that can be hard to pay for when you’re just starting out! 100 Portland is a great way to brainstorm with others to find more affordable options for attending the convention and meet new friends who are willing to help split the cost by sharing a room, chipping in with meals and working together to find reliable transportation to and from the convention.
If you would like to make a donation to the 100 Portland fund to help young adults attend the convention, please click on the 100 Portland attachment. Feel free to print and share. There are plenty of options to donate, so be sure to take a look!

See you in Portland!

Steering Committee Changes

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For four years, HLAAKC has been chaired, and later co-chaired, by Dennis Selznick, a founding member of the chapter. Dennis has been part of the chapter since it was formed and has contributed much to HLAA’s efforts in Kansas City. Dennis has led the our team well, but effective July 31, he has stepped down from the steering committee to devote more time to personal and professional pursuits Below is a message from Dennis.

Greetings, HLAAKC chapter and community members,

I’ve been pleased to meet and get to know many of you during my time as a leader of the Hearing Loss Association of America Kansas City chapter.  HLAAKC has flourished and I’m glad I could be part of the journey, from its formation in 2008 to some awesome and touching events this past year.  I, too, am taking some new journeys in the latter half of 2012, spending time overseas and pursuing a number of
professional activities, and leave HLAA-KC leadership in great hands.

When I started at HLAA-KC with Shanna Groves, Minda Nelson and Alexandra Vetor, we were just interested in creating a friendly and educational group to help make hearing loss a lot less intimidating.
Since then, it has blossomed into a chapter that advocates for movie theater captions, talks with concert venues about inductive hearing loops, fundraisers for community events, and collaborates with many partners throughout Kansas City.

I want to thank the leaders I’ve worked with over these past years: Lucy Crabtree, Kelly Rogel, Sarah Mosher and Terri Shirley – all who have helped guide HLAAKC to success. I also want to welcome Anna
Rundle as a new leader; her enthusiasm and great ideas are a great addition to HLAAKC and I’m confident she’ll do her part to uplift everyone in Kansas City and beyond.

I hope I have inspired a few people to want to participate more in helping others, and HLAA-KC is always on the lookout for more people who want to strengthen their bonds with the community.

HLAAKC is grateful for Dennis’s time and service to the hearing loss community in Kansas City. We will miss having him on the committee, but we look forward to seeing him at future events.

HLAAKC is run by a steering committee that meets monthly to organize activities, meetings and advocacy projects. The committee also runs the HLAAKC blog, Twitter, Facebook, and email accounts.  Lucy Crabtree and Minda Nelson are co-chairs and Anna Rundle, Terri Shirley and Alex Vetor are officers.  Learn more about us on http://hlaakc.com/contact-us/. 

Learn more about HLAAKC at our upcoming July meeting!

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Join us this coming Monday, July 23 for our July meeting. Please note this is a departure from our Saturday morning meetings – we are making some changes and we hope that moving our meetings to a weeknight will give us the chance to see more of you!

Lucy Crabtree, JJ Jones and Rebecca Rosenthal were all able to attend the HLAA convention in Rhode Island this year and will be sharing about their experiences there. We’ll be at the Central Resource Library (9875 West 87th St., Overland Park, KS) on Monday, July 23 at 7pm. We will have some time to socialize before and after the meeting, so come on by and learn more about HLAAKC!

Moon Marble Company Field Trip

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Come join us for one hour field trip to play a marble game, watch marble making demo, see toys of the past and pick a “tube of marbles” to take home.   All adults, young-at-heart and children are welcome to join us as we play marbles The Moon Marble way!

Number of people attending must be confirmed five days in advance.  If we do not have at least 10 people, we will need to cancel.  Please note:  We can only accept 30 people for this field trip due to space limitations.  Children 3 and under are FREE.  Pay HLAAKC on day of field trip when you arrive.  Please let us know how many are coming and indicate if any people in your party are 3 and under.

COST:  $6 per person (children 3 & under FREE)

 RSVP:  by Sun. April 08 through our Facebook Page or email hlaakc@gmail.com.

WHEN:  Sat. April 14, 2012  10:30.   Please arrive by 10:15.

NOTE:  Must have at least 10, but no more than 30 people.

WHERE:  Moon Marble Company http://www.moonmarble.com 600 East Front St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-441-1432  click for driving directions

OP Fire Dept Hosting Fire-Prevention Class

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HLAA KC invites those with hearing loss and their families to learn fire safety from the Overland Park Fire Department.   Discussion will include what families can do to survive a fire and how to make sure they never have a fire.   Do you know that a fire doubles in size every 30 seconds to 1 minute?   Typically from the first flame you have about 1 ½ – 3 minutes to make it out your front door.   After that, you are looking at escaping through the windows.  Have you looked out your windows, planned escape route and how you are going to be able to get out safely?

A 25 minute film will be shown that is open-captioned, signed and voiced.  The speaker will address the audience for about 30 minutes. There will be an agenda to follow the topics of discussion.  If necessary, the OPFD speaker will use a camera to project herself onto a big screen in the front of the classroom.  The speaker will be on a microphone, speak slowly and check often to ensure she is being understood.

The film explains the type of smoke alarm OPFD have in stock.   The OPFD offers a smoke alarm, which are available to any Overland Park resident with a hearing loss.  There is no charge and OPFD will come out and install the alarm in your home.   When a fire happens, the alarm will still make an audible sound for anyone who may be hearing in the home, but they also activate a strobe light and will shake the bed to alert of fire. The alarm is interconnected but wireless.

Everyone should be testing his or her smoke alarms once a month.  There is a button on the alarm you push that should test the alarm for you.  On some of the smoke alarms, you have to push a small pen – or something like a paper clip end – into a small hole on the alarm to test that it is working and it then activates the alarm, strobe light and bed shakers.

If you are a renter, are you aware the landlord is responsible for supplying a working smoke alarm upon move in? When someone is going through the final walk-thru before moving in, they can simply push the test button and make sure the alarm is working, if not, then they should notify the landlord immediately, and the landlord is responsible to fix it. After a tenant has moved in, the tenant is responsible for testing their smoke alarm once a month and changing the batteries in it as needed. If a smoke alarm is not fully hooked up it will not respond to the test button.

On the night of the class, contact information will be taken for anyone needing the smoke alarm.   Then the fire department educator will contact you via phone or email to arrange a time for a crew to come to your home to install the alarm.

HLAA KC asks you to RSVP by Wednesday, March 14th.   If we have over 30 people, the fire department will arrange a larger room that can hold up to 200 people.  OPFD needs several working days notice to obtain the larger room.  This is why we need RSVP the Wednesday beforehand, although the class is not until Monday the 19th.   We also need RSVP so we can have enough handouts prepared as the fire station education specialist is printing up agendas for everyone.

Please RSVP on our Facebook Page or if you rather email to hlaakc@gmail.com by Wednesday, 03/14/12 and let us how many will be attending.

WHEN:  Mon, March 19, 7:30-8:30pm or however long it takes to finish up

WHERE: Overland Park Fire Department Training Center

12401 Hemlock, Room 100
Overland Park, KS 66213

SPEAKER: TRICIA ROBERTS
                  FIRE DEPT PUBLIC EDUCATION SPECIALIST – 913-895-8403

Hearing-Loss and Safe Driving

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If you have a hearing loss, what things do you strive to do to be a safe driver?   After participating in a group chat on the subject, here are some of the highlights.

If a hearing person is passenger and you want to freak them out, drive and read lips and soon they will offer to drive next time (smiling).

Others really dislike driving carpool of kids, while another uses a baby rearview mirror to see others in the back seats.

One woman quipped her husband does not like the way she drives, so she tells him he has to drive her.

One suggested using a mic if there is one passenger and says it works great.

Do you have a visor card to show police if you are stopped?   From Hearing Loss Help you can download your own free visor cards (there is a deaf version and a hard of hearing version) and the instructions on how to properly use them. I am not one to put my hearing status on display for all the world to see taking a risk someone would take advantage of that piece of knowledge.  So….maybe just use visor card for night driving so my “hearing” eyes won’t be blinded by a policeman’s flashlight.

Another smart habit is to always make sure ignition key is in off position before turning key to start engine in case engine is already running and you do not hear the motor.  More modern motors running sometimes are not detected as much as older models.

It is a great idea to carry a spare key in wallet if you can’t hear the audible tones to remind you that your key is still in the ignition when you are about to leave your vehicle.

Funny, my son questioned, “deaf people don’t really drive, do they?”  I am thinking, who do you think has been driving you around all these years?   Hearing loss is invisible even to those that we live with daily.   Our eyes do much of the task of driving. Be safe and especially alert to staying visually alert “seeing” the sounds you can’t hear.

A Good Sign TV’s “Switched at Birth”

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A new TV show airing on ABC Family on Tuesdays at 7pm is about a couple of teen girls, one who is deaf, discover they were switched at birth due to a hospital error.   Their families struggle to get to know each other as the families are from two different worlds.

“Switched at Birth” debuted last summer with multiple deaf characters, including Marlee Matlin, has been reviewed as a positive impact to bridging the often intimidating feeling to communicate with the deaf.   There has been a front-page article in the Entertainment section of the KC Star on Tuesday, January 17th.  If you would like to read the whole article, it is at  A Good Sign KC Star article

Try to find some special time to watch this with your family or friends.  Watch the previous episodes at ABCFamily.com.  Netflix also has all the past episodes captioned. Enjoy!

"Switched at Birth" stars Katie Leclerc & Vanessa Marano

HLAAKC’s Adventure in Testing New Caption Devices at AMC 30

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HLAAKC Members Embark on Testing New Caption Devices at AMC 30

AMC 30 Employee Waits for Reader Box to Pick Up Signals in Hallway Before We Enter a Movie
The Reader Box is Smaller than Previous Caption Devices Used at AMC 30
Reader Box Carries Three Lines of Captions & All Movies Will Be Captioned in All Theaters at AMC 30.
Caption Device in Foreground (hard to photograph in dark theater)

 

Recently a few members of our KC Chapter were invited by AMC to test the new reader box and system manufactured by a company named DO REI ME. The name of the personal hearing amplification system is Fidelio, also made by DO REI ME.

AMC is replacing their reflective and radio controlled devices with the new reader boxes.   ALL theater rooms will be captioned and we will even be able to go to 3D movies that are captioned – Wow!

If you think that is great, don’t go away because the personal hearing amplification system (not pictured) has a plug-in which AMC recommends guests bring their own headphones to plug into the device, however AMC will continue to provide headsets as needed.   One of our members brought her ClearSounds CLA7v2 Amplified Power Neckloop Accessory to get a direct connection to her cochlea implant, which looks like….

However, AMC sound devices are still in testing phase and were not working yet.  We anticipate people who own neckloops will be able to enjoy direct connect at the same time using new caption devices.  This will be awesome!  Sometime next week, our member will go back to test this feature.  Please note:  AMC does not provide neckloops.  Consult an audiologist to see if you can be fitted for a neckloop.   Neckloops can be used with other listening devices also.

If you decide to come to the movies next week, allow a full 30 minutes before the movie starts to be introduced to how to get connected to the Fidelio personal hearing amplification system and program the reader box for the correct movie theater you are going to be sitting in.

AMC listened to  our suggestions and will put the directions in writing so you can read how to connect to these devices.  AMC 30 also likes our suggestion to attach a YouTube to their website to explain how all this works.   The YouTube would also educate the hearing community when a movie is advertised as closed captioned it does not mean the captions will be seen on the movie screen.   The YouTube will also address many of the common questions that the hearing-impaired community might need to know to make their movie experience go a lot smoother.

The manager of AMC 30 says, “While we will be ready for full Guest use next week/weekend we are still very much in ‘test’ mode, though we feel very good about the new product”.   So do we and we think you will too.   Please patronize AMC for all the efforts they have put forth to provide us with such nice amenities.


Happy Members Agree AMC 30′s New Caption Devices are Very Impressive
Smiling Faces at End of Demo Says We are Gonna Like This – Bring It On

Hometown Hearing & Audiology

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I just saw in a newspaper mailing of “Star Savings” that Hometown Hearing & Audiology is looking for people with hearing loss to try out the latest hearing technology available.  They’re advertising to get “43 people with hearing loss” to come in and get free hearing screening, demonstrations, check insurance, etc.

If you’re reading this, the selection for the trial runs from September 27th to October 5th, 2011, and call 816-479-4928 to see if you can participate.  Their website was hard to see on the print ad, but it appears to be http://www.hometown-hearing.com.

HLAA Holiday social gathering – December 11, 2010 @ The Whole Person offices

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The Kansas City chapter of HLAA welcomes you to our holiday party on December 11, 2010! HLAA supports increasing awareness of hearing loss in the Greater Kansas City metro area. We think it’s high time we got everyone together for a social event and the holidays are all about being around friends and family. Join us for some food, fun, games and meet new people!

Saturday, December 11, 2010
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Where:
The Whole Person office
7301 Mission Rd #135,
Prairie Village, KS
Near 73rd St and Mission Rd

Parking available in the large parking lot in the backEnter building entrance “A,” first floor

Food and beverages will be provided. Just bring yourself and be ready to have a blast!

KC HLAA to Attend Deaf Awareness Walk Nov. 20

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We would like to announce a change of plans for the upcoming HLAA-KC Chapter November meeting. On November 20th, all of us have been invited by the Kansas School for the Deaf to participate in a *free* Deaf Awareness 5K Run/Walk in Olathe, KS. This was originally the day of our Chapter meeting at the KCMO-Plaza Library. To support hearing loss and Deaf awareness in Greater Kansas City, chapter leadership voted to participate in the 5K Run/Walk. Therefore, the Nov. 20th meeting at the library has been *cancelled.* The presentation orginally planned with Hamilton CapTel has been rescheduled for our March 2011 meeting.

With that said, please join us for the free Deaf Awareness 5K Run/Walk at 9:00am on November 20, Blackbob Park, 151st & Blackbob, Olathe. We will walk together on behalf of HLAA. After the walk, HLAA will participate in a booth expo at Blackbob Park until 12:00pm noon. There will be other booths with information from businesses and organizations supporting persons with hearing loss and deafness. Invite your family and friends, dress warm, and come for a great morning of exercise, networking, and hearing loss awareness.

To RSVP for the walk, e-mail hlaakc@gmail.com so that we can look for you on the 20th.

Below is an official announcement from the Kansas School for the Deaf about the November 20th 5K Run/Walk. We hope to see you there!

Letter from Kansas School for the Deaf

Friends of KSD, Olathe East High School, and Community Members,

My name is Leslie Caldwell and I work at the Kansas State School for the Deaf (KSD) in Olathe, KS. I was contacted by an Olathe East High School Leadership Student team with the request of establishing a 5K walk to raise awareness in the community about Deafness and Hearing Loss. It is the vision of this student group to bring the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing community together at one event to share information.

This 5K event will be held on November 20th, from 9:00am-12:00pm at Black Bob Park. Please refer to the attached flier. Participation in the 5K event is free. 5K t-shirts and food items will be available for purchase with all proceeds donated towards the building of an outdoor multi-purpose sport’s court on the KSD campus.

I am writing to you today to gather your support. I would like to formally invite you to host a free information table for this event. Our goal is to have tables available that not only showcase your business or organization, but more importantly to provide educational or interesting activities for our participants. We would like our participants to walk away from this event understanding more about hearing, hearing loss, and Deaf culture while having fun doing so. I have lots of ideas to help you develop your booth/ table. Some of these include but are not limited to:

Children’s Booth Ideas:
Coloring Page stations (audiological technology, Chuck Baird artwork/Deaf Artwork, Sign Language, etc)
ASL storytelling with voice support
ASL crafts
Face painting

Hearing Awareness & Deaf Culture Booth Ideas:
I-Pod Safety
Hearing Loss Simulations (spelling test at mild/moderate/and profound level)
Cochlear Implant Simulations
Hearing Conservation Issues (job noise-level exposure and protection)
Deaf Culture
History of ASL
Importance of Hearing Testing
Technology Demonstrations (consider potential power issues; since we are in a park)

Since there is no cost for vendors or exhibitors, we are asking that each table involved offer some type of drawing for a prize or gift certificate for those people attending the event. This may be something connected to your business or organization, or it could be a gift certificate to a local retailer or restaurant. Also, we are asking that each organization make a minimal donation of supplies to put towards the walk. Ideas for this may include but are not limited to donating cases of bottled water or soda pop, food donations, or cash donations to supplement printing costs for t-shirts and interpreting costs. We understand that the economy is tough for so many people right now and anything you can contribute big or small would assist in making this event a success.

If you are unable to attend this event, we ask you to consider sharing and posting the attached event flier with your friends, family, customers and clients. Getting the word out to the community through your store fronts, email lists, newsletters, websites, or Facebook would greatly improve the attendance and participation of this event. This is the first time we have attempted this type of event and appreciate any support that you can offer in sharing this opportunity with our greater Kansas City and Olathe communities.

To confirm your reservation for a table, email East Student, Madison Walsh at madison_w@ymail.com. If you have any additional questions you may contact Madison Walsh via telephone at 913-981-3191 or Leslie Caldwell at 913-324-0600.

Thank you in advance for your support of this event. I am very excited about this opportunity to bring our community together.

Leslie Caldwell
Kansas School for the Deaf
Community Resource Facilitator
913-324-0600

Our site is moving!

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Greetings all! Members of the HLAA KC chapter have been hard at work to provide you with a new website – still a blog, but much more than just a blog. In the next day or two, we’ll switch over. People who click on this blog site will automatically be redirected to the new site. All links will still work. Of course, if you should find something that doesn’t work the way it should, please let us know! Contact us at hlaakc@gmail.com. Comments, questions and feedback are always appreciated.

Look for the new site soon! We’ll share the url for the new site as soon as it’s ready!