The Young Hearing Group (YHG) met for the first time on the night of December 15, 2010 at Café Palm in Downtown Sarasota drawing ten people in search of support for their hearing loss. The Rap Session focused on how the new support group could be structured to best cater to each individual’s needs. The consensus was to bring in expert speakers, share information and experiences, plus identify health care resources where needed, that could lead to better ways of dealing with one’s loss. Since then, each meeting includes time to network, an expert speaker and a rap session to address specific needs.
Shown in the photo: Alexander Boakes, Head of the YHG (Front, right) and Ed Ogiba, President of the Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota (Back, middle).
Young Hearing Group (YHG) Meetings:
COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS INCLUDING WINE & CHEESE!!
Location: ABH Hearing Center, 4221 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34231
Each meeting includes: Networking, Expert Speakers and Rap Session
Nov 13th: ‘Hearing Loss Association of America Annual Convention’ (About the Benefits, Technologies, Programs, Workshops, Networking & Companies involved at the convention)
Joan Haber, Hearing Loss Support Specialist and Peer Mentor,
Feb 19th, 2013: Topic TBA
Dr. Lyndsey Nalu, Au.D., CCC-A, Adept Audiology, LLC
May 14th, 2013: Topic TBA
Speaker: TBA
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