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Welcome to the Hearing Loss Association of Delaware
We're Delighted You Stopped By!
Linda Heller, President, HLADE
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HLADE, The Hearing Loss Association of Delaware, is a non-profit, 501 (3) ( c ) tax exempt organization. We're the largest organization for hearing loss in Delaware and are here to provide hearing loss information, education, support and advocacy to children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing and to give them help and hope!
You'll find some great resources on our website including fact sheets, links, publications, documents, and information on hearing tests, how to buy a hearing aid, cochlear implants and lots more! So spend some time looking around!
We also offer classes about hearing loss, learning sign language, communication, hearing aids and much more!
So if you have an issue that you think needs to be addressed in Delaware or you are an individual or parent who needs someone to help you advocate, let us know.
We hope you will find our website invaluable when looking for help and hope and will even join others in becoming a member of HLADE!
Please contact us at (302) 292-3066 (Voice/Relay) or email us at hlade@comcast.net.
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Deaf / Hard of Hearing Visor Card Project Goes into Effect
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, center, members of law enforcement and of the deaf/hard of hearing community gathered in Dover, DE, to launch the new visor card project. The effort is designed to help both police and the deaf/hard of hearing community who may come in contact with law enforcement officials.
In Other News
HLADE member Shelly Minch is shown helping Model Secondary Students with CI accessories at a recent Cochlear Implant Workshop
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Dover, DE 12 January 2009 – Governor Ruth Ann Minner joined with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) to present several deaf and hard of hearing drivers with an informational card for use during traffic stops. The card is a quick and easy way for the drivers to let police officers know of their hearing loss.
This week, the Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will begin distributing the informational visor card to Delaware drivers with medically certified hearing loss.
The card, which is to be presented to police during a traffic stop, states the driver is deaf or hard of hearing and briefly explains how hearing impaired drivers may or may not respond to verbal commands.
“This new project is a great partnership between local law enforcement and the deaf and hard of hearing community. Both groups recognized that a lack of communication presented a potential safety problem, and by working together, they created the informational card as a solution,” Governor Minner said. “It will not only improve communication but driver safety as well.”
“This a win-win project for law enforcement and our deaf and hard of hearing community as it heightens awareness for both groups. We want law enforcement to know how to best interact with all drivers including individuals with hearing loss,” said DSHS Secretary David B. Mitchell.
The visor card contains several tips to help law enforcement improve their communication with drivers with hearing loss. Some tips for police officers include:
Failure to cooperate with verbal commands means the driver may not hear you.
Look at the driver when you speak.
A driver with hearing loss may not read lips and may use a hearing aid.
For simple communication, writing notes may help, but not always.
During a night stop, using a flashlight in the driver’s face will prevent them from seeing any gestures.
The card also provides instructions for the driver including how to use the card and conduct themselves during a traffic stop.
Drivers with hearing loss must contact the Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard Hearing to register and receive a numbered visor card. Assigning numbered cards to drivers will allow the Office to track the use of the card and monitor any abuse or fraud.
To receive a informational card, contact the Delaware Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing at (302) 761-8243 videophone & TTY, (302) 761-8275 voice & TTY or email: Loretta.Sarro@state.de.us
Other partners for this project include the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council, the Delaware State Police, the Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equality.
Hearing Loss - An Issue of National Health Concern
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Page Revised: 7 April 2009
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