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HLADE Mission
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HLA of Delaware (HALDE)
"We give help and hope to people with hearing loss" |
Dr. Terry Portis, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) |
Dr. Terry Portis, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America to Speak on April 9th in Delaware
The Hearing Loss Association of Delaware meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at Agilent Technologies, Inc., Little Falls Site, 2850 Centerville Road Wilmington, DE 19808.
HLADE is a non-profit organization that offers help and hope to people with hearing loss through information, education, and advocacy.
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HLADE - Hearing Loss Association of Delaware |
The meeting is open to the public and there will be a "Question and Answer" time following his presentation. This event will kick off Delaware's celebration of "Better Speech and Hearing Month" in May. Refreshments will be served.
Terry is a graduate of Covenant College and received his Master's Degree from NC A&T State University. He has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Terry also is an adjunct professor of psychology at Taylor University.
Terry became interested in hearing loss when his wife, Denise, began to experience severe hearing problems 15 years ago. He has been in education and human services for 18 years and in a leadership position for 14 of those years.
He has spoken on various topics at conferences and workshops across the country on non-profit leadership, psychological and religious issues of acquired disabilities, and the family and faith dynamics of disability, loss and trauma. Terry is based in the Hearing Loss Association's Washington, DC office in Bethesda, Maryland.
For directions and further Information on this event, contact HLADE at hlade@comcast.net , or call (302) 292-3066 (Voice/Relay/Phone/Fax).
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