Parent Groups

Piedmont Triad / Central NC Group

Chapel Hill Area / Hitch-UP

Charlotte / Hitch-UP

For more information

Parent Groups (Sponsored by Professionals)

FRIENDS AND FAMILIES  - Meets bi-weekly in Greensboro

April 4, 2006 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm:  Hitch-Up Charlotte Proudly Welcomes Our Guest Speaker: K. Todd Houston Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT,  Alexander Graham Bell Association Executive Director/CEO.  Topic: Current Trends in Early Intervention and Education of Children with Hearing Loss".  

Where:  Providence United Methodist Church 2810 Providence Road Charlotte, NC

Please RSVP by March 25th, 2006 to Patrice Mosher at hitchup@hikids.org

May 19 - 21, 2006:  22nd Annual Spring Camp at Camp Cheerio in Roaring Gap, North Carolina.  A weekend for families with children with hearing loss.  (Professionals welcome too!)  Some weekend highlights include:

 - Cochlear Implant Discussion

 - Cued Speech Classes  

 - Language Facilitator Training

 - Children Activity Classes

Advocacy Update: Important Hearing Aid Legislation!

The Hearing Aid Tax Assistance Act is currently under congressional review.  The bill would provide up to a $1,000 tax credit on hearing aid purchases.  To read how you can support this legislation, click here.

Insurance News: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina has a plan to cover up to 25 percent of new hearing aid costs for eligible participants through participating audiologists. Read more about Audio Blue at the BNBSNC web site.

Advocacy Poll: We are conducting a poll with North Carolina residents that have children who have or need hearing aids. Please take time to take our poll.  To learn more or to take the poll.