Thank you to our presenters: Dr. Susan Arquette, PhD (retired psychologist) and Tobias Wilde, MSW, LICSW for their presentation during the November chapter meeting on mental health and hearing loss. There will be a detailed summary in the next newsletter, but in the meantime see below for a list of links shared during the meeting. The presentation and question and answers were recorded so we will be putting it up on our HLAA-TC YouTube channel soon (EDIT: The Video is now Up. View it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4YXf4nSKOU&t=8s) When the video goes live it will be linked on our website. You can always find links to videos on our Video page on our website: https://www.hlaatc.org/videos/ 

Links shared during the presentation:

• Otter: Transcription app with ability to record and keep recordings. Google Play or Apple App Store

• Speech to text apps: Previous blog
• Knowing your legal rights and how to ask for what you need (from DHHSD): https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/communication-access/legal-rights/ 
  • How to ask for CART: https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/communication-access/cart/ 
  • How to get an interpreter: https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/communication-access/interpreter/
• Assistive Technology: https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/assistive-technology/
• Flyer: https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7344-ENG
• https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7352-ENG
• https://accesspress.org/voting-in-person-be-ready-know-the-rules/
• https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/assistive-technology/telephone-devices/
• https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7915-ENG
• https://mn.gov/deaf-commission/news/?id=1063-600268
• https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6556D-ENG
• https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7438-ENG
• https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-7438-ENG
• We also have a large list of helpful links on our homepage: https://www.hlaatc.org/

HLAA-TC Information:

• Our Give To The Max/GiveMN page is still accepting donations, please donate if able.
• The next HLAA-TC Hybrid Chapter meeting is a holiday party on Saturday, December 16th. It is taking place both at Courage Kenny in Golden Valley and on Zoom. To attend on Zoom, please register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucOmgpjwoHtVikJRf6VAfNXlGDNgkL0TB
• The next HLAA-TC Virtual Book Club is on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00pm (CST) on Zoom. Discussing the memoir “Haben” by Haben Girme. Register to receive the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-yoqzsoE9HgL6RLwaIzAV7HK5s7B1Cs 
• If you would like more information about an upcoming meeting or you have a suggestion, please email HLAA-TC President Byrdie Coninx at: president@hlaatc.org

As mentioned, a recording of the November meeting IS NOW on our YouTube channel (and our website will link to it, as will our social media).