Join/pursue hearing loss disability-related support (ALDA, HLAA, etc)

Specific: I want to be aware of current issues/progress re: hearing impairment and disability rights in general.

Measurable: Yes. This will be achieved when I have determined what is necessary to join ALDA and SHHH, either joined or decided not to do so, put info re: conferences in my perpetual calendar and on my Google calendar, bookmarked their websites, added periodic review of those sites to my RTM, fully reviewed what is available through ALDA and SHHH online, and identified a larger (not hearing-specific) organization to check out.

Action-oriented: Yes (see steps)

Realistic: The obstacle to joining is money. It would be good to know exactly how much money and what resources are available without joining (e.g. websites).

Timelined: Yes (see steps)

Info:
HLAA hearingloss.org
$35 HLAA
Walk 4 Hearing in CT (6/2/12) and Boston (10/28/12)
Convention Providence 6/21/12-6/24/12 $359 for whole thing if a member, $140 Sat only

ALDA alda.org
$30 ALDA
Conf. 10/17-10/21 Columbia, SC (no info on pricing)

Steps completed:
Locate website for ALDA.
Determine what is necessary to join ALDA.
Add ALDA conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark ALDA site.
Add SHHH conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark SHHH site.
Locate website for SHHH.
Determine what is necessary to join SHHH.

Steps to do:
4/6 Add ALDA conference info to perpetual calendar.
4/18 Review membership benefits of ALDA
4/18 Fully review what’s available on ALDA site.
4/18 Add periodic review of ALDA site to RTM.
5/1 Decide whether to join ALDA.

4/6 Add SHHH conference info to perpetual calendar.
4/18 Review membership benefits for SHHH/HLAA
4/18 Fully review what’s available on HLAA site.
4/18 Add periodic review of HLAA site to RTM.
5/1 Decide whether to join SHHH/HLAA

4/25 Identify a larger disability rights org (not hearing-specific) to research more and consider joining.

4/6 Add membership HLAA and ALDA to list of expenses I want to be able to pay
5/1 Put on RTM/calendar to check back to these sites to look at conference program (note whether I can cover anything for TRT or other—especially HLAA in Providence)

Next steps:
4/6 Add membership HLAA and ALDA to list of expenses I want to be able to pay [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/6 Add SHHH conference info to perpetual calendar. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/6 Add ALDA conference info to perpetual calendar. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/6 Add the following items to RTM/calendar. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Review membership benefits for SHHH/HLAA [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Fully review what’s available on HLAA site. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Add periodic review of HLAA site to RTM.[Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Review membership benefits of ALDA [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Fully review what’s available on ALDA site. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
4/18 Add periodic review of ALDA site to RTM. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
5/1 Decide whether to join ALDA. [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
5/1 Put on RTM/calendar to check back to these sites to look at conference program (note whether I can cover anything for TRT or other—especially HLAA in Providence) [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]
5/1 Decide whether to join SHHH/HLAA [Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability support]

Specific: I want to be aware of current issues/progress re: hearing impairment and disability rights in general.

Measurable: Yes. This will be achieved when I have determined what is necessary to join ALDA and HLAA, either joined or decided not to do so, put info re: conferences in my perpetual calendar and on my Google calendar, bookmarked their websites, added periodic review of those sites to my RTM, fully reviewed what is available through ALDA and HLAA online, and identified a larger (not hearing-specific) organization to check out.

Achievable: Yes.

Realistic: The obstacle to joining is money. It would be good to know exactly how much money and what resources are available without joining (e.g. websites).

Timely: There isn’t a time-sensitive aspect of this goal, however, membership in SHHH would tie-in with freelance work (so sooner is better).

Info:
HLAA hearingloss.org
$35 HLAA
Walk 4 Hearing in CT (6/2/12) and Boston (10/28/12)
Convention Providence 6/21/12-6/24/12 $359 for whole thing if a member, $140 Sat only

ALDA alda.org
$30 ALDA
Conf. 10/17-10/21 Columbia, SC (no info on pricing)

Steps:
Review membership benefits of ALDA
Decide whether to join ALDA.
Add ALDA conference info to perpetual calendar.
Fully review what’s available on ALDA site.
Add periodic review of ALDA site to RTM.

Review membership benefits for HLAA
Decide whether to join HLAA
Add SHHH conference info to perpetual calendar.
Fully review what’s available on HLAA site.
Add periodic review of HLAA site to RTM.

Identify a larger disability rights org (not hearing-specific) to research more and consider joining.

Add membership HLAA and ALDA to list of expenses I want to be able to pay
Put on RTM/calendar to check back to these sites to look at conference program (note whether I can cover anything for TRT or other—especially HLAA in Providence)

Steps completed:
Locate website for ALDA.
Determine what is necessary to join ALDA.
Add ALDA conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark ALDA site.
Add HLAA conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark HLAA site.
Locate website for HLAA.
Determine what is necessary to join SHHH.

Next steps:
Review membership benefits of HLAA
Review membership benefits of ALDA
Add membership HLAA and ALDA to list of expenses I want to be able to pay
Put on RTM/calendar to check back to these sites to look at conference program (note whether I can cover anything for TRT or other—especially HLAA in Providence)

Day 6 Goal: Join/pursue hearing loss disability-related support (ALDA, HLAA, etc)
SMART Goal Details:

Specific: I want to be aware of current issues/progress re: hearing impairment and disability rights in general.

Measurable: Yes. This will be achieved when I have determined what is necessary to join ALDA and SHHH, either joined or decided not to do so, put info re: conferences in my perpetual calendar and on my Google calendar, bookmarked their websites, added periodic review of those sites to my RTM, fully reviewed what is available through ALDA and SHHH online, and identified a larger (not hearing-specific) organization to check out.

Achievable: Yes.

Realistic: The obstacle to joining is money. It would be good to know exactly how much money and what resources are available without joining (e.g. websites).

Timely: There isn’t a time-sensitive aspect of this goal, however, membership in SHHH would tie-in with freelance work (so sooner is better).

Steps:
Locate website for ALDA.
Determine what is necessary to join ALDA.
Decide whether to join ALDA.
Add ALDA conference info to perpetual calendar.
Add ALDA conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark ALDA site.
Fully review what’s available on ALDA site.
Add periodic review of ALDA site to RTM.

Locate website for SHHH/HLAA.
Determine what is necessary to join SHHH.
Decide whether to join SHHH.
Add SHHH conference info to perpetual calendar.
Add SHHH conference to Google calendar.
Bookmark SHHH site.
Fully review what’s available on SHHH site.
Add periodic review of SHHH site to RTM.

Identify a larger disability rights org (not hearing-specific) to research more and consider joining.

Next steps:
Identify ALDA website
Bookmark ALDA website
Identify SHHH/HLAA website
Bookmark SHHH/HLAA website