Maui Tinnitus Support Group Meeting (10:00 a.m.)

Maui Tinnitus Support Group Meeting, November 19, 2011, 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Maui in Motion
310 Ho’okahi St., Studio B
Wailuku, HI 96793

*Note: Maui In Motion is a gym/yoga studio in Wailuku Industrial Park and seating is not provided, so please bring your own folding chair.

For more information, contact:
Valentina Stewart Watson at (808) 667-5886 or tinnitus@hawaii.rr.com,
or Dave Atkinson at (808) 214-7082 or 808daveatkinson@gmail.com

Check out the group's Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maui-Tinnitus-Support-Group/209837395710279?sk=wall

To those returning, great having you back! To those who are new, Welcome!

MAUI TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP
MEETING AGENDA
November 19, 2011   10:00 a.m.

To those returning, great having you back! To those who are new, Welcome!

1.         Introductions/Check In (20 minutes)

            For those who are just joining us, please introduce yourself and share the following: 

            --          What kind of tinnitus do you have (one or both ears, what kind of sounds, sound sensitivity, hearing loss, balance impairment)

            --          How long have you had it             

            --          How did you get it (if you know)

            --          How has it affected your life

            --          Successes/failures with treatments/remedies

            For those who are returning, please update the group in the following areas:

            --          Additional information learned

            --          New treatment/remedies tried

            --          Successes or failures with treatment/remedies

            --          Anything else you feel might be helpful or give support to others.
 

Golden Rule: Nobody has to share. It's fine to just come and listen. Remember: We all learn from each other.
 

2.         Meeting Topic: Who else do you know with tinnitus?

            Speaker: David Bottorf, Hearing Instrument Specialist
 

3.         Topic for Next Meeting; Volunteers; Contact List Update

            Can anybody suggest a topic for the next meeting?

            If anyone needs to update their contact information, please tell me.
 

4.         Famous People with Tinnitus

           Sometimes we feel isolated; we just don't know that so many others have tinnitus. So many famous people have had tinnitus and suffered from it as much as we have. Here are some you may know (link: http://members.fortunecity.com/nrbq1/tinnitus.html)

Jeff Beck (musician)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (politician)
Phil Collins (musician)
Martin Luther (priest)  
Leonard Nimoy (actor)
Ludwig Van Beethoven (composer)                                        
Joan of Arc (French military hero)
Barbra Streisand (actress)
Sheikh Hasina Wajed (prime minister of Pakistan)
Vincent Van Gogh (artist)

The American Tinnitus Association's Support Network consists of dedicated support group facilitators and help network volunteers across the country. These volunteers provide compassion, support, experience, and perspective, as well as valuable resources for treating your tinnitus. Please note that ATA offers Support Network information solely as an informational aid. Examine your personal needs and decide if participation in support activities could be meaningful for you. ATA makes no recommendations or representations as to the groups or individuals volunteering.

Please click here for more information on ATA's Support Network.If you are interested in starting a support group or becoming a help network volunteer, please contact Katie Fuller, Manager of Member & Support Relations, at katie@ata.org.