Do you avoid talking about your hearing loss? Maybe you are afraid others will treat you differently or look down on you. Or maybe you think less of yourself, beaten down by societal stigma that still links hearing loss with being old or out of touch. Or maybe you assume no one will understand what Continue reading
Advocacy
No Captions at a Conference? Try PowerPoint!
What do you do when you are at a conference and captions are not provided? First, you probably get angry or frustrated, especially if you tried to arrange accommodations in advance. There is no excuse for a conference to not be accessible, but sadly it still regularly happens. I experienced this myself recently, but rather Continue reading
What is it Like to Have Hearing Loss?
I get asked this question all the time! And it is a difficult one to answer. When you have hearing loss, it impacts everything in your life. Yet, others may become aware of it before you do. I first noticed I was have trouble hearing in my mid-20s at business school. If it were not Continue reading
Is there a New Standard for Accessible Theater?
Theater is one of my passions, and despite my hearing loss, (and because I live in New York City) I manage to see a lot of it. Captions are a big help! Special open captioned (OC) performances through Theatre Development Fund (TDF)—where the captions are displayed on a screen to one side of the stage—are Continue reading
Each of Us with Hearing Loss is an Advocate
What an honor it was to receive the Ruth R. Green Advocacy Award from Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) at their 2023 Annual Meeting. Ruth is an advocate who was ahead of her time. She focused on impact, and that is always my goal in all of my work. It is so meaningful to Continue reading
