Break the Stigma

Open Captions On Broadway!

Shari Eberts

I love attending the theater, but with hearing loss it can be challenging. The dialogue moves quickly, performers sometimes speak in heavy accents, and the phrasing of the songs can make it hard to understand what is being said. What a dream it would be if the performances were captioned. Well, it turns out some of them Continue reading

Why Is It Still OK To Make Fun of Hearing Loss?

Shari Eberts

“Do you mind if I switch seats with you? I have a hearing loss and it would help if I had a better view of the speaker,” I asked a well-dressed man at a recent lunch meeting. “What?” he replied with a smirk, not because he didn’t hear me, but because he was making a Continue reading

How Delta Air Lines Made Traveling Better For This Person With Hearing Loss

Shari Eberts

I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately, which I very much enjoy, but with hearing loss, the logistics can be challenging. From gates changes at the airport, through the complexity of the boarding process and the various security announcements on the plane, there is a lot of important information being shared — and in Continue reading

Five Tips For Dating With Hearing Loss

Shari Eberts

Dating can be tough under any circumstances – what to wear, where to go, wondering if there will be a second date. Especially in today’s world of online dating where profile pictures are everything and computer algorithms are doing much of the matching. What if you have a hearing loss? That can make things even Continue reading

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