At their best, college campuses are a nexus of learning, challenge, and discussion. And a perfect place to share a hearing loss awareness and advocacy message! Thank you to Long Island AUD Consortium, Iona University, and Connecticut College for inviting us to share our hearing loss documentary We Hear You on campus to raise awareness Continue reading
Break the Stigma
OTC Hearing Aids: A Recipe for Success
The market for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing devices is new and rapidly changing. Sadly, few of today’s current offerings hit the sweet-spot of features, form factor and price to appeal to a mild-to-moderate hearing loss consumer. Still, I remain optimistic that manufacturers will rise to the challenge of this new market, bringing better hearing at a Continue reading
Before & After: A Hearing Aid Image Story
This post for FindHearing challenges the industry to come together to create and share modern and realistic hearing aid images with the world. Too often news stories about hearing loss or hearing aids include outdated images which do nothing but perpetuate stigma. It’s time to set the story straight. See below for an excerpt or Continue reading
Secrets Can Eat You Up from the Inside
Who have I told? What have I told them? Why am I keeping this secret again? Secrets can eat you up from the inside. I know because I hid my hearing loss for many years—or at least I did my best to hide it. Often hearing loss is not as secret we think it is. Continue reading
Shouldn’t Medical Treatment Be Hearing Loss Friendly?
In preparation for a recent medical procedure, I received a call from a nurse with pre-op instructions. When I asked for them to be sent in writing, she balked. With many repeats and reminders, we made it through the instructions, but it made my wonder, “Shouldn’t medical treatment be hearing loss friendly?” This experience inspired Continue reading
