Hearing loss is difficult to understand if you have never experienced it. Part of it is obvious β we donβt hear things well β but other parts are confusing. Why do we hear well in one situation but not in another? Why are we sensitive to loud sounds? Why can we hear some people easily,Β Continue reading
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The Key To Success With Hearing Loss β Whatever Works!
Regular readers of this blog know I am almost as passionate about yoga as I am about hearing loss advocacy. Yoga and meditation keep my body and mind strong and help me handle the daily frustrations of living with hearing loss. Often, the techniques I explore in my yoga and meditation practices can be directlyΒ Continue reading
Why Do People Assume Everyone With Hearing Loss Can Sign?
We would love for you to make videos to reach a hearing loss audience, the media rep suggested. βSure, that sounds good,β I replied, βassuming the videos would be captioned, of course.β βBut wouldnβt you just sign in them?β she asked with some confusion. I stopped dead in my tracks in surprise. βMost people withΒ Continue reading
Hearing Loss: When You Feel Like Your Senses Fail You
One of my favorite parts of the annual HLAA Convention is the inspiring speakers. This year was no exception. Rebecca Alexander, a psychotherapist and author, was the keynote. She has Usher syndrome, which means that she is progressively going deaf and blind. Her vision problems presented in childhood, but when she began having trouble hearingΒ Continue reading
Interesting Reads: Ephphatha By Dr. Thomas Caulfield
I enjoy reading inspiring stories about people with hearing loss, especially tales like the one in Ephphatha, a new book by Dr. Thomas Caulfield. The book shares the courageous journey of his son Christopher, born profoundly deaf, and his struggles to combat and overcome this disability through much of his young life. There were manyΒ Continue reading
