Do you know someone who is new to hearing loss? Maybe they haven’t yet accepted that they have a hearing loss, or maybe they are just starting to acknowledge it, but don’t know what to do first, or second. I know some people like that, myself included, at one point. I wish someone had shared Continue reading
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Interesting Reads – The Way I Hear It by Gael Hannan
I love reading other hearing loss blogs. It helps me feel connected to the hearing loss community and to feel less alone with my own hearing loss. I hope reading my blog helps you feel that way. One of my favorite hearing loss blogs is The Better Hearing Consumer written by Gael Hannan. You can Continue reading
My First HLAA Convention: A New Community for Me
I will be attending my first HLAA convention next week! I have to admit that attending in years past was not even on my radar screen. I was mostly in denial about my hearing loss and did not want to associate myself with the hearing loss community in that meaningful of a way. But in Continue reading
I Have A (Hearing Loss) Announcement To Make
“Hi, my name is Shari and I am excited to be at this conference/retreat/class.” This is how it usually begins. We all go around the room and introduce ourselves, give a reason or two why we are here and it moves onto the next person. But at my most recent retreat, I decided to try Continue reading
Why Don’t the Media Care About Hearing Loss?
The more I write about hearing loss issues, the more I realize that those in the media do not care. They don’t seem to view hearing loss as a serious issue. Or newsworthy. Or important. But those of us with hearing loss and those of us with friends and family with hearing loss know differently. Continue reading
