Shari Eberts

Shari Eberts is a passionate hearing health advocate and internationally recognized author and speaker on hearing loss issues. She is the founder of Living with Hearing Loss, a popular blog and online community for people with hearing loss, and an executive producer of We Hear You, an award-winning documentary about the hearing loss experience. Her book, Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss, (co-authored with Gael Hannan) is the ultimate survival guide to living well with hearing loss.

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Helping Decision Makers Understand Disability as Part of DEI

Increased awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has had positive impact on the workplace and society at large, but despite advancements like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the 1990s, disability is often overlooked. Advocacy and education are needed to help existing and burgeoning leaders to better understand the impact of disability on their organizations, clients, stakeholders, and

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It’s Time to Update Hearing Aid Imagery in the Public Domain

Which image below do you think paints hearing loss and hearing aids in a realistic light? Clearly, the one on the bottom right. But not everyone in the mainstream knows this, especially when bombarded by inaccurate and outdated hearing aid imagery on a regular basis. Amid all the media buzz surrounding the launch of OTC hearing aids, only a very

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Hearing Health On Display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

It’s time to cross one item off my bucket list — attending the Consumer Electronics Show. Known simply as CES, the annual convention brings the movers and shakers in consumer electronics together for networking, new product launches, promotion, trendspotting, and good old-fashioned deal making. It was thrilling to see hearing health on display amid the latest products in gaming, housewares,

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Why Isn’t Medical Treatment Hearing Loss Friendly?

“I’m calling with some instructions for your upcoming medical procedure,” the nurse spoke rapidly into the phone. “I have hearing loss. Can you please email them to me instead?” I asked. “Umm,” she replied hesitantly, “I would have to get special permission.” “OK, let’s try it,” I replied, “but you will need to speak more slowly so I can understand