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The “I Love Captions” Club is Growing!
What a difference captioning – all kinds of captioning – make when the spoken... Read More
Those Deaf Moments (Before Hearing Technology Goes On)
When someone describes their hearing level using standard phrases, the rest of us can... Read More
Asking Someone to Repeat Themselves (Is OK!)
It irks me when people with hearing loss, including me, are reluctant to ask... Read More
Before I Got My Cochlear Implant
I’ve had hearing loss all my life and it’s been a journey of shocks... Read More
Why Hearing is Important to a Person with Hearing Loss
I like to hear – because with help, I can. And I can because... Read More
Yes, Virginia, You Will Hear Music Again
When hearing aids are no longer strong enough, a cochlear implant (CI) can be... Read More
Do You Have Any Hearing Loss Relationship “Complaints”?
Regardless of who you live with, if one of you has hearing loss, communication... Read More
Changing My Life with Hearing Loss
I love reading the stories of people who have changed their stories. People who... Read More
Hearing Loss Technology: Got it? Flaunt it!
Hearing aids have yet to reach the same level of high fashion as eyeglasses.... Read More
Gulp! First Visit to a New Audiologist
Today, I met with a new audiologist for the first time. Well, she’s not... Read More
The Hearing Loss Battle Cry
This month, at least two countries are celebrating historic independence as nations. It was... Read More
The Many Gifts of Hearing Loss
Optimists see the silver lining in the dark clouds. Creative people people make lemonade... Read More
Wedding Vows for Hard of Hearing People
What happens if the groom says “I Do,” and the bride says “Pardon?” If you... Read More
I Have Hearing Loss. My Partner Doesn’t. Help!
In the vocabulary of people with hearing loss (PWHL), a person who doesn’t require... Read More