Category: Disclosing hearing loss

Hot Tips for Audiologists and Their Clients (Such as Me)

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Disclaimer: I have never trained or obtained a degree in the science of hearing healthcare. I do, however, have a lifetime of training as a person with hearing loss and I’ve worked with a lot of hearing care professionals. I’ve got a few hot tips to share.   If you have hearing loss, you most…

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Fessing Up to Hearing Loss: It’s a Gender Thing

Gael Hannan 4 Comments bad habits of hearing loss / Denial of hearing loss / Disclosing hearing loss / Emotions of hearing loss / Gender differences in hearing losss / Hearing Loss / hearing loss support groups / Research into hearing loss / Speechreading / Speechreading instruction / Stigma of hearing loss / Telling people about hearing loss

Comments from three different conversations at a Class of ’65 high school reunion, held in the gym. Man:  Jeez, it’s hard to hear with all this noise. Man:  I’m wearing hearing aids these days. Woman:  I have hearing loss, and this noise is awful. Can we move outside to continue talking? Who do you think…

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