Hearing Views

Editors note: this is a repost from April 2011.  This past July marks the 26 Anniversary of the ADA. By  David H. Kirkwood When a class action suit is brought, all too often it is the start of a legal process that takes years to complete, costs millions of dollars to pursue, and brings little benefit to anyone other than the lawyers

Editors Note: This is a re-post from June 2011.  Audiology has continued to top the “least stressful job” in the years since.  As the profession moves to the increasing demand, the draw for those who want to start their career can be challenged with the changes we are facing.  But as David stated five years ago, it is a great

By David H. Kirkwood Don’t get me wrong. The title of this post doesn’t mean I think hearing aids aren’t necessary. Quite the contrary. I strongly believe that there are hundreds of millions of people around the world who need hearing aids. But, the fact is, what I believe—or you believe–about what other people need doesn’t matter very much. I’ll

By David H. Kirkwood All of us can look back to our childhood and remember teachers who made a positive and permanent difference in our lives.  I was fortunate to have quite a few, including Miss Lamb, my first grade teacher, who not only taught me to read, but also showed me how much fun it was. In high school,

By Lolly Wigall Humans are designed to have relationships. People are raised in families who communicate with each other. Language is a beautiful creation. Sharing life’s experiences, both the joys and sorrows are part of living. Becoming friends with our neighbors is part of life. Attending public meetings such as religious and civic organizations has been a part of life

By Terry Ross For the past decade of my 35 years (and counting) in the hearing care industry, I have been focused on the value, application, and necessity of real-ear verification of hearing aid fittings. It has become my primary interest and my primary challenge. My journey has been an interesting combination of surprise, dismay, and hopefulness, as I continue

By Arielle Schacter   “Wait a minute…lemme get this straight—you have a hearing loss,” a middle-aged woman demanded of me last week, “How come you don’t look like you do?” Startled, I was immediately taken aback. How could I possibly answer this question? After all, what does a person who is deaf or hard of hearing even look like? Did

  By David Baldridge   I have been researching the workplace experiences of people with hearing loss for nearly two decades. During that time, I’ve been fortunate to learn from the experiences of hundreds of amazing people. Every story is different and there are rarely easy or permanent fixes. Career success is rather a lifelong journey that hearing loss impacts every

Mike Metz takes a sharp-eyed look at the Continuing Education system for hearing health professionals.   For many years, Bob Sandlin and I provided continuing education courses throughout California, bringing various “authorities” to annual meetings in order to fulfill the continuing education requirements.  We followed what we thought was the intention of continuing education, even though we took advantage of

by Howard Ong, DDS, MAGD   This article is the last of a series of three, one building on the other.  The first was Culture of Leadership and the second was Engagement for Alignment.  The third in this series is the end result of the first two.  In other words, if the principles of the first two articles are understood