Lucy Findlay has a job to be proud of: She’s a midwife. Findlay considers herself lucky. She has a job that she loves, and every day is different: “Every day I am involved in life-changing and life-affirming situations. The people I work for will never forget how I made them feel. Every day I …
2 For many people, working in an office environment with hearing loss can be difficult. Loud, open office spaces, meeting rooms with people talking over each other, and phone conferences can make it challenging to communicate. But there are ways to make working in an office with hearing loss easier. Here are 4 tips for …
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Many in the hearing community assume that people with hearing loss will always tend to take a backseat when it comes to being in the public eye. Someone should have explained this to Karla Marie Brown, as she is a deaf performer. She models, dances and sings. She’s also deaf and proud of it. …
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It can be too easy to overlook the gift that humor offers us, as both a way to live with our deafness, as well as to poke fun at something, which all too often is treated as such serious a subject. These funny D/deaf jokes and memes aim to give everyone a smile. Something which …
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Deciding to wear hearing aids can sometimes be a difficult decision. Wearing hearing aids is something 35-year-old C.M. King wishes she would have done earlier in her life, but she still is grateful for how hearing aids have changed her life today. Tinnitus at a young age “Tinnitus,” says King. “It all started …
Sue Phillips started to lose her hearing at the age of 40, but between a busy family and work life, she hadn’t realized the severity of the loss. Once she received her audiogram and advice to be fitted with a hearing aid she realized she needed a way to cope with hearing loss upon her …
There seems to be something of a conspiracy of silence when it comes to looking after our hearing aids. We are diagnosed, fitted, and then find ourselves out on the street, metaphorically speaking. What about looking after hearing aids in the winter? After purchasing hearing aids, you get basic advice on batteries and basic care, …
Just because we have hearing loss shouldn’t mean that we miss out on this holiday season. With a little foresight and planning, we can have as much fun as any other partygoer. These are my top holiday party tips for people with hearing loss so they can fully enjoy the holiday season! 1) …
Considering that cinemas were closed during the past year due to the Covid pandemic, the 93rd Academy Awards were still a lavish affair – even if the invited celebrities were a severely paired-down 170, compared to the usual 3,000 guests. It was the first time tinsel-town had amassed as a single gathering in more than …
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Learning to manage your stress levels can extend your lifespan and directly impact the relationships around you at home and in the workplace. Being a person with hearing loss adds more stress causing issues and problems. Whether it’s communication issues, fear of performing tasks without your hearing aids, or embarrassment over your hearing loss, there …
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