Like many milestones in our lives, getting a driver’s license can come with accessibility challenges for the deaf and hard of hearing. Now, though, states are becoming more aware of addressing these issues and finding solutions for them. The state of Texas is one that has established a first-of-its-kind driving school for the deaf and […]
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When my kiddo was diagnosed with hearing loss, the health department sent us a chart of communication options. On one side, it said “visual.” On the other, it said “auditory.” Conspicuously missing from that list? An option that includes both visual and auditory communication. A bilingual communication plan is a sweet spot between auditory and
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I have always been a huge advocate of using sign language. I think it has massive benefits in terms of learning how to communicate and aiding speech. However, I never realized how important it was for us as a family with a deaf child until we really needed it to communicate. A couple of months
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Depression is a heavy topic to deal with. It’s one that’s pretty personal as I’ve been there myself, but it is important to recognize how depression can affect people with hearing loss. Depression is incredibly hard to discuss, given the nature of the “black dog”. The “black dog” is a beautifully apt metaphor attributed to
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Krister Nordin, former Swedish football player, didn’t address his hearing issues until after he retired, but once he did, he realized that getting hearing aids made a difference in many areas of his life. Playing Football Krister Nordin has gone down in history as one of the best football players in the Allsvenskan Swedish Football
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Phonak and Advanced Bionics are two leaders in the hearing technology industry – something they proved in 2021 by winning multiple innovation awards. Innovative Hearing Technology It hasn’t been long since Hearing Health & Technology Matters introduced its annual awards program. Now in its second round, it has already become a unique platform for recognizing
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Deaf actor Sandra Mae Frank is the latest actor to join the U.S. TV series, “New Amsterdam.” Frank will play Dr. Elizabeth Wilder, a highly sought-after surgeon who is deaf and uses American Sign Language, on the hospital drama. About Sandra Mae Frank As a deaf actor who has joined “New Amsterdam,” Sandra Mae Frank
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In September this year, I became a college student. I started with a sense of dread. I knew what I needed to do, and how to do it, but I still worried about how my hearing loss would affect my experience. It was finally time for me to make my own decisions! And be a
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Some of my greatest childhood memories were at sleepovers with my friends. Looking back at my memories, I wish I would have handled sleepovers differently because attending sleepovers with a hearing loss makes for a more unique experience. We would stay up late to eat snacks and watch movies and play games. The most fun
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When my daughter, Lucy, needed her first pair of hearing aids, I felt totally bewildered. Like 92% of parents, I was a “normal hearing” person, trying to make a decision for someone with hearing loss. How was I supposed to know how to choose the right device to buy? Lucy’s audiologist told us which manufacturer
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