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This week I will be traveling to New York City to meet with five very interesting people with whom I have recently connected. Each of them lives with adult late-onset deafness and wears a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. All of them are accomplished professionals with their own work, families, dreams, and goals: including […]

  Every family is different, and mine is certainly unique. I love them to bits, but there’s always time where my hearing loss interferes and affects our family dynamic. Sibling Rivalries I’d like to start with the sibling rivalry between my brother and I. All brothers and sisters fight, but our rivalry is pretty weird. We

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

Life Will Be More Fun, and 3 Other Reasons My Parent Should Get Hearing Aids

My boyfriend and I both have hearing loss. I’ve talked about dating with hearing loss in the past – the pros, the challenges, how it’s different than maybe being in a “hearing” relationship – but now, after being in the relationship for three years, I’ve found a few things that make it easier. For example:

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When I was growing up with a hearing loss, as well as during my job as a lifeguard working with children, I always noticed that children would stare at my hearing aids or my swimming molds. They were often in shock or became intrigued of these funny objects in my ears. They would ask me what they

I’ve adjusted to my hearing loss in many ways and have asked those I love – friends, colleagues and acquaintances – to adjust to me as well. But with some 35 years with hearing loss behind me, I’ve been thinking it’s time to refresh my relationships. It’s embarrassing to have to ask people to repeat

  Loud TVs, screaming children, family talking over each other. Holidays can be tough for those with hearing loss. So what are the best tips to survive family gatherings? We asked our Twitter community to find out… The following questions were posted: How well do your family members include you in conversations? What do you

When it comes to giving gifts for people with hearing loss, there are two ways to go – practical gifts, things the recipient will find useful but wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves; or luxury items, gifts to indulge the recipient.  When you have hearing loss, undoubtedly, some things about daily life are just that bit more