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Life With A Hearing Loss
http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com
Stories, Challenges, Tips, and Humor of Life With a Hearing Loss
- Added on: Jun 16th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Viki Nygaard
- Listed in: Lifestyle Personal
- Tags: hearing loss hard of hearing hearing impaired hearing aids
Recent Posts
How NOT to Startle a Hard of Hearing Person - Part 2
In my prior post, “How NOT to Startle a Hard of Hearing Person,” I inadvertently left out a real gem of a tip. Therefore, in addition to the 4 tips I listed on that post, I would like to add one more: 5. One of the most effective ways to ...
Hard of Hearing, Hearing Impaired, or Deaf?
I was once told that the politically correct way of referring to a person with a hearing loss is to say they are “hard of hearing.” To say that a person is “hearing impaired,” however, was interpreted as derogatory. I really d...
How NOT to Startle a Hard of Hearing Person
Friday night, I was hard at work in my kitchen, preparing a dish of lasagna to serve over the weekend. While I stood at the stove gently stirring a pan of simmering sauce, a family member came up behind me and tapped my shoulder. I jumped - startl...
The Little Frog Who Could (Because He Didn’t Hear He Couldn’t)
Some years ago, I came across this fictional story of a deaf frog and found it inspiring. I’ve discovered that what this story illustrates has been true in my own life. There are situations when it is actually an advantage not to hear, whethe...
Different People, Different Needs, Different Choices
Have you ever had someone try to make a personal choice for you? I have. And I’m betting that you have, too. I think it’s a situation that almost everyone can relate to one way or another. Often times, the person means well and truly ...
