When Mom Can Hear and You Can’t
As my mother got older, our roles reversed, as they will when a parent reaches the ninth and even 10th decade. But there was one way in which she grew stronger, while I grew weaker. She could hear, and...
View ArticleLove Theater But Can’t Hear It? Four Showstopping Solutions
Do you love the theater but rarely go because you can’t understand the dialogue or lyrics? Fortunately there are several solutions to this problem beyond the familiar infrared headphones that many...
View ArticleThe Persistent Stigma of Hearing Loss—Even 25 Years After ADA
Thinking and reading about the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 25 years ago this week, has been a surprising reminder of how far we have come in a relatively short span. Twenty-five...
View ArticleWhy Did CDC Disability Report Exclude Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is often referred to as a hidden disability, but one place it shouldn’t be invisible is in a government report on disability. That’s what happened last week when the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleHow the Americans With Disabilities Act Benefits All of Us
No disability? Guess what. You benefit from the Americans With Disabilities Act every single day. Let’s start with wheelchair access. Parents pushing strollers, travelers with rolling suitcases,...
View ArticleWhy Is This ‘Technological Godsend’ Still a Secret?
Look for this logo indicating a hearing loop system is available It’s a boon for people with hearing loss, widely used in northern Europe, and yet in this country it still remains relatively unknown...
View ArticleFrustrated by Silence at a Funeral
It clearly was a moving memorial service for a longtime friend who had died after a long illness, but I sat in silence, unable to hear the poignant stories and loving words from family and friends. The...
View ArticleWhen Mom Can Hear and You Can’t
As my mother got older, our roles reversed, as they will when a parent reaches the ninth and even 10th decade. But there was one way in which she grew stronger, while I grew weaker. She could hear, and...
View ArticleLove Theater But Can’t Hear It? Four Showstopping Solutions
Do you love the theater but rarely go because you can’t understand the dialogue or lyrics? Fortunately there are several solutions to this problem beyond the familiar infrared headphones that many...
View ArticleThe Persistent Stigma of Hearing Loss—Even 25 Years After ADA
Thinking and reading about the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 25 years ago this week, has been a surprising reminder of how far we have come in a relatively short span. Twenty-five...
View ArticleWhy Did CDC Disability Report Exclude Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is often referred to as a hidden disability, but one place it shouldn’t be invisible is in a government report on disability. That’s what happened last week when the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleHow the Americans With Disabilities Act Benefits All of Us
No disability? Guess what. You benefit from the Americans With Disabilities Act every single day. Let’s start with wheelchair access. Parents pushing strollers, travelers with rolling suitcases,...
View ArticleWhy Is This ‘Technological Godsend’ Still a Secret?
This logo indicates a hearing loop system is available It’s a boon for people with hearing loss, widely used in northern Europe, and yet in this country it still remains relatively unknown and...
View ArticleFrustrated by Silence at a Funeral
It clearly was a moving memorial service for a longtime friend who had died after a long illness, but I sat in silence, unable to hear the poignant stories and loving words from family and friends. The...
View ArticleWhen Mom Can Hear and You Can’t
As my mother got older, our roles reversed, as they will when a parent reaches the ninth and even 10th decade. But there was one way in which she grew stronger, while I grew weaker. She could hear, and...
View ArticleLove Theater But Can’t Hear It? Four Showstopping Solutions
Do you love the theater but rarely go because you can’t understand the dialogue or lyrics?
View ArticleThe Persistent Stigma of Hearing Loss—Even 25 Years After ADA
Thinking and reading about the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 25 years ago this week, has been a surprising reminder of how far we have come in a relatively short span. Twenty-five...
View ArticleWhy Did CDC Disability Report Exclude Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is often referred to as a hidden disability, but one place it shouldn’t be invisible is in a government report on disability.
View ArticleHow the Americans With Disabilities Act Benefits All of Us
No disability? Guess what. You benefit from the Americans With Disabilities Act every single day.
View ArticleWhy Is This 'Technological Godsend' Still a Secret?
It's a boon for people with hearing loss, widely used in northern Europe, and yet in this country it still remains relatively unknown and underutilized by millions who could benefit from it.
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