When you are hard of hearing, navigating those Voice Menu systems is hard if not impossible. Here is how you can reach a live human with a minimum of effort.
Coping Strategies
Tip for Hearing Your Name Called in Medical Clinics
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © May 2025 When you are hard of hearing, a common problem you often experience when going to a doctor’s office or some other medical clinic is knowing when they are calling your name. A few clinics give you a number and you can see it displayed on a monitor or […]
Dealing with Hearing Loss: “Wounded Warrior” or “Happy Camper”?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2018 Hearing, if you have a significant hearing loss, is not easy in many group situations. What is easy, is becoming a “wounded warrior” when what should have been a happy get together turns into a humiliating and painful experience because of our hearing losses. For example, […]
Overcoming Your Embarrassment When Wearing Your Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Eleanor (Ellie) Many people are too embarrassed to wear their hearing aids, or even get hearing aids in the first place. This should not be. You should be no more embarrassed over wearing hearing aids than you are embarrassed over wearing eyeglasses. Eyeglasses let you see better. Hearing […]
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Learn About Hearing Series
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 29, 2016 I have compiled a number of my closely-related articles into booklets in PDF format so you can freely download them, print them out and give them to your clients or friends. They are not to be sold or posted on any website. These booklets are designed to […]