by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother explained: We have a 5-year-old daughter who is hard of hearing, and wears hearing aids in both ears. She received speech therapy and hearing support at her pre-school as well. Her speech is delayed from not being able to hear for so long. We’re having a hard time disciplining […]
Safer Alternatives to Anti-Anxiety Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have been suffering from tinnitus for several years and it drives me crazy when I’m trying to get to sleep. I have tried every thing from counting, meditation, etc. I have been to an ear, nose and throat specialist and my local doctor and I have […]
Convincing Elderly People That They Are Hearing Phantom Sounds Can be Most Difficult!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June 6, 2009 A concerned daughter wrote: My mother, who is 83, has hearing loss and lives alone in an apartment in a quiet area. My brother lives next door. She has been hearing phantom music for some years now, and we cannot get her to accept that it is […]
Bluffing—Here’s the Key to Overcoming It
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I recently received your book “Help! I’m Losing My Hearing—What Do I Do Now?” My hearing loss has been a gradual loss—but now it is more pronounced. As your book points out, I am having difficulty telling people I am hard of hearing. I bluff all the time. […]
Captionfish Finds Captioned Movies Showing Near You
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Back in February, 2006 I wrote about a website called “Fomdi” that finds captioned movies near you. Fomdi was much better than nothing, but it had its limitations. Now something better has come along. On May 18, 2009, DeafCode LLC released the beta version of their brand new “Captionfish” captioned movie […]
Otosclerosis, Stapedectomies and MRIs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Otosclerosis (OH-toe-sklare-OH-sis) is a condition where spongy bone grows in the middle ear and often “fixes” the stapes (stirrup), the third bone in the middle ear, to the oval window so it can’t vibrate freely. The result is a conductive hearing loss. To correct this condition, an ear specialist performs a […]