by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A hard of hearing man explained: I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree and want to work as an accountant. However, no one will hire me as an accountant because of my hearing loss. What jobs are good for hard of hearing people to do? What do I need to do […]
Advil (Ibuprofen) and Temporary Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: Earlier this year I was diagnosed with reverse slope hearing loss in my right ear. I noticed the loss one day when I could barely hear the person speaking to me on the phone. I could hear with my left ear but not my right. A hearing test […]
Captioned Telephone Goes Mobile
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Until now, captioned telephone service has been restricted to landline phones (CapTel), or to phones (landline or cell) used in conjunction with a computer (WebCapTel). Now, if you have Apple’s iPhone (cell phone) with 3G service, you can have CapTel captioned conversations where ever you are by just using your cell […]
My Mom Won’t Wear Her Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned (and frustrated) daughter wrote I’m hoping that you can help me. My mother is 63 and has significant hearing loss which was diagnosed about 20 years ago. She bought hearing aids about 2 years ago and has never, ever used them. She is not in denial about her hearing […]
Ototoxicity is Just One of the Many Side Effects of Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I was googling to see if Biaxin [Clarithromycin] was a contributing factor in my sudden hearing loss and discovered the site http://www.medications.com. Both drugs I had been using were packed with user testimonies, and Lipitor [Atorvastatin] to my surprise was one. I could not find any reference to […]
Hearing in the Classroom: An Assistive Device for Hard of Hearing Teachers
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A hard of hearing teacher wrote: It seems to me that loop systems and FM systems are better for students than for teachers. How would either benefit a teacher? It seems that those systems are set up to have one person (usually the teacher) wear the microphone and the sound gets […]