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. […]
Coping Strategies
How Do I Best Cope with My Spouse Who Won’t Do Anything About His Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A frustrated wife asked: Can you please offer suggestions on how to live peacefully with a hearing impaired spouse who refuses hearing aids and other assistance? My husband recognizes he has a “mild to moderate” hearing loss however, he does not admit to its severity, or how it affects his day […]
Damping Reverberation to Improve Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: Our condo has high ceilings and a wood and tile floor. The reverberation makes it really difficult to hear. Do you have any ideas for improving this situation? Reverberation is caused by all the hard surfaces in your condo. The obvious solution to dampen such reverberations is to […]
Hearing Discussions in the College Classroom
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A college student asked: What is the best method to hear the comments going back and forth between the professor and the students in a college class? Do you know of a digital recorder that can be paired with an audio transmitter/receiver loop system? Would this work for listening later? It’s […]
Tips for Helping Your Hard of Hearing Child in the Classroom
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. My Dr for a healthy Australia has a good article entitled Hearing Impairment and Schoolchildren. If you have a child in school, it is well worth the read, especially the section “Support Strategies”. Print it out and discuss it with each of your child’s teachers. Give them a copy of it […]
Hearing the TV and People Talking at the Same Time—Another Perspective
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In response to last month’s article “Room Loops—Hearing the TV and People Talking at the Same Time“, a man wrote: I am a huge fan of my home loop amplifier and thought I’d contribute my experience because what you said about listening to another person while watching TV. I agree it […]