by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: For the last 10 or so years I have noticed a decline in my hearing. This year when I went to get tested, it was 55 dB in each ear. A question I have is when I talk everyone says that I’m yelling at them, but to me […]
Coping Strategies
Remote Captioning (CART)—Here’s What You Need
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Our HLAA [Hearing Loss Association of America] chapter needs reliable information on how to access remote real-time captioning (CART) for our meetings. Can you help us with the specifics? Sure. Remote CART displays the same real-time captioning you’d see if the captionist was present. The basic difference is […]
Don’t Tell People “I am Hard of Hearing”—Instead, Say “Here’s How You Can Communicate With Me”
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A college student explained: Last semester, I was getting really depressed about how isolated socially I am in my graduate program. I tell my classmates I’m hearing impaired, but only one or two of them ever bother to talk to me before/during/after class. It got so bad, I started seeing a […]
Are You a Hard of Hearing Musician?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you are like many people, when you lose some/most/all of your hearing, one of the things you really miss is music. This is especially true if you are/were a musician, whether amateur or professional. Maybe you weren’t aware of it, but their is an organization especially for you called […]
Hearing Aids Are Not the Whole Answer, So Why Do We Act as if They Are?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hearing loss is a complex issue. Thus, there is no single simple answer—so why do so many hearing health care professionals act as if hearing aids are the sole answer? Dr. Mark Ross, himself hard of hearing for as many years as I’ve been alive, is probably the foremost audiologist alive […]
Pets and Tinnitus Reduction
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I found a little dog and had him with me for one week before finding his grateful owners. Of course I had to walk him, and I fussed over him (a sheltie/Pomeranian mix—he is super cute). During that time, it seemed the ringing in my ears was much […]