by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One hard of hearing lady vented, I get very annoyed when people speak too fast. I have great difficulty understanding them and miss a lot. I wish radio and TV announcers, public speakers, etc. would speak slower so I have a hope of understanding most of what they say. I’m sure […]
Coping Strategies
Hearing Beautiful Music Again
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I recently encountered two positive experiences in regard to my hearing problems and wanted to share them in case they may be of help to others. 1. With the passing years (I’m 87) I’ve lost the ability to enjoy my favorite music of the “Big Band” era when […]
Successfully Advocating for Your Hearing Needs—A Success Story
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you are hard of hearing, you need to learn to advocate for yourself and your unique hearing needs. One lady did just that. Here is her story. I asked about an interpreter or CART [real time captioning] for cardiac catheterization and this is how it turned out. I went to […]
Where Can I Learn Sign Language?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I would like to find out where I can learn sign language. I have flash cards from the Internet but that is not helpful enough. It has been recommended that I learn, but there doesn’t seem to be any place available in this area to teach […]
Hard of Hearing People Cannot Get Used to Noisy Situations Just by Wanting To
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Christa A concerned mother wrote, My son has an overall moderate hearing loss. He wears hearing aids in both ears. He has a really hard time in the cafeteria. He is in second grade. He has difficulty keeping up with his peers’ conversations because of the noise level, background noise, […]
“Don’t Yell” and Other Coping Strategies
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One lady vented, My complaint in dealing with folks on the phone who, when I tell them I’m hard of hearing, they think that talking louder is what is needed. Case in point; yesterday I had to deal with a local company. After playing the waiting game, I told the lady […]