Help for your hearing loss, tinnitus and other ear conditions
When I lost my hearing, I felt so sad and depressed. What’s happening to me? Will I ever feel better again?
This article explains the importance of grieving for your hearing loss and how to work through the grieving process. When you reach the acceptance stage, you will once more be excited about living.
Among most hard of hearing people, the International Phonetic Alphabet seems to be a deep, dark secret. This should not be, as the International Phonetic Alphabet is a most useful communicating aid.
This article teaches you the International Phonetic Alphabet, how to use it, and most importantly, why it is such a great communication aid for hard of hearing people.
My family and friends just don’t seem to get it—that I need them to talk differently so I can hear them. What can I do to get through to them?
Too often family, friends and coworkers don’t know the right ways to talk to the hard of hearing people. This article includes a form letter to give to family, friends or coworkers to teach them the basics of effectively communicating with hard of hearing people.
I am going to the hospital shortly and I am worried that I won’t be able to hear, or will misunderstand, the instructions and questions of the doctors and nurses since I have quite a bad hearing loss. What can I do to make my stay in the hospital more communication friendly?
The secret is to be prepared ahead of time for your stay in the hospital. This article explains the steps you should take to do this. It explains what should be in your hospital kit and gives two sources for good low-cost kits you can take to the hospital with you to help you effectively communicate with those you come in contact with in the hospital.
I am hard of hearing. If I am stopped by the police at night, what is the best way for me to let the police know that I can’t hear their orders. I don’t want to be manhandled or shot for deliberately disobeying orders I cannot hear.
If you are stopped by the police at night, this free visor card will let the police know at the outset that you can’t hear them before anything bad happens to you.
I am looking for information on lip-reading—it’s accuracy and associated difficulties. I understand that lip-reading really is very hard and not particularly accurate. Is this true?
Speechreading is an invaluable skill for hard of hearing people to have. This article explains what speechreading is and what it can and cannot do.
Neil G. Bauman, Ph.D.
1013 Ridgeway Drive, Lynden,
WA 98264-1057 USA
Email: neil@hearinglosshelp.com
Phone: 360-778-1266 (M-F 9:00 AM-5:00 PM PST)
