Hearing loss is an invisible disability. There's no white cane or wheelchair to tip off others to your condition. Most people would not yell at someone in a wheelchair for blocking the aisle in a supermarket, or at a blind person for accidentally stepping in front of them. But every once in a while, I … Continue reading Gobsmacked by Rudeness. Frustrated by Technology.
Year: 2016
Hearables, Earables and Earcles: Looking Ahead to 2016
I predict good things for people with hearing loss in 2016, especially in the field of technology, where new kinds of devices to improve hearing are booming. In fact, as the Washington Post recently noted, the hearing device market is in the midst of a "profound disruption" — from traditional hearing aids to lower-priced, nonprescription devices — … Continue reading Hearables, Earables and Earcles: Looking Ahead to 2016
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Traveling with Chargers (and Hearing Aids)
I travel a lot, and I know all the problems — big and small — that can occur when you need to bring myriad devices to help you hear. From annoyances like forgetting to pack backup batteries to major challenges like losing a crucial component of a cochlear implant when it falls off in … Continue reading Traveling with Chargers (and Hearing Aids)
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 