I've written about this before but I can't bring it up too many times. Please add your signature to this petition to have the Medicare prohibition on hearing aids and hearing tests overturned. It's our future -- those of us with hearing loss, and those who will develop it as we age  -- but it's … Continue reading Hearing Aids and Medicare

 Children with disabilities are often mainstreamed into regular classrooms these days. Cece Bell, the children's book author, was one of them. In her delightful graphic memoir, El Deafo, she shows us the difficulties -- but also the benefits, especially if you can turn your disability into a superpower. El Deafo is for kids 8-12, but … Continue reading Becoming a Superhero, Thanks to Her Disability

This blog post first appeared on "What I Hear," on the Psychology Today website.********My hidden disability is hearing loss, but the psychological, emotional, and professional ramifications I experience are true for anyone with a hidden disability.Most hidden disabilities are considered in some way shameful or devaluing. Hearing loss is seen as a sign of aging and … Continue reading Hidden Disabilities and the Psych Profession

Johns Hopkins researchers have come up with a new approach to aural rehabilitation for people who have recently received a cochlear implant. (It's also useful after getting a hearing aid.) All three of the FDA approved cochlear implant companies offer online rehab, and some cochlear implant centers offer one-on-one rehab for new c.i. users. But … Continue reading An IPad app called the Speech Banana