Friday night, I and 100 or so other people with hearing loss got to see Broadway’s hottest show, Hamilton – with captions! Thank you to the Theater Development Fund’s Theater Accessibility Program! The Richard Rodgers theater also has an induction loop. Thank you Nederlander theaters! Looping is wonderful technology for many people. Here's a list of looped spaces … Continue reading Hearing ‘Hamilton’
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Would You Ask for Help With Hearing Problems at Work?
Dealing with the stigma of both hearing loss and aging at work can keep some employees from asking for accommodations — Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Older workers with hearing problems face a double whammy: They're dealing with the stigma not only of hearing loss but also of age. If they ask for accommodations on the job for … Continue reading Would You Ask for Help With Hearing Problems at Work?
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Good News for People With Hearing Loss
A long-awaited report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine today issued its recommendations, which included sweeping changes in the way older Americans get hearing health care. The Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults made 12 specific recommendations. You can read a summary of the report here. The full report -- "Hearing Health Care … Continue reading Good News for People With Hearing Loss
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Memo to Airlines, from a Hard of Hearing Frequent Traveler
, Photo: Getty Images Dear American Airlines, Delta, United, Jet Blue, and the whole rest of the pack: I … Continue reading Memo to Airlines, from a Hard of Hearing Frequent Traveler
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Hearing Loss Blues
This is a link to Gael Hannan's lovely, poignant blog this week. It's called "If I Were a Hearing Person." Gael is a funny, upbeat advocate for making the best of life with hearing loss. She's an excellent role model. But even role models get the blues. Thanks, Gael, for your honesty.
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Yes, I Have Hearing Loss, Talk to Me Anyway
This bears repeating: It's important to be included in the conversation. True friends and understanding family will do that. They'll repeat, they'll rephrase, they might even spell it out. One friend pulls out a notebook and jots down the key words. It helps if I parrot back the parts of the sentence I did hear, … Continue reading Yes, I Have Hearing Loss, Talk to Me Anyway
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Everything You Think You Know About Hearing Loss.
And Here's Why. May is Better Hearing Month and a good time to dispel some myths and misunderstandings about the deaf and those with hearing loss. 1. Hearing loss comes with age and there's nothing you can do about it. False. This may have been true many years ago for some conditions, but with today's … Continue reading Everything You Think You Know About Hearing Loss.
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Convention 2016!
It's not too late to register for the Hearing Loss Association of America's annual convention, held this year in Washington DC. from June 23-26. Don't miss innovative Hopkins otolaryngologist/epidemiologist Dr. Frank Lin, who will update members on the latest research. Get a first hand report on the influential PCAST and IOM Reports, both of which signal … Continue reading Convention 2016!
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What Would Helen Keller Do?
“Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.” Helen Keller — Pictorial Press Ltd … Continue reading What Would Helen Keller Do?
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Scholarship Opportunities
Two scholarship opportunities: The HearStrong Foundation is offering scholarships to two college-bound student athletes with hearing loss. For information, click on their website. This is a national scholarship program. ***** Hearing Loss Association of America—HLAA New York City Chapter 2016 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR NYC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH HEARING LOSS Applications are time-sensitive. Late submission of materials will … Continue reading Scholarship Opportunities
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