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    Deaf in the Drive-Thru

    By JenLeoraPosted on April 17, 2014November 4, 20223min read

    Drive-thrus are one of the least politically correct institutions, when you think about it. A purely sound driven procedure, the Squawk Box processional does not have a single visual cue until you reach the window to complete…

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    How Do You Wear Your “Deaf”?

    By JenLeoraPosted on April 4, 2014November 4, 20222min read

    It never fails.  The moment you look away from a group of hearing folk is when they start asking you questions. Of course, when you turn back, they are all waiting for an answer.  Do you: A….

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    By JenLeoraPosted on March 27, 2014November 5, 20224min read

    You’re supposed to take good care of hearing aids, right? A technological marvel, they are and.. expensive. But, they’re vulnerable! Here’s some common places that they’re used or stored but are potential pitfalls that can mean disaster…

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    By JenLeoraPosted on March 24, 2014November 22, 20224min read
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