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    17 Names for Deaf

    By JenLeoraPosted on January 28, 2014November 5, 20225min read

    What’s in a name?  Apparently a lot if you’re deaf.  Or hard of hearing.  Or whatever label you use to describe yourself.  But (cocks head) do you have a right to call yourself that?! Well, because it’s…

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    Communication With Hearing Loss in an Emergency

    By JenLeoraPosted on January 17, 2014November 5, 20223min read

    If you wear hearing aids, emergency backup communication is essential. In 1994 I was living in the San Fernando Valley, when a catastrophic earthquake shook the Los Angeles area to its core.  Just a few miles north…

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    The Importance of Deaf Identity

    By JenLeoraPosted on December 3, 2013November 5, 20224min read

    Without peers, it’s hard for Deaf and hard of hearing children to understand their identity or where they truly fit in. Do you remember the game Marco Polo?  The one where whoever is It has to close…

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    Hosting Holiday Guests With Hearing Loss

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      For the millions of Americans who experience “hearing loss” that is, who are Deaf or hard of hearing, the holidays can can exacerbate the difficulties faced communicating in groups of people. How to make a holiday…

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