17 Names for Deaf
By JenLeoraPosted on 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 ...
By JenLeoraPosted on Communication With Hearing Loss in an Emergency
By JenLeoraPosted on 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 of ...
The Importance of Deaf Identity
By JenLeoraPosted on 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 their ...
Hearing Loss: Strategies for Understanding Children
By JenLeoraPosted on For a Deaf or hard of hearing person, having confidence in explaining what's needed to better communicate with kids is crucial. My best strategies. For most of us that are Deaf or hard of hearing understanding children’s speech ...
Hosting Holiday Guests With Hearing Loss
By JenLeoraPosted on 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 gathering ...
A (Deaf) Disney Adventure
By JenLeoraPosted on Once Upon a Time, you could get into Disneyland for FREE on your birthday. And one year, after we were recently married, my husband and I decided to go for his birthday. So, as carefree (read childless) ...
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