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Content addressing the emotional experience of hearing loss, including grief, identity shifts, and adjusting to changes in communication and lifestyle.
Dinner Table Syndrome names a common experience among Deaf and hard of hearing people. It occurs when Deaf people attend gatherings of hearing folks–historically around a dinner table, but it can be anywhere. All too often, the Deaf person’s communication…
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Hearing loss is a strange, new world. Losing an ability you once took for granted can be a soul crushing aspect of the human condition. *WARNING* This article contains Star Trek references, puns and (circa-1990) spoilers. Please proceed with your…
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Since its release, Sound of Metal continues to spark conversations about Deaf identity, cochlear implants, and representation. Here’s what still stands out, and what still misses the mark—from a Deaf perspective. Sound of Metal paints a surreal picture of a…
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Signs of hearing loss are not always obvious… when it’s your own. Learn the most common and uncommon clues. Signs of hearing loss sure look a lot different on someone else than when it’s happening to YOU. You may already…
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If you’re getting hearing aids for the first time, here’s what you can realistically expect–from a Deaf perspective. Knowing what to expect from hearing aids may seem like common sense.. until it’s you who gets them. It takes awhile get…
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I feel like I really learned something recently. I’ve had hearing “loss” all of my life. This term was always funny to me since I was born with the same hearing ability (or lack thereof) that I have now, more…
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Solutions for hearing loss can be difficult to accept for most people because a lot of people think of it as an “old person’s problem”. But is it? Hearing aid jokes have always annoyed me. Ditto for Granny-yelling-with-a-bullhorn-in-her-ear stereotypes. By…
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