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…
Deaf at the Doctor
He’s flitting about like a gnat around the urgent care. Seemingly everywhere, the male nurse assisting us is apparently conversing with several others in different directions as I sit next to a particularly not-fabulous blood pressure/temperature station…
How to Deal With Age Related Hearing Loss
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…
17 Names for Deaf
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…
The Importance of Deaf Identity
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…