This morning I was shopping at my local grocery store.
While in there, I saw a DHH woman walking down an aisle with a hearing son. It was apparent to me that she had a cochlear implant done in the past. We were surprised to see each other, because obviously we are both local. I didn’t [...]
Archive for the ‘cochlear implants’ Category
DHH Identification
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, disabilities, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, networking for DHH people, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Really Advanced Hearing Aid Research
Posted in cochlear implants, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How would you like to have a hearing aid implanted in your molar?
Yes, I mean a tooth. This particular type of hearing aid is only for someone who is deaf in one ear, like actor Rob Lowe is. This is in the research mode though, and they are looking for suitable candidates. As I understand [...]
One Last Textbook
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, disabilities, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, networking for DHH people, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One last textbook, one more DVD and then I take the test.
I have been reading about hard of hearing children in schools.
Interestingly, the book says that DHH children with loss of hearing in only one ear, tend to have more behavioral problems than those with normal hearing, or have hearing loss in BOTH ears. (Actor [...]
Interesting Statistic
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, DHH movies, captioning for DHH people, cochlear implants, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, networking for DHH people, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently saw an ad from the House Ear Institute. It’s a very prestigious clinic that treats hearing loss in Los Angeles.
It said that 16% of the world’s population suffer from some kind of hearing problem. That’s a lot of people.
I know that number will go higher, since we are living longer.
But the good news [...]
Now 3/4 Of The Way Through The Course
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, disabilities, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, understanding DHH people, tagged hearing loss statistics on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Easter weekend and I hope everyone is having a good time. The weather is really nice here.
I’m pleased to report I’m 3/4 of the way through the hearing loss support program. I am learning quite a few hearing loss statistics and where to locate and find resources for those with hearing loss.
Some things I [...]
Another DHH Blog Worth Mentioning
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, captioning for DHH people, cochlear implants, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi everyone. As many of you know, I respect all DHH people with their views of what is right and what is wrong.
Many DHH are very vehement that what they experienced was important (and it is), and are often insistent that the solutions they offer to DHH people is the best.
However, I cannot be judgmental [...]
Back Again
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, hard of hearing, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I apologize for not getting back here sooner.
Anyway, on with it.
I promised in a recent post that I would give a few links to DHH camps. This will help parents of DHH find something suitable.
If you see something you like, call that place and make sure it is right for your DHH child. You might [...]
I Am Back
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I was very busy, and so glad everything is back to normal.
My 13 year old daughter heads back to school tomorrow. She’s getting bored, and I need peace and quiet around here.
For the coming year, I’m going to post new DHH resources to my blogroll. I also [...]
Life Snaps Back Into Focus
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, hard of hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was having problems with my glasses, so I went to see my optician this morning. He said my glasses were out of shape. So he worked on them a while, and gave them back to me to check out.
Wow! I can see so much better. And luckily, my vision plan allowed me to get [...]
The Americans With Disabilities Amendments Acts of 2008 Signed by Bush 09/25/08
Posted in DHH mothers with hearing children, cochlear implants, disabilities, hard of hearing, hearing aids, parents of children with hearing problems, understanding DHH people, tagged disabilities on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s good to see that Bush has signed into law the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. The Amendments go into effect starting January 1, 2009. Interestingly, Senator Obama was one of the co-sponsors of the ADAAA.
In the past, the courts had interpreted the ADA to be only for those with really severe disabilities, [...]
