How I came to understand that having a hearing loss made me a super reader of nonverbal cues.
More Like a Boost
I Looked Like Me
For the first time I feel my designs actually have a deeper meaning. The work I do is not superficial. It has a deeper function: to change the lifestyles of hard of hearing people and to normalize hearing problems.
Sudden Hearing Loss Happened to Me, Too
I even gave a pastor friend a title for a Sunday sermon because when I shared with him that I couldn't hear in one ear, I said, “I'm great, blessed, and I've learned to ‘function with my malfunction.’”
Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen to Anyone
Even with a medical background, a nurse wasn’t aware that sudden hearing loss is considered a health emergency and should be treated immediately—and has vowed to share her experience to help others.
Swag and Spirit
A parent celebrates her son and is teaching others about being hard of hearing, how to help with hearing care, and how there’s no limit to success.
Lucky Number Seven
I would often have medical professionals, friends, and family make statements like, “If you’re going to have a brain tumor, you’re lucky it’s this kind, this is the best brain tumor to have. You’re so lucky it isn’t cancer.”
The Patient’s Journey, From the Audiologist’s Perspective
The patient’s journey getting hearing devices starts from the precontemplation stage through to maintenance and exit.
14 Best Travel Tips for Families With Cochlear Implants
Going on trips with kids with hearing loss requires a little bit more forethought but is well worth the effort.
Driven by Data and Collaboration
The collaborative spirit of our Hearing Restoration Project consortium is especially evident as we work together to complete a publication describing our analysis of hair cell gene expression.