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My name is Debby Waldman, and I'm co-writing a book,
tentatively called "Understanding the Needs of
Your Hard-of-Hearing Child," for parents of hard-of-hearing
children.
My 6-year-old daughter has worn hearing aids since
being diagnosed with a mild-moderate hearing loss when
she was three. I've always been interested in other
parents' stories, and I find most parents I talk to
are eager to share their experiences.
I'd like to interview as many parents as possible for
the book. Among the issues I'll cover are getting a
diagnosis, getting used to hearing aids (the physical
and psychological adjustments), fifty (or more) ways
to destroy a hearing aid and how to avoid them, what
it means to be an advocate for your child, and going
to school with hearing aids (or 'Why I no longer fret
when my daughter loses her $5 mittens').
The book will also include basic information about
hearing loss and hearing aids and other equipment. My
co-author, Jackson Roush, Ph.D., is a professor and
Director of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine
in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been an audiologist for more
than 20 years.
As for my experience, I'm a freelance writer and my
articles have appeared in a number of publications including
Parents, American Baby, and People.
If you're interested in talking to me or answering
a questionnaire that Jack and I have put together, please
email me at debbyw@shaw.ca.
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