I've written about my hearing aids before, and I'm sure it'll happen again. But while this post incorporates some talk of my Halo Made for iPhone hearing aids (which let me tell you, are AWESOME!), the point is that Made for iPhone hearing technologies are eliminating hearing aid and hearing loss stigma. (Hallelujah for us!) Technology: Making... Continue Reading →
What Is It Really Like to Lose Your Hearing?
A version of this was originally published in Prevention Magazine's "9 Women Share What It Feels Like To Lose Your Hearing." You don’t appreciate your hearing until you lose it. You may not even realize it’s happening. Hearing loss can develop gradually, and our body instinctively adjusts. Or if you’re like me, you spend 12 years denying it... Continue Reading →
We Can’t Break Hearing Loss Stigma Alone
The negative stigma hearing aids have is not the products fault. It’s not the fault of those of us who wear them. And it’s not the fault of the hearing professionals who fit them or the manufacturers who create them. It is the fault of the judgmental public who has learned in recent years, that... Continue Reading →
The Editor Who Didn’t Care I Was Almost Deaf
Updated April 13, 2016: I had a phone interview last night with a 2016 Olympic hopeful, David. He's going for the long jump after six years away from the sport, and after speaking to him, all I could tell him was "You're determination and dedication are incredible." But the funny thing was, he said something similar... Continue Reading →
Can you HEAR me NOW?
(appeared in Sept. 2014 Missouri Hearing Society Newsletter) Two college boys shout at me across the living room, their white cotton shirts lifted with one hand to conceal their mouths. "Can you hear me?" "What about now?" "Hey! Hey! Can you hear me?" They shout at me through the fabric assuming I can't hear them. I can.... Continue Reading →
Hear What? 