I work in an office where I verbally interact with people all day long, often in challenging situations. The telephone conference calls and large scale meeting rooms are the most difficult for me, especially when international audiences are involved. Additionally, I do have a few individuals I work with that once we have a closed door meeting, they lower their voice to the point I can’t completely hear them, even when they are sitting three feet away from me. This is a natural thing for them. They drop to their “inside voice” once the conversation is between two people and in a small space. They do this despite knowing I don’t hear perfectly. They do this even when I say “excuse me, can you repeat that” multiple times. It is very easy to get frustrated really quickly, almost to the point of jeapodizing the meeting.
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By Samantha on Mar 7, 2008 in Accessibility, Activism, Active Lifestyle, Hearing Loss | 0 Comments
Every day, The Hear Daily brings you the best news, information, inspiration and resources for the hard-of-hearing community.
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- Sprint offes a neat new service for the hearing impaired. Please note that the iPhone at the top of the page is a riot. Hearing Informed has the scoop.
Cindy from Beethoven’s Ears »
By Samantha on Feb 29, 2008 in Hearing Loss | 0 Comments
Cindy is 42, a single mom and lives somewhere in the state of Florida. She chronicles her experience as a hearing impaired person at beethovensears.com.
What kind of job do you have? I’m a Librarian
Personal Story: I love to read! Now that I’m blogging, I’m enjoying writing, too. When not reading or blogging, I’m playing my piano keyboard. I’m a single mom and my 15 year old son lives with me. My 18 year old daughter moved out a few months ago and is sharing a house with friends.
Hearing Loss Story: My hearing loss story is on my blog: http://beethovensears.com/2007/08/13/the-lucky-one/
How does being hearing impaired affect your life? I’ve always had a hearing loss, but in the last few years, it has declined further. “Recruitment” makes me shy away from loud group settings and I have a tendency to enjoy outings with only 1 or 2 people at a time.
Do you have a moment when being hearing impaired taught you something? Not sure about this. I’ve learned that there are decent people that willingly accommodate a person’s hearing loss and others who adamantly refuse. Don’t lose any sleep over the latter. Just move on with your life and do what you need to do.
2007 in Review - The Hearing Review »
By Samantha on Feb 25, 2008 in Entertainment, Technology, Activism, Hearing Aids | 0 Comments
The Hearing Review posted their top 10 list of news items related to the hearing impaired and deaf community. Points four and five are the two that stand out as true 2007 improvements: better research and more general media exposure.