My Own Story - vertigo to deafness My journey to hearing loss began in 1979. I was progressively losing my balance and I was diagnosed with vertigo. I was told it was due to an inner ear disorder.

What is hearing loss What is Hearing Loss?

How Do We Hear? The outer ear collects sound waves and works like a funnel to send them through a narrow tube (ear canal) that leads inside the ear. At the end of the ear canal is the eardrum ...

The Emotional Response to Hearing Loss The emotional response to hearing loss are tremendous. Just admitting that you have a problem hearing is the beginning of the solution.

Communication Tips If you have a hearing loss or know someone who does, share these communication tips with family members, friends, and colleagues.

Alerting Devices There are many alerting devices for individuals with a hearing loss that send signals by light, sound, and vibration.

Captioned Telephones I recently participated in a telephone trial for captioned telephones.

Children and Hearing Loss Strategies for helping your child

Cochlear Implants Cochlear Implants

FM Listening Systems Personal FM Listening Systems are another listening device. The system is like a miniature radio station.

Hearing Aids Buying Hearing Aids

Hearing Dogs Hearing ear dogs (or hearing dogs) can be any breed or size. They are specially trained and many states have training programs. Listed below are some national programs that exist.

Hearing Loss News News articles about hearing, hearing loss, assistive listening devises, and more.

Hearing Research Clicking on the icon below will take you from WWW.hearing-loss-strategies.com to a federally sponsered site which offers up-to-date information for locating clinical hearing research

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Oral Interpreters Oral interpreters are trained to silently mouth a speaker’s words. They have special training and certification.

Presbycusis Presbycusis is the loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older. Hearing loss is a common disorder associated with aging.

Sign Language Interpreters Sign language interpreters are skilled in the ability to translate the meaning of spoken words into sign language.

state resources Many States have programs in place to improve access to assistive technology for individuals with hearing loss. These program may provide assistive listening devices on a free or loaner basis.

Telephones Telephone communication is usually one of the biggest obstacles for individuals with a hearing loss.

Television Television is difficult for those with a hearing impairment.

Tinnitus Tinnitus is a symptom associated with many forms of hearing loss. It can also be a symptom of other health problems. Up to 12 million Americans have tinnitus.

Walking Canes Walking Canes? I know, it sounds silly, and you can see just fine. But a colorful cane can also be a wonderful safety device for the person with a hearing impairment.

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