“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” -‘The Help,’ Kathryn Stockett I am proud to call Minda and Stephanie my friends. Both are highly educated, caring women who love their families. Like me, my friends are also lipreading moms. When we gathered last week for a captioned showing of the movie The Help, … Continue reading
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Can You Help Me Count My Lost Decibels?
Are you like me: not deaf, but close to it? Every year, I head to the audiologist for a hearing test. Ninety-five percent of the time, the result is the same: more hearing decibels lost. Eleven years ago when I was diagnosed with progressive hearing loss, each ear tested at 20 percent hearing loss. The … Continue reading
The Reason Why Lipreading Mom Is So Passionate About Captions
My 7-year-old daughter wanted to watch a video at Disney.com. It featured one of her favorite singers. I wanted to sing along with my girl, but I couldn’t. The video wasn’t captioned. My toddler-age son was playing a game at PBSKids.org involving a popular cartoon character. Short video clips from the cartoon were included with … Continue reading
Response from The 700 Club About Captioned Programs
Lipreading Mom’s Note: I received a response from The 700 Club regarding my concerns about lack of captions with its Web site videos. Apparently, their representative concludes I am advocating for captions on their TV network, which they already have. I will write back the network to clarify that I am advocating for captions on … Continue reading
My Email to The 700 Club Regarding Lack of Internet Captions
Dear Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and The 700 Club Management, As a follower with hearing loss, I am writing to express my concern about the lack of captions with your YouTube video streaming of The 700 Club broadcasts. On several occasions, myself and friends with hearing loss have wanted to watch online broadcasts events on … Continue reading
You Are Not Alone: Susan’s Story
Lipreading Mom’s Note: This is part of a continuing series about depression in women. Today’s writer tells about her life with hearing loss, single parenting, and finding hope and courage. Susan’s Story My name is Susan. I found out that I had a moderate sensorineural genetic hearing loss when I was 12 years old. When … Continue reading
7 Tips for Surviving the Cold with a Hearing Loss
One of the most difficult times of year for Lipreading Mom is the winter. Not just because it is frigid and overcast where I live, but because I am more susceptible to getting head colds. While I type, I am nursing a cold. My right ear is filled with fluid, my nose is stuffy, and … Continue reading
Finding God, Healing, and Encouragement Through Hearing Loss
Lipreading Mom’s Note: This is a continuing series about depression among women. Today’s story comes from my friend, Kathy, who lives with a profound hearing loss and found help through, among many things, wearing cochlear implants. Kathy’s Story I had gradual hearing loss for about 25 years. I just dealt with it by getting stronger … Continue reading
My Email to ESPN Regarding Lack of Captions
Dear ESPN, ABC Sports, and ESPN.com, As a sports fan with hearing loss, I am writing to express my concern about the lack of captions with your video streaming of live sports events. On several occasions, myself and friends with hearing loss have wanted to watch sport events on your Website, only to be unable … Continue reading
Lipreading Moms Are Everywhere
When I attended the Hearing Loss Association of America national convention two years ago, I thought I was the only Lipreading Mom in the world. Then I met Tina, a mom of three from Georgia. Like me, she developed a hearing loss after the birth of one of her children. Like me, she was afraid … Continue reading
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