Young Hannah experienced partial hearing loss due to extreme fluid in her ears. Her mom, Barbara, says the loss was stable for a while and now, Hannah is having fluid issues again in her left ear. Yet, Hannah’s mom proudly shares, “Nothing slows her down, though!” Have you experienced hearing loss due to ear infections? … Continue reading
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Are You Reluctant to Show Off Your Hearing Aids?
By Chelle of SayWhatClub Blog / LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger I love the idea of coming out with our hearing aids and not being ashamed of them. There are too many cool hearing aids out there now to hide them. A few years ago, I attended a graduation party. I was in the kitchen with several … Continue reading
What Is Smart911? How Can It Help the Deaf and Hard of Hearing?
Lipreading Mom confesses: I would rather have my teeth pulled than attempt to phone a 9-1-1 operator. With my progressive hearing loss, it’s difficult to understand every word spoken to me by phone even with an amplified telephone service or with some type of captioning in place. Imagine struggling on the phone in a crisis … Continue reading
Why Deaf Girl Amy Is on a Mission to Help the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
In conjunction with International Deaf Awareness Week, I asked the very busy Deaf Girl Amy to write a guest blog post for me. I am impressed with this fellow writer’s story. Why? Because, like me, Deaf Girl Amy has adult-onset haering loss—and she is inspired to help others in the same situation. After a few … Continue reading
Why Do People Who Need Hearing Aids Not Wear Them?
By Indi / Lipreading Mom Guest Blogger Did you know that over half of the people who need hearing aids don’t wear them? There are several factors that contribute to that – the expense, having hearing aids that aren’t adjusted correctly, uncomfortable ear molds issues, denial about hearing loss, etc. But one of the common … Continue reading
How Did a Mouse Get Trapped in My Ears?
By Stephanie Karfelt/LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger Mouse Trap (AKA Eustachian Tube Dysfunction) It feels like a mouse crawled into my ear. It didn’t die though, because sometimes I can hear it swallow. Wonder what type of doctor specializes in that? Refusing to allow a stray rodent to keep me from my novel any longer, I got … Continue reading
Show Me Your Ears! – Lipreading Mom’s New Campaign
How many of you wear hearing aids or cochlear implants? Do you like the way they look—do you show them off with gusto? Join me in my new awareness campaign Show Me Your Ears: To Promote Deaf and Hearing Loss Community Awareness. The idea is simple: 1) Take a picture of your ears, hearing aids, … Continue reading
Introducing My New Ear Molds
Ever wonder what a hearing aid mold looks like in its beginning stages? Yesterday, I went to my audiologist to have the above impressions taken of my ears. The impressions will be shipped to a manufacturer to make ear molds for my new set of hearing aids. In a few weeks, I should have the … Continue reading
The Three ‘C’s of Hearing Loss
At the age of 27, I was a glowing new mom. My son was a healthy seven-pounder with tufts of strawberry-blond hair. My days were spent holding him because I didn’t want to let go. My nights were spent with him laying beside me. The only way I could fall asleep was to have that … Continue reading
Do Your Ears Ring? Causes and Coping Strategies with Tinnitus
By Melanie Lewis, RHAD, MSHAA / LipreadingMom.com Guest Blogger Tinnitus, often described as ‘ringing in the ears,’ is the perception of a sound which has no tangible, external source. According to the ATA (American Tinnitus Association), 50 million Americans experience tinnitus. Data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) suggests that of … Continue reading
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