One of my Facebook followers asked: “I have hearing loss and sometimes watch other people’s children. What tips do you have for understanding their voices?” My suggestion: When I have young children over for a playdate, I sometimes show them my hearing aids and point out that my ears are “broken.” I also show them … Continue reading
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What Advice Would You Give to Your High School Self?
“Carpe diem! Take your dreams and run with them.” -my words from 1992 The Latin phrase carpe diem (“seize the day”) is advice more than one high school graduate has heard. As a teen accepting my diploma 20 years ago, seizing the day meant moving off my parents’ 80-acre farm and heading for the California … Continue reading
Lips at My Pillow – by Gael Hannan
Lipreading Mom’s Note: I first heard of writer, actor, and public speaker Gael Hannan when she spoke at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) convention a couple of years ago. Many who attended said that Gael’s presentation was their favorite—witty, wise, and fun. Next month, she will present via Skype to my local HLAA chapter. … Continue reading
Can People with Hearing Loss Be Good Listeners?
Confession: I am a conversation control freak. It has been brought to my attention more than once that I am a Chatty Kathy. Never one to be quiet for long, I often have an anecdote to share, an opinion to flaunt, or advice to dole out. Usually, I blame this on my hearing loss. It … Continue reading
Warren Theatres to Show Captioned Movies
If you live near a Warren Theatre and haven’t been able to enjoy captioned movies there, you are in luck. The Wichita, Kansas-based theater chain is currently testing captioning equipment for all of its locations. Warren Theatres was brought to my attention by Aaron Michael Smith, a member of the Deaf community in Oklahoma City. … Continue reading
Smile! We Have a Photo Caption Winner
My, what lovely photo caption writers you all are. Lipreading Mom received more than a dozen cutesy, thought-provoking, and entertaining captions for this photo of my little sweetheart. And the winner of the Lipreading Mom Valentine Photo Caption Contest is… …Lisa Harbour of Virginia. Her award-winning caption is posted above. She will receive an autographed … Continue reading
Your Favorite Lipreading Mom Photo Is…
This photo received the most of your votes by far. Coming in second place was… And the winner of the drawing for a signed copy of my book, Lip Reader, is Sandy! Stay tuned in coming days for some exciting photos and news at LipreadingMom.com. Hint: It has something to do with a Lipreading Mom … Continue reading
Vote for Your Favorite Lipreading Mom Photo
Lipreading Mom wants to display a new logo photo on the blog homepage, and your feedback will help decide which one is chosen. Review the following photos, choose which photo you like best, and post a “comment” at the end of this post with that photo’s number. All people who vote will be entered into … Continue reading
Activist/Author Arlene Romoff Changes the Captioning World
As a teenager, Arlene Romoff began to progressively lose her hearing. It became a profound loss several years later. In 1997, she received her first cochlear implant and a second one in 2008. The author of two memoirs, Hear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear Implant and Listening Closely: A Journey to Bilateral Hearing, … Continue reading
Lessons in Courage from ‘The Help’
“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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