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Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
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Hi I have had hearing loss due to an accident in 2014, during that time I had 60% in left ear and 40% in right ear! It has decreased significantly more time! Have went through the hearing aids, And what not, then 2 years ago I tried The cochlear implant, that did not work out for me due to underlining conditions! Had to get implant removed however note I have 2% in right ear and 10% in left ear! I’m learning sign language however that does not help me if the other person whom is talking does not know sign language! Looking to find resources and or groups to help! I not only have a hard time hearing an individual but having issues with word recognition! I’m irritating others by not being able to hear, and I’m frustrated in how the outside world is so cruel, how it’s so hard to function daily not being able to make Dr appointments, understanding people on phone etc: any ideas
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Hi, Krista.
Not sure where you're at on your assistive technology road, but one phone app that I have found particularly useful is speech-to-text "Live Transcribe". It's pretty fast and accurate but one needs to be physically close to the other person talking (in person only). I believe it's available for either Android or Apple (mine is Android). A web search for this will take you to your platform of choice.
While my hearing loss is not as severe as yours, I have contemplated a speech to text landline which is available through your audiologist/gov program, at no cost. There have been many commercials on television for services like this.
Another phone call app is "Innocaption" that can be used for cell calls. I had set this up but never used it.
I hope this is helpful for you; I know personally how frustrating it is to carry on a conversation in person, especially if the person is wearing a mask, since lip reading one of my acquired skills over many years.
JustTodd