Connect
← Return to Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
Discussion
Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
Hearing Loss | Last Active: 3 hours ago | Replies (1446)Comment receiving replies
Sounds like my journey. Lost my hearing over the last12 years. Hearing aids helped but like you I find I can’t hear with background noise, have to have others to repeat or I am just glad to hear what I can. It’s a frustrating life. “ I do have a name tag that says please talk to me face to face so I can read your lips”. I can’t really read lips, but the name tag has helped when I’m out. I too have the best aids available and still have many situations I can’t hear. I often apologize and say” I have a hearing loss. So I may ask you to repeat or speak more slowly.”
My question centers around should I take lip reading classes or sign language? I know I don’t enjoy going out with friends because I can’t enjoy the conversations. Any other way you have learned to help yourself?
Replies to "Sounds like my journey. Lost my hearing over the last12 years. Hearing aids helped but like..."
Connect
@dollyh I think lip reading would be more helpful. With sign language, you have to depend on other people knowing it too, and not too many do. I had no idea that they have lip reading classes. That sounds interesting. There is an online program that is minimal cost, that coaches you in better understanding of what is said. I can't remember the name of now but I will find out.
JK