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How do we explain what it's like to have hearing loss?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Sep 21, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for posting the documentary. I was able to relate to all that was discussed in the film as I have a hearing aid in my left ear and a cochlear implant in the right. To have this documentary available to more people would be very advantageous as it provides a very positive view of hearing loss and what can be achieved.
When in a situation where I have to ask someone to repeat themselves, I explain that I have a hearing loss and that I may hear them, but I may not understand them. This breaks the ice and the other individual is more aware of what I am experiencing.
Staying positive is the best way to handle this life changing situation. As with any medical condition, we are our own best advocates.
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Thank you for your feedback. We definitely have to be our own best advocates. Our invisible 'disability' is misunderstood and minimized. It's so important to be open about it if we want to participate in the hearing world.
HLAA deserves a ton of credit for all the organization does. Prior to its founding in 1979 the hard of hearing population wasn't identified separately from the culturally Deaf population. We had no voice. So much has happened since the early 1980s and we are the beneficiaries of that education, information sharing, peer support and advovacy.
Is there an HLAA chapter in your area? http://www.hearingloss.org It's worth getting involved.