Hearing Loss Impact http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/ Research, tips, and checklists for the person with hearing loss and their support networks. Sun, 02 Oct 2022 02:25:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.hearinglossimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/audiogram.png?fit=32%2C32 Hearing Loss Impact http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/ 32 32 210541859 Microaggression and Hearing Loss http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/microaggression-and-hearing-loss/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/microaggression-and-hearing-loss/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 02:17:15 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=198 What’s the correct term for someone who has problems hearing? It depends! The factors that go into how a person identities their hearing loss are multi-faceted. It is based on their personal preference, their degree of hearing loss, language they are most familiar with, language their doctor uses, or their culture. Asking a person how […]

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/microaggression-and-hearing-loss/feed/ 0 198 Transformative Power http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/transformative-power/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/transformative-power/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=123 As a person with hearing loss for nearly 40 years, I have had my share of audiologists. I prefer an audi who is not just skilled with hearing loss treatment but who also seeks to understand my listening situations, is warm and compassionate, and treats me like a person. As a mother to children with […]

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/transformative-power/feed/ 3 123 Is Hearling Loss Linked to Depression? http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/is-hearling-loss-linked-to-depression/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/is-hearling-loss-linked-to-depression/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:26:54 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=143 Depression, intense feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and fatigue, is a worldwide challenge, just like hearing loss is. Are they related? This infographic shares research from two very large, rigorous studies. Both studies indicate that, yes, depression is associated with hearing loss. Download & Print

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/is-hearling-loss-linked-to-depression/feed/ 0 143 Dear Audiologist… http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/dear-audiologist/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/dear-audiologist/#respond Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:53:38 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=106 There are SO many emotions associated with hearing loss. Our audiologists are very well equipped to help with the technical aspect of hearing loss, but sometimes they forget to talk about the emotional aspect of hearing loss. Those of us who have hearing loss are impacted by it in many different areas of our lives. […]

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/dear-audiologist/feed/ 0 106 How to Caption on a Computer Screen http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/how-to-caption-on-a-computer-screen/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/how-to-caption-on-a-computer-screen/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:09:54 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=79 Technology. We love it. We hate it. But with a hearing loss, we learn to use it! Have you ever attended an event in which the presenter was using PowerPoint or Google Slides? Did you know it is free (and easy!) to add automatic captions to PowerPoint and Google Slide presentations? Most people don’t know […]

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/how-to-caption-on-a-computer-screen/feed/ 0 79 Communication in Masked Conversations http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/communication-in-masked-conversations/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/communication-in-masked-conversations/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:08:06 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=157 When talking with people who are wearing masks, 75% of individuals with hearing loss find it is much more difficult to hear*. When we are in difficult listening situations, feelings of frustration, isolation, anxiety, and sadness can rise. To improve the difficulty listening situation when masks are involved, the Ida Institute, with several community partners, […]

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]]> http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/communication-in-masked-conversations/feed/ 0 157 The Therapy Office Checklist http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/the-therapy-office-checklist/ http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/the-therapy-office-checklist/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.hearinglossimpact.com/?p=1 Therapists are charged with being culturally competent and culturally humble. This means that therapists seek to increase their understanding of the different cultures their clients come from and that they are open-minded about how each client perceives their own culture. A culturally humble therapist wants to learn how to best accommodate you in the therapy […]

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