Recent content by kimpossible2

Please... You know I read her book and was thoroughly disappointed. This was a perfect opportunity for her to share with the world what the daily challenges of being deaf/HOH are, how this really does impact our lives as well as those around us, and instead it was filled with her "hollywood"...

Amazing! Radioman said it best. Wow, I had no idea so many of us had such similar experiences and yet so many of us felt alone. I was in special education self contained classed from 3 years old to 3rd grade. Then I tranferred to my local grammar school, only to be treated terribly. This...

As for the marketing piece.. It is absolutely about the marketability of the product when it comes to pricing. I had manufacturers admit that pricing was driven by the fact that they knew people need them, that most buyers are baby boomers with money, that simply the demand is low in terms of...

Insurance coverage.. You're kidding right? I recently had to purchase a new hearing aid. MY insurance did and does not cover hearing aids. I have never had my insurance cover them as they classify hearing aids as "not a necessity," regardless of the level of loss. I spent $3200 for a single...

What about the rest of us? I have a huge problem with this bill simply because as others have pointed out it only benefits those over 55 and those with minor dependents. I had to purchase a new hearing aid and here is what I went thru. 1. Dept of Rehab in illinois no longer provides loans for...

Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and am excited to see the dialogue. In the early years, I was educated using sign and oral language. As I progressed to 4th or5th grade I was forced to chose: oral or sign. Choosing also dictated where I would go to school, locally or specialized. As a...