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My question to you since you have that fear, is do you have friends? Has anything happened to you in your life that makes relationships seem scary? When it comes to relationships, the good ones are always friendship based. You may need to seek counseling just to help you overcome your fears...

I am having a very difficult time with the newer soft ear molds. Unlike the hard plastic ones I had with the air holes that made wearing seem easier, these ones have no air holes, they seem to pop out of my ear very easily and I am not always aware that they are not fully inserted in when that...

That is a lot of money. Think I will just wait and get a dog on my own. Thanks for the info. Considering that some of the deaf are considered disabled that is a huge sum to pay for a dog, even though purebred dogs are very pricey. I probably wont get a purebred, my mutts were always good dogs.

I feel the same way, why get a product when I can have a dog for companionship too. I don't want flashing lights or bed shakers at all. I appreciate the solitude and peace of my home, my concern is for sleep time mostly and a dog would alert me. Besides if I had flashing lights I would...

I don't want products and I do love dogs so I was interested in the dog possibility.

Find another audiologist! Read the instructions with the hearing aid that may help. I had problems with the volume control too, so you are not alone. Finding the right buttons to use is not always easy. Fortunately I have a good audiologist. Some are just interested in selling a product...

I am really interested in getting a service dog for myself. I have a high frequency deafness and sleep pretty soundly. Not hearing warning signals or my telephone is a problem. I also don't hear the doorbell ring if I am not in a certain distance from it. I want to know what the fees and...

Yes. Some of the hearing are the nicest people. Don't close a door that could open to a real blessing. We all have our unique struggles.

Proving discrimination is a whole other can of worms and very difficult. Been there. Even had a union rep for my case. Still lost the battle. When people don't want you working with them there really isn't anything you can do about it. Just let the door slam on your way out and keep going...

[QUOTE=" I don't care for the implants because they are not really permanent solutions, I was told that they will need to be updated. I would must rather have an aid that I take out and put into my ear(s) so that it is my choice when I hear more and also easier for any upgrades or improvements...

I tried to contact an agency to check on a service dog for the deaf in Michigan and got no response whatsoever. I wondered what fees are involved and how to cover vet bills for the dog. This is something I am interested in because when I pull out my hearing aids I miss a lot of things, and I...

I am in Michigan, actually mid- Michigan not close to Detroit, so I will not be attending either. I want to know what deaf organizations there are near me. I live in Davison Michigan which is between Flint and Clio.

I can relate. I have a high frequency deafness. I wear my hearing aids when I go out and to work, but at home I take them off. I like the quiet. My new aids amplify all the sounds that I didn't hear so I can hear them now. My thought is that is good for interacting with the hearing world...

I thought this whole thing was purely stupid -- on the parent's side. Everyone knows kids climb, jump, move around, and run. So all furniture for them must allow for such movements. Hence the anchors for child safety on many items. These parents did not stop to think about child safety...

The issue with a cochlear implant is that it needs the battery replaced every so often. It comes with a price too... if you currently get disability for your deafness you will lose that income, unless for some reason the rules vary from state to state for disability income. Also once it is...

They have newer and more powerful aids coming out all the time.

Be glad to be yourself, with all the abilities that you do have. Sure deafness has limitations but we can limit ourselves by our attitudes, either can do or can't do. Being proud of deafness -- I really think it is just accepting our deafness and excelling at being our own person. Seriously...

As a hearing impaired adult, this is what I have witnessed and learned. Cochlear implants need to be replaced -- updated every so often. They do not provide a permanent solution and if used, they can cause a person to lose their disability payments & handicapper status. It sounds like her...

It doesn't have close caption and I really do need that to see and understand everything they are saying... since I don't use or understand ASL yet.