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WEll I think you are trying to say that when in a situation that you feel unsure of, you can ensure that you are surrounded by people you trust that will help you through it? At this stage, after 10 years being an immigrant, I think it's easier being HOH than an antsy immigrant that doesn't...

As I am a person who just likes to throw things out there and usually can only vaguely remember where I read it, having to come up with the goods so to speak is a pain in the butt! Of course that's coming from a person who doesn't have the "Prove It" mentality! Now, for those of you who do like...

And I am 50, so what's age got to do with it? My contention is that when we decide to make adjustments because of our disablities then that's ok! It's ok, you are you and that's ok!

My goodness, it reminds me of the saying "It can only happen in America". I mean the bit about going to court and stuff like that. I live in the USA and have been here for 10 years. I am originally from NZ. I find that people here call the police for everything! I think these professionals...

You explained my hearing loss better than me! Yeah, I have found these hearing aids hard because they emphasize the high pitches. My first ITC hearing aid was a Starkey that had lovely stereo sound, but was not good for me on the high frequencies. AN audiologist pointed that out to me when I...

And if this were an Oppostional Defiant child the parent/teacher would do wise to encourage and reward the other children in the home or the classroom for IGNORING the instigator! If the children continue to encourage the misbehavior then they also should be punished by having privileges...

I deal with these things by making sure I am in a position that I can lipread my friends. Whether that means putting myself in the middle or sittling opposite them, whatever it takes and they also help me out. One of my hearing friends who had great difficulty in hearing in loud environments...

Good grief, your old employer took your hearing aids out of malice? Am I understanding that correctly? How did that happen? Would you not to the police about that? Sounds like a discrimination act and you have the ability to sue but sounds like a lawyer would do a better job. NOt that I'm...

I think you should go for the 2nd opinion since you are not happy with the service you got. I know that my last hearing test was not as adequate as the other ones I have had in the past. It has been 4 years since I was fitted with my hearing aids and I really do need to go and get retested...

Probably cause the rest of us got our aids free that we were given body aids. My nana and I had little oblong box ones with cord to ear in the 60's. I used to put mine in my school uniform pocket. Everytime you moved you could hear the rustle of it brushing against your clothing. terrible aids...

Actually I'm not worried about watching HDMI television, just about the fact that I do get captioning. So, if I don't use an HDMI cable and just a normal one I should be able to get the normal captioning or did you say that they are not making HDMI televsions with inbuilt decoders anymore...

Okay, I use a geemarc neckloop for the computer. Definitely crappy sound compared to my Univox loop system for my TV. But it works and it wasn't too expensive $57 from Amazon and I don't use it that much only for movies without captions on Netflix etc. I'm just glad I have my univox loop...

Another aside here. I buy other equipment for my hearing loss form tecear.com and other online stores as I have found that my audiologist only carries what she wants or knows about and puts her costs on the price. I get my stuff much cheaper from online stores than I do from audiologist...

I'm pasting my response from another online query as I see alot of negativity in the replies and think that people need to hear that it's not all like that. I bought my hearing aids from hearingplanet.com and I wasn't able to buy them unless I had a licensed audiologist to fit them. Due to...

I just bought a cellphone I can use with my TT switch and it's so much better for me. I also bought new phones (not for deaf) that have made hearing much easier for me with my TT switch. I have a home loop system also that can be connected to a phone so that you can use your TT switch to hear...

I can't hear the tornado warnings when I'm in my home.

I don't mind mine. It's part of me, I was born that way. It can be defeatist to let dwell negatively on it. My mother was always negative about her hearing loss and she allowed this negativity to get in the way of making the most of what she does have and using it to better her skills and her...

Yeah but I love my Honda Accord and I've owned 4 of them. Interesting!

Try tecear.com they have alot of devices and educational links as well. I bought my home loop system from them. The owner is also very helpful.

I usually just say I'm deaf, but then some people take that as "No Hearing" at all and then I have to say hard of hearing! For some reason I'd rather say deaf then hard of hearing!