Recent content by ExR

I had a BAHA in the mid 90s when I was about 8 years old. I recall inserting/removing the aid to be very uncomfortable. The thought of it still makes me cringe even 25 years later. As a child, I remember feeling a sense of relief when the abutment literally fell out of my head less than a year...

I'm not from the USA. Can someone explain what the SSI is? What is the criteria in order for Americans to be eligible for it?

With the use of a HA, I can hear at near normal levels, at least according to the audiogram anyway. Ofc, I'm not taking into account the flaws of the HA itself which no doubt have an impact on my ability to hear in the real world. Personally, I don't know of many deaf people near me. Though...

Yes I understand that but in time, I believe that this will become a standard safety feature. This is often how technology is seen. For example, 10 years ago only the top-end cars typically had traction control as standard. (Though, I believe statistics may differ in North America) Today, most...

Well I always used to argue that I'm not deaf because I do have usable hearing. When amplified, much of my hearing is brought up to near normal levels. However, the dictionary definition for deaf is: Therefore, one would have justification to say that I'm deaf. Though, if someone wore...

To be honest I just want to be in a job where I can be of assistance to others. Given that I'm HoH myself, I find that I can relate to many who face similar issues. Though it has to be said, this forum has done a lot to enhance my understanding, especially with regards to conditions that I'm...

Btw we don't like being called special.

Good question and after a little thought, I know of an answer. I don't know why I didn't think of it before, because it would have applied to my last post too. From a software engineering point of view, it would be possible for a system to automatically disable any cellular blocking technology...

The problem isn't the Audiologist, but the education system. Any language will take a very long time to learn. Plus you will need to use it on a daily basis if you want to retain the knowledge. If ASL/BSL was taught from an early age, then it's likely that people will have a much better chance...

This is an interesting one. I guess I'm undecided on this one. Personally, I have found myself distracted by other people's phones on more than one occasion. Sure, a driver should be able to cope with distractions in general. However, when you hear loud strange noises, it's kinda hard to keep...

Pretty much non-existent. Tbh though, I don't think ASL would help much because here, we use BSL. :P

So what am I in your humble opinion? Audiogram: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1329/5168745185_8247578c86_b.jpg

I usually hate to generalise. However, from my experience, English teachers can often be very old fashioned. Many are highly pro-books and do not have much faith or support for more modern technologies associated with reading & writing. While books are great way to learn, you can also learn by...

I'm thinking about becoming an audiologist and changing my degree programme next year. Only problem is that my qualifications for university admission are IT related and not directly science related! Do you think my experience with deafness & HA's will be of much help? Both for admission and...

Hopefully this will do the trick!