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I apologize if this is a repeat question. I was told my hearing loss was caused by gentamicin ototoxicity as an infant. When I was about 6 or 7, my parents were told I wasn't a candidate for a CI and we never looked into it again. Now that I'm older, I'm starting the process to get formally...

Does anyone volunteer? If so, what do they do? I had some great people who put in extra time with me growing up that made a difference academically and emotionally - tutoring, extracurricular activities, etc. Some of the members of this forum have been really encouraging and supportive. I...

Salad from Noodle Company Co. I gotta eat my vegetables!

Might not be a popular opinion, but as an oral hoh person -- if I had a hoh child - I would personally encourage speech to a limit. My parents encouraged speech before ASL. Everyone is going to be in different situations, but I am comfortable enough to use speech as my main communication method...

BCBS is blue cross blue shield, my insurance company. I'll report back once I make the call. I likely won't get a hold of them for 2 weeks or so as I won't have access to a personal computer during business hours/business days for a while. Thanks Frisky!

Not sure if this will explain my rational in pursing speech therapy - they say that dressing well may result in better opportunities, etc. I'm not saying this is right or wrong - it is just an observation that some people agree with...

Has anyone here resumed speech therapy after an extended break? Were they able to get it covered by OVR or health insurance? I'm HOH, stopped doing speech therapy after graduating from high school. I'm starting to think I should go back (I'm 29) - I'm a little worried that my speech is...

Hi Shel and JClarke! I remember you both! I'm still around stalking the website. Work keeps me busy. I wish I could go to the AD meet but I'm traveling for work that week. Shel - I DO remember meeting you right before the last AD meet. All I could remember is how cold my hands were and...

Just wanted to say that the accuracy of my captel phone never improved. I did call and talk to someone at Captel to explain my issues and they explained that there is a person who repeats what is being said on the line for a voice recognition technology to translate into text. During phone calls...

I'm estimating the percentage of inaccuracy. I'm still new to my work, so the terminology that is being conveyed is not obvious to me. The example AlleyCat provided is exactly what I'm experiencing. Sometimes the captions say it is too quiet to caption. So if I used ZVRS, is it possible to...

Booking a flight to San Francisco!

A to Z! Such a cute show!

So I have a Captel phone for work. But the captions are only accurate 60-70% of the time. Is this normal for other folks? I could ask my work to provide ZVRS (which is what they originally provided) but my ASL is weak. This is a bit distressing since I make decisions that are safety...

I have indirectly used it before. My friend made the arrangements during a visit to Austin and I tagged along. I asked her how she picked which places to stay and she said that she only goes to places that has several (or more than several) positive reviews. She also request that they write a...

My volume fluctuates depending on how much I wear my hearing aids. Hearing my voice makes me more attentive to my volume. I like taking my hearing aids off all the time though. I've been told I sound like a little kid and I've gotten the German question also. I have a habit of slipping into a...