Please Help People With Sudden Hearing Loss!
Hi, I’m Carly. Four years ago when I was 34, I lost the hearing in my left ear. I wasn’t
Category: Single-Sided Deafness
How to Enjoy the Festive Period with Hearing Loss
Image by vivienviv0 from Pixabay ‘First posted on Inclusive Communication Services and reposted here with permission.’ The holiday season is a time to
When the Doctor Calls
Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels My heart was pounding, my stomach was churning. I was glancing at my phone
Lockdown Reflections Part 2: Life with a Balance Disorder
Self-isolation is a concept with which I am well-acquainted. I feel isolated in my illness which cannot be seen.
Working Together to Develop the Research of Treatments for Single-Sided Deafness
In an online consensus meeting, international experts in Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) made important decisions that will shape the future of SSD research!
Communicating Through the Face Mask Barrier
Unfortunately, through the two layers of face-coverings, her speech reached my ear as a series of unintelligible scrambled tones and fragments of muffled words.
Brad’s Hearing Loss Story
She came round the corner just in time to watch me vomit on the side of the street. I think that was the moment she internalised what was happening.
Airport Workers – Please Stop Shouting
Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay A friend of mine recently told me a story about how her elderly grandmother, who is in
Eva’s Hearing Loss Story
‘… a few months back, I decided that I was going to do whatever I wanted to do, without hesitation…What happened? I wasn’t perfect, but I was pretty damn good!’
The Loneliness of a Busy Restaurant
What I have realised is that I appreciate the hearing I have left. And, I pay extra attention to my other senses, as I now rely more on these to interact with the world.
