Don’t assume anything Communicating, but not realising the person had a hearing loss I made a deaf person struggle to understand me. Unforgiveable. Sue and I went into an upmarket tea shop seeking overindulgence. The very welcoming male assistant (probably assistant manager) backed off while I spoke with Sue about which fancy gateau she wanted (mixed berry mousse, […]
MIRROR, SIGNAL, WHAT? Hearing loss and learning to drive We’re about to resume Sue’s driving lessons which we had to put aside last summer due to other demands and then shortening days – a deaf person trying to take instruction in the dark is a no hoper. Road and control usage were not a problem, Sue started riding […]
Tuning out Hearing loss & taking time out Have you tried the deaf experience? If not, do so or you’ll never understand what it’s like not to take in what’s being said without having to think about it. My last deaf experience was at Hearing Link, before that I’d ridden my (very) loud Harley for a day […]
The Female Barometer Hearing loss, communication & changes in air pressure The weather forecast, for us, is more than will it be hot or cold, dry or wet. Sue’s Menieres is severely affected by changes in air pressure. So I wasn’t surprised when I got in last night and found she had trouble walking, or just standing. I’ve […]
The kindness of strangers Hearing loss and communicating with the general public We went shopping in Salisbury before Christmas. That’s our third visit to a big town this year. Sue prefers small shops to large ones, it’s easier to communicate in and she doesn’t feel overwhelmed by people charging all around her. I stay with her in shops and […]
Has Santa got a hearing loss? Life’s not a doodle for Santa, but it used to be a lot more complicated. Not because he ran things badly – after all, the job spec requires a self-motivator and someone able to manage their time – but because he didn’t want to face the truth that he had age-related hearing impairment and should […]
SKY’s loss is BBC’s gain Hearing loss and subtitles on the BBC and Sky news TV – information and entertainment. Well, that is if you can find something you want to see that hasn’t been repeated so often you’re word perfect. Tastes differ, fair enough, but for Sue TV comes down to the least off-putting with subtitles. But even when […]
