03/20/2026
N - 2, anyone?
I've been writing a book (available soon) about hearing loss in daily situations. I only choose one thing hearing loss to talk about each day in the book but many days it's two things a day, three things or BINGO!
A few things to clear up:
-Random thoughts said without makes lipreading extra-extra challenging. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. Too many words look a like and a lot of sounds of speech are invisible and THEY DON'T KNOW THAT.
-Shouting warps normal speech patterns reducing clarity. Instead, look at us when talking, slow down a bit and try to enunciate.
- People think I'm mad but it's my intense focus look. I'm concentrating on what you are saying, putting all the bits and piece of what I see and hear together. It's a lot of work living with hearing loss.
-When someone slows way down to speak, it too warps normal speech patterns. PLEAE DON'T DO THAT.
The many misconceptions about hearing loss and hearing devices keep us stuck in a box. My challenge to you today: Share this meme on your feed and write about one of your pet peeves below. Tell your people how it feels and let them know what works better for you instead.
