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Growing up Hard of Hearing in a Hearing World

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Blog Name: Growing up Hard of Hearing in a Hearing World
Url: http://growinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com/
Language: English
Topics: hearing loss, deafness, sign language
Description: This is the journey about my hearing loss.
Popularity: 38 Followers

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New Sounds and Results from Doctors...
I have been hearing pretty well with these new aids. I find that everyday there is new sounds I am learning to hear.A few weeks ago I noticed a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ sound at nighttime around 8pm-1am. I found out those are CRICKETS and this sound happens to be every night at this time. It never stops. Pretty interesting to hear.I forgot to meantain a few weeks ago my grandmother told me that TREES make a SOUND* Well one afternoon while I was at her house it was a BREEZY WINDY DAY. I heard the big beautiful green trees for the first time. I didn't really catch on to it at first because there where cars that kept coming down the street. I went down on the sidewalk where there
My Traffic Sign
On Friday, I got a call and was told that my sign was being put up today. Two months ago I wrote to my town and ask them to please put up a sign stating that I am deaf. My Block is the first block off the parkway and this street is always busy and not even that everyone speeds like crazy! A few weeks ago before I got my hearing aids, I was in the street crossing to go home someone swirved around me in the street and scared the hell out of me. I did look both ways as I was crossing, I dont know who the person was but all I know I was terrified. Between my seziures when Im in and out of attacks during the day this can also be dangerous. I am so glad that I got two signs. They put one up by th
TLC Approves Induction Loop Technology for Voluntary Installation across all TLC-Related Industries
Great News New Yorkers! NYC TAXI'S HAS INDUCTION LOOPS FOR THOSE OF US THAT ARE HARD OF HEARING. WE ARE THE FIRST CITY IN THIS COUNTRY!! NOW WE CAN GET INTO A TAXI CAB AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DRIVER IS SAYING WITHOUT HAVING COMMUNICATION ISSUES.TLC ( Taxi & Limousine Commission )NEW YORK, September 17, 2009:The Hearing Access Program today announced that the Taxi & Limousine Commission has approved the induction loop technology for voluntary installation across all TLC-related industries. The announcement follows a 13-month pilot program where 15 taxis tested the technology. This technology has been used in London Taxis since 1998. New York
SoundProof Trailer....
This is such an amazing video please watch. It is Captioned.This Video is Created by filmmaker Rebecca Haimowitz.Enjoy!Smile-Hugs,Danielle
Oh What a Noisy World out there...
Wow I tell you it sure is a Noisy World out there. Honestly I didnt know I was missing all of this!!! It got to point where I said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I want to be able to hear. I can hear now... thankfully with these amazing aids. I still cannot believe these little tiny amazing things HELP ME HEAR!! I wasnt feeling well for 2 days. I didnt wear my aids much. Usually I wear them from time I wake up till time I go to sleep. I said to myself WOW I'M MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH.. WHAT AM I DOING!?!? So I put them in. I realized I cannot LIVE WITHOUT THESE HEARING AIDS. They have to be in at all times. I must say though I am paranoid when it rains and it was raining the other day I had to

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