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What is the difference between unilateral and asymmetric hearing loss? An individual who has unilateral hearing loss has normal hearing in one ear and impaired hearing in the other ear. The severity of hearing loss in the impaired ear can vary from person to person depending on the cause of the hearing loss. Unilateral hearing […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Did you know that just talking is teaching? Sometimes it is as simple as that. “Talking is Teaching” is the subject of a campaign to promote learning and literacy for all children. This topic is especially important for children with hearing loss because they don’t have the same access to sound. Every one of you, […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →When someone says “I feel dizzy” what exactly do they mean? Dizziness can be described as lightheadedness, unsteadiness, or a fainting sensation. Vertigo is the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when there is no actual movement. Dizziness Dizziness can occur when you move quickly from a seated or laying down position to […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →What would you do if you woke up one morning and couldn’t hear out of your right ear? What if you noticed over a couple of days that your left ear started sounding like a bad speaker? This can happen for many reasons, including wax buildup, ear infection, and congestion from a cold. There is […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Earlier this year, popular children’s brand American Girl released their 2020 Doll of the Year. Joss is a cheerleader, a surfer, and she wears a hearing aid. Joss wears a hearing aid in her right ear because she was born with a unilateral hearing loss (hearing loss in one ear). The doll comes wearing a […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →“Hearing for Life” is the theme of World Hearing Day March 3rd. Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), this day shines the spotlight on preventing, identifying and treating hearing loss across the lifespan. This year, the campaign would like to highlight the importance of communication at all ages and stages of life. Hearing provides […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →FM is a frequency modulation system that can be used in classrooms and in the home to help with children who have hearing loss or difficulty holding attention in the classroom. They can also be used with adults in various situations. The speaker will wear a microphone and the voice will be received through hearing […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Christopher Morris My hearing loss, like most other people, occurred very gradually. Before discovering that my hearing loss involves the ranges for the speaking voice of most women and children, I chalked up miscommunication with my wife and administrative assistant as simply inattention on my part or mumbling on their part. As time went […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Greg Miller “Huh?” That’s how it all started. My wife would say something and that would be my response. As time went on, one “huh” became a series. Then a constant barrage. You can guess where this is going. It was strongly suggested to me that I check into hearing aids. So, off I […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Jaime Flees Five years ago, I heard the call (no pun intended) to get involved at Constance Brown Hearing Centers. I was a young, energetic banking center manager when a client of mine had lunch with me and convinced me to join the board. My first Walk For Better Hearing took place just four […]
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