Monthly Archives: April 2009

I’d rather be Hearing-impaired than Listening impaired

Posted on April 28, 2009 by kim

This morning I woke up coughing, again. My head, back and chest hurt. My throat was raw and swollen. I have been sick for over a week. With these latest warnings of a near swine flu pandemic, a doctor seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodations for Deaf | 14 Comments

Is There a Hard of Hearing Culture? by Shanna Groves / The Lip Reader Blog

Posted on April 17, 2009 by saytheword

 In my soon-to-be-published novel Lip Reader, a church pastor goes out of his way to make sure his deaf congregants understand the music and sermon. He uses sign language while preaching. The music is interpreted through sign and a loud … Continue reading →

Posted in ADA, ASL, Accommodations for Deaf, Cochlear Implants, Deaf, Hard of hearing culture, Hearing Loss, Hearing aids, Hospital Accoommodation, Lip Reading, Relationships, Tinnitus, audiograms, meniere's | 8 Comments