Comments on: One Red, One Blue http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/ A global forum for people with hearing loss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michele Linder http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1796 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:57:56 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1796 Diane,

I thought you might be interested in this website of a young girl who has come up with hearing aid charms: http://www.hayleighscherishedcharms.com/

]]> By: Adelphia http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1626 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:20:23 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1626 That’s really tihnnkig out of the box. Thanks!

]]> By: Diane http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1119 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:42:43 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1119 OK Michele, you might think I’m a real weirdo, but I am seriously thinking of making some hearing aid charms… I’ve actually looked at beads and such at the craft store. I’m so ignorant about aids though at this point, I’m not exactly sure how they’d work. Where would be the best place to hang them from? Would they interfere with the working of the aids? In front of the ear or behind?

But hey, if we get it figured out we could sell them on Etsy. We’ll be rich!! Rich, I tell ya!!!

Well, probably not rich exactly… but maybe we could make enough to keep us in hearing aids;)

]]> By: Michele http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1105 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:52:40 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1105 I often wish I could somehow install a roll-up captioned sign on my forehead that continually announces to the world that “I am deaf. I read lips/speech, and I need to see you speak in order to hear you.” Then maybe I wouldn’t have to ask for a repeat and explain again and again throughout my day.

Sigh…. I have seen people who literally use their bodies for advertisements, maybe I should tattoo my message across my chest and wear low cut clothing to attract attention??

Nah… I’ll keep working on those hearing aid charms.

]]> By: Michele http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1104 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:42:21 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1104 Diane,

I hope you’ve been thinking of what kind of charms you would like see, and I’ll be working on some prototypes!!! LOL That, along with the safety vests, I can’t find online, that let people know I need the right of way when I’m on trail with them. I’m amazed that there is more available for deaf dogs, than for deaf people!!

]]> By: Donna http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1102 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:36:29 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1102 My hearing aids are creme bruele (sp?) colored. I thought about lime green because I really like that color; but I never wear my hair up unless I’m exercising and then I don’t wear my hearing aids. Those I work most closely with know I wear hearing aids. It would be nice for the general public to know so maybe they wouldn’t be put off when I have to ask them to repeat themselves several times.

]]> By: Diane http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1091 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:26:26 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1091 “Maybe we should invent some hearing aid charms that bring attention to hearing aids?? !!! It would be so much easier if people could see that we can’t hear, I know, I know!!”

oh miss iseewhatyousay, I absolutely love that idea. Hearing aid charms: now there’s something I could get excited about, lol. What an absolute hoot!

]]> By: iseewhatyousay http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1090 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:31:21 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1090 Sara,

Show off those odd-matched, blue and read, CI processors!!! Give ‘em somethin’ to talk about!!!

Can I ask why your processors are different colors? Was this an on purpose thing?? Good for you!!

]]> By: iseewhatyousay http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1089 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:27:32 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1089 Diane,

I can’t relate to losing hearing suddenly, as an adult–I’ve had a hearing loss since early childhood–I’m sure that it’s very hard to experience sudden hearing loss.

I’m so happy to hear you say you are looking forward to wearing hearing aids, and I do hope you flaunt them, becoming one of the soldiers for awareness in a war of making what is invisible, seen!! People don’t understand and it is up to us, whether we like it or not, to make ourselves understood to the masses.

You don’t have to give up being conversational or social, but just have to figure out the way to make it work with less hearing–a real challenge, but doable!! I think with your attitude you will do just fine!!

Maybe we should invent some hearing aid charms that bring attention to hearing aids?? !!! It would be so much easier if people could see that we can’t hear, I know, I know!!

]]> By: Michele http://ahearingloss.com/2010/02/04/one-red-one-blue/#comment-1088 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:19:32 +0000 http://ahearingloss.com/?p=291#comment-1088 Kim,

Kids are wonderfully blunt and if they want to know something they ask–so refreshing!! It’s wonderful that you use the opportunities that present themselves!! The little girl who now knows about hearing aids because of your explanation will draw on that when she comes across another with hearing loss. We are all connected!!

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