Category Archives: Relationships

Quality of Life Study for parents with deaf and/or hard of hearing children

Posted on November 12, 2009 by saytheword

The University of Washington is conducting a Quality of Life Study for Children who are deaf and hard of hearing.  They are looking for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth ages 5 to 18 and their parents for participation … Continue reading →

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Deafaphobia? Is it them or us?

Posted on October 5, 2009 by saytheword

I have a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.  We hear those words often but they mean different things to each individual.  I am only aided on my right ear because my left ear is totally unfriendly to any speech discrimination.  Or … Continue reading →

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