Editorial Staff, Author at Hearing Like Me

January 28, 2014

Published by Editorial Staff at January 28, 2014

No Excuses.

Seattle Seahawk, Derrick Coleman, talks about the grit it took to become the first legally deaf offensive player in the NFL.

January 2, 2014

Published by Editorial Staff at January 2, 2014

Why Raising Awareness about Hearing Loss is So Important

There’s always talk in the hearing loss community about “raising awareness.” This basically means helping people who aren’t touched by hearing loss understand issues affecting people who are. Why […]

December 23, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at December 23, 2013

Raising an Independent Child

A mother-daughter duo reflect on growing up—and raising—a child with hearing loss.

December 19, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at December 19, 2013

Soldiers Speak Up for Hearing Loss

Tinnitus and hearing loss are the most common military service-related disabilities in the United States. In fact, 1.9 million American veterans have a service-related hearing disability. The military is […]

November 13, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at November 13, 2013

Colin’s Law

Collin is taking no prisoners in his pursuit of mandated insurance coverage for hearing aids.

November 8, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at November 8, 2013

“Undercover Boss” Meets Hearing Loss

Hearing loss stepped into the spotlight last Friday when the CBS reality show, “Undercover Boss,” featured a profoundly deaf cochlear implant recipient. In the show, Paul Quentel, president of […]

October 17, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at October 17, 2013

The Scientific Quest for Hearing Restoration

As many as 360 million people worldwide have “disabling” hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. Sensorineural hearing loss is related to problems in the inner ear, often caused […]

September 24, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at September 24, 2013

A Musical Odyssey.

New technology gives a filmmaker with severe-to-profound hearing loss access to music, and changes his life.

September 12, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at September 12, 2013

What’s in a Name?

Many terms are used to describe us, including deaf, hard of hearing, hearing impaired, Deaf, late-deafened, oral, signing deaf, and speaking deaf.

September 6, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at September 6, 2013

Common Core Standards and students with hearing loss

Teachers in 45 states, the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories will be implementing the new Common Core Standards in the classroom this fall. The standards place higher demands […]

August 8, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at August 8, 2013

Hats Off to HLAA.

An insider’s look at the Hearing Loss Association of America’s annual convention.

March 18, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at March 18, 2013

Teaching Others About Your Hard-of-Hearing Child.

Teach extended family, friends, teachers and others how best to communicate with your deaf or hard-of-hearing child.

February 6, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at February 6, 2013

The IEP & Other Classroom Support.

Help your deaf or hard-of-hearing child win in the classroom with an IEP strategy that calls for partnership and teacher education.

January 28, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at January 28, 2013

Your hearing health care team.

Meet the professionals that make up your hearing health care team.

January 3, 2013

Published by Editorial Staff at January 3, 2013

Dating, Marriage & Hearing Loss.

Dating and marrying a man with profound hearing loss comes with its own set of challenges – and rewards.

December 7, 2012

Published by Editorial Staff at December 7, 2012

Measuring the Cost of Hearing Loss.

When Jagger Winkler lost his hearing to meningitis at 17 months, his parents knew they had to act fast. The inability to hear impedes a child’s ability to acquire spoken […]

October 15, 2012

Published by Editorial Staff at October 15, 2012

Hearing Loss and School.

Lunchtime logistics, hallway navigation, and other school-day social maneuvers.

October 15, 2012

Published by Editorial Staff at October 15, 2012

Choosing a School for Your Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Child.

Three families. Three different routes. Three successful children.

September 14, 2012

Published by Editorial Staff at September 14, 2012

Becoming “Me.”

Coping with the everyday challenges of raising a hard-of-hearing child

August 2, 2012

Published by Editorial Staff at August 2, 2012

Stepping Out in a World of Sound

While there continue to be obstacles and challenges when it comes to “play” for any of us living with hearing loss, there is no shortage of solutions.

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