Dorthe Sørensen has been affected by hearing loss for the majority of her life. “I have something called moderate hearing loss, which for me, means that I hear less on my left ear than I do on my right”, she […]
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“My hearing loss shouldn’t limit my life.” These are the words of Linda Almqvist, a 41‑year‑old woman who works as a driving instructor at a traffic school in Halmstad, Sweden. Her life took a turn in the right direction when […]
I don’t remember the exact moment that I learned that there was an actual word that described the energy and exhaustion I noticed in my children with hearing loss, but I do remember the relief I felt. We weren’t alone. […]
I don’t remember the exact moment that I learned that there was an actual word that described the energy and exhaustion I noticed in my children with hearing loss, but I do remember the relief I felt. We weren’t alone. […]
Google recently announced that its new AI system, Google Duplex, will be able to conduct conversations to complete tasks over the phone. This was interesting news for the deaf and hard of hearing community because many people in the community […]
Did you know that children need to hear approximately 45 million words by age four to be ready for school? In fact, research shows that the more words child hear allow them to not only be better prepared for school […]
With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, it’s great to be prepared for your own hearing loss, or if a member of your family has one too. We’ve come prepared with this guide (hint – they might be good present ideas […]
Being aware of the technology and resources available for someone with hearing loss is one of the biggest barriers in accessibility. Rebekah F. Cunningham, a Pediatric Business Development Manager at Phonak recently attended The Hands & Voices Leadership Conference 2017, and saw […]
The day our son’s teacher let us take home the Phonak Roger FM System, was the day we realized this vital piece of technology needed to be used not just at school, but at home too. Our son, Ayden, has mild […]
