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November 17, 2015

Published by Ellie Parfitt at November 17, 2015

Deafie Blogger joins Open Ears

Hi there, let me introduce myself. My name is Ellen, but my friends call me Ellie. I live in Norfolk, UK. Some of you may know me as Deafie Blogger. […]

November 6, 2015

Published by Christina Lisk at November 6, 2015

19 Percent

19.1 percent. That’s the number of people with disabilities working in the US, compared to 68.2 percent without disabilities, according to United States Department of Labor’s September 2015 Disability Employment […]

October 19, 2015

Published by jennbrinn at October 19, 2015

Hear Haiti: Getting More Than You Give

Open Ears is following a group of Sonova team members as they head to Haiti with the Hear The World Foundation. Carina Rodriquez is the Clinical Manager of Latin America for […]

October 16, 2015

Published by jennbrinn at October 16, 2015

Hear Haiti: Similarities hundreds of miles from home

Open Ears is following a group of Sonova team members as they head to Haiti with the Hear The World Foundation. Laurie Daley is the territory manager for northern New […]

October 14, 2015

Published by jennbrinn at October 14, 2015

Hear Haiti: Giving the gift of sound

Open Ears is following a group of Sonova team members as they head to Haiti with the Hear The World Foundation. Nerissa Davies is an audiologist with Connect Hearing in […]

October 8, 2015

Published by Jill von Büren at October 8, 2015

Broadway show with deaf actors is ‘enlightening in its diversity’

Theater goers can attest, when one leaves a musical they often walk away with the show tunes stuck in their heads. But a new Broadway revival is leaving the opposite […]

September 15, 2015

Published by Jill von Büren at September 15, 2015

Listening to Josef: A hearing aid wearer we can all relate with

As a social media community manager, I get to talk to a lot of people about their hearing loss. It’s been amazing to hear people’s stories – whether it’s a […]

September 13, 2015

Published by Jill von Büren at September 13, 2015

Teen aims to make Californian city more hearing loss-friendly

Imagine a world where every newly constructed building would include accommodations for those with hearing loss, including acoustically-friendly designs, captioning and the latest hearing assistive technology. While it seems like […]

July 10, 2015

Published by Stephanie Booth at July 10, 2015

The Hearing Loss Spectrum, Between the Hearing World and Deaf Culture

Since becoming the editor of this blog, one thing I’ve struggled with is the diversity of “hearing loss” experiences we would like to reflect. This is parallel with all the […]

July 1, 2015

Published by Howard Samuels at July 1, 2015

Hearing After Hearing Aids

How did you lose your hearing? For some, that question may be considered intrusive and personal. But for most cochlear implant users, it is a great way to start a […]

June 26, 2015

Published by Stephanie Booth at June 26, 2015

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

Tomorrow marks the 135th anniversary of Helen Keller‘s birth. I remember being fascinated by Helen’s story as a young child, full of wonder at how she managed to learn to […]

April 30, 2015

Published by Jill von Büren at April 30, 2015

“Right Hear, Right Now”: Hearing Loss Awareness as Works of Art

The statistics are well-known. More than 1.1 billion people around the world are affected by hearing loss, but only one in five people who would benefit from a hearing aid […]

December 8, 2014

Published by Stu Nunnery at December 8, 2014

As One Song Ends, Another Finds Its Voice

In late summer of 2010, my wife was dying. Managing the late stages of a rare and fatal cancer was challenging enough, but our communication was deteriorating as well. Her […]

August 31, 2014

Published by Angie Aspinall at August 31, 2014

If You’re Sinking, Who Will Save You?

One of the things I love about being part of this community is the international perspective. It’s a real eye-opener learning about the experiences of fellow hearing aid users in […]

August 27, 2014

Published by Angie Aspinall at August 27, 2014

Thank You to All the Lipreading Tutors Out There

The 8th to 12th September is Lipreading Awareness Week in the UK and so my post is in honour of the Lipreading tutors around the world. Thank you for all […]

July 15, 2014

Published by Angie Aspinall at July 15, 2014

You Are Not Alone

When I was first told I needed a hearing aid, the last thing I wanted was for other people to know about it. I felt like I was the only […]

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