August 22, 2022
Phonak CROS

Five things I love about my Phonak CROS as a student

Fve things I love about my Phonak CROS as a busy teenager navigating school, clubs, sports, and more!
July 25, 2022

Treating my single-sided hearing loss as an adult

After living with unilateral hearing loss for 38 years, I was introduced to Phonak CROS hearing aids. I never imagined it would be possible to use technology to help my […]
July 4, 2022
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Updated hearing loss terminology you should know

With the evolution of disability rights and more deaf awareness comes a lot of new and changing terminology. It’s time to take a look at modern hearing loss terminology and […]
January 21, 2022
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Hearing in one ear: Study on hearing technology

People who are born with hearing in one ear rarely seek help from hearing care professionals. But people who lose all their hearing in one ear are more likely to […]
November 28, 2018
single-sided deafness

Why I got a tattoo to remind others of my single-sided deafness

I was born deaf in my right ear. This was picked up at some point in my early years, but regardless nothing was done about my hearing loss. One of the […]
August 1, 2018

Did you know NFL player Ryan Kerrigan has single-sided deafness?

Ryan Kerrigan doesn’t always hear his teammates out on the football field, especially when they talk into his left ear. The 29-year-old Washington Redskin’s NFL player decided to open up […]
August 23, 2016

Single-sided deafness: A step in the right direction for finding a cure?

When I attended the emergency department of my local hospital after suffering sudden profound sensorineural deafness in my left ear, I asked for an MRI scan. I could feel something […]
April 5, 2016
single-sided deafness

Ask Anna: Do I have single-sided deafness?

Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community.  Dear Anna: I’m 16-years-old and I noticed that when I’m listening to music I can’t hear my music equally. […]
December 28, 2015

Switching on my Phonak CROS

Have you seen those YouTube videos of people having their cochlear implants switched on for the first time? Well, that’s just what is was like for me getting my CROS […]
March 9, 2015

BiCROS Aids — They’re Magic

I started with single-sided deafness when I was thirty. As time passed, I often thought that even if my deafness in that ear eventually became profound, I would be able […]