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Volume 29, Number 6
COVER STORY
10 “This Kid is Intense”—Meet Washington Redskins
NFL Player Reed Doughty
By Barbara Kelley
NFL starting strong safety talks about football, family, and his own hearing loss.
TECHNOLOGY
Page 10
16 On Your Mark, Get Set, Hear!
By Brad Ingrao
Uncover strategies for living an athletic life with hearing loss.
TRAVEL
20 Flight 309 is Now Boarding From Another Gate
By Lise Hamlin
Learn about HLAA’s work to make air travel more accessible
for people with hearing loss and how you can help.
MEDICAL
26 Ear Pressure and Flying
By Yuri Agrwal
Have you ever taken off in a plane and landed with no hearing?
Page 18
Here is what you can do about it.
WIRELESS
Page 20
28 Bluetooth® and Hearing Aids: Ready for Prime Time?
By Mark Ross
People with hearing loss want to know if they can use a cell phone
with a Bluetooth® connection. Here is the answer.
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46 Holiday Madness
By Arlene Romoff
Here are seven communication tips to get you through the noise of the season.
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Executive Director’s Desk By Brenda Battat
8 From the Editor By Barbara Kelley
18 Corporate Member Guest Column By Steve Largent
31 Instant Messages
32 President’s Message By Michael Stone
32 2008 Hearing Loss Association of America Donors
42 Hearing Loss Association of America Chapters
COVER: Reed Doughty, Washington Redskins NFL player. Photograph by Cindy Dyer.
FOUNDER
Howard E. “Rocky” Stone (1925-2004)
In 1979, Rocky Stone founded the organization
as Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH).
The thinking behind the self-help philosophy for SHHH was to enhance
each of us as human beings. Hearing loss was an important but secondary consideration. Once we accept responsibility for ourselves, we have
to learn to love ourselves, and then, each other. —Rocky Stone
Contributors
Yuri Agrawal, M.D., is an otolaryngology resident at Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
Brenda Battat is executive director, Hearing Loss Association of America.
Reed Doughty is an NFL player for the Washington Redskins.
Lise Hamlin is director of public policy and state development, Hearing Loss
Association of America.
Brad Ingrao, Au.D., is director of audiology at the Canadian Sensory Institute
in British Columbia.
Steve Largent is president and CEO of CTIA–The Wireless Association.
Barbara Kelley is deputy executive director and editor-in-chief of Hearing Loss Magazine.
Arlene Romoff is an HLAA member from Saddle River, New Jersey.
Mark Ross, Ph.D., is an audiologist and associate at the Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Center (RERC) at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Michael Stone is president of the HLAA Board of Trustees.
For advertising information, contact Christopher Sutton at [email protected].
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEDICAL ADVISORS
Michael Stone, D.C.
President
Paul Hammerschlag, M.D.
New York University Medical Center
Jeannette Kanter, NY
Vice President
John W. House, M.D.
House Ear Institute/Clinic
Deb Charlea Baker, VT
Secretary
Michael D. Seidman, M.D.
Henry Ford Hospital
Peter Fackler, NY
Treasurer
MENTAL HEALTH/
REHABILITATION ADVISOR
Samuel Trychin, Ph.D.
Brenda Battat, ex-officio
Francis Beecher, FL
Kathy Borzell, FL
Teresa Burke, NM
Linda V. Bryan, OH
David Crocker, VA
Paul Lurie, IL
Vic Matsui, VA
Richard Melia, VA
Steve Noroian, CA
Anne T. Pope, NY
Tommie Wells, TX
AUDIOLOGY ADVISORS
Jane R. Madell, Ph.D.
Beth Israel Medical Center
TECHNICAL ADVISORS
Judith Harkins, Ph.D.
Gallaudet University
Mead Killion, Ph.D.
Etymotic Research
Harry Levitt, Ph.D.
RERC, Gallaudet University
EDUCATION/CHILDREN’S
ISSUES ADVISORS
Carol Flexer, Ph.D.
University of Akron
Julia Davis, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
PARENTS’ ISSUES ADVISOR
John Flanders, Esq.
Jennifer Yeagle
The Listening Center
Johns Hopkins
HEARING ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR
Ron Vickery
LEGAL ADVISOR
Henry Fader
Pepper Hamilton LLP
CAPTIONING (CART)
ADVISOR
Deanna Baker
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Loss Association of America opens the world of
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information, education, support and advocacy. The
national support network includes the Washington,
D.C., area office, 14 state organizations, and 200
local chapters. Our clear, straightforward message
has changed the lives of thousands of people:
Hearing loss is a daily challenge you can overcome.
You do not have to hide your hearing loss. You do
not have to face hearing loss alone.
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By Brenda Battat
When Someone Close to You
Refuses to Admit They Have
Trouble Hearing, What Do You Do?
© Cindy Dyer
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From the
Executive
Director’s
Desk
n estimated 37,000 people came to the Washington, D.C. Convention
Center for the AARP Life@50+ Convention, September 3-6, 2008. HLAA staff
worked in shifts at the HLAA exhibit booth in the huge exhibit hall with more
than 4,000 exhibits including travel, health, technology, government agencies,
and non-profit organizations.
Hundreds of people stopped by our booth to get information about
hearing loss. Some people had specific questions about hearing aids and
where to get a hearing test. But, by far, the majority were family members
who expressed frustration because their husbands, wives, mothers, or
fathers were refusing to admit they may have some trouble hearing.
They spoke of their frustration with TVs blaring, phones unanswered,
not being able to hold a conversation on the phone, and having to repeat
conversations again and again. “How do I get my wife, husband, mom, dad,
to do something about their hearing loss? They refuse to admit they have
a problem and it’s driving me crazy.”
D-E-N-I-A-L
One of the most common reactions of people when they develop hearing loss
is denial. This denial can be the result of many things but one key reason is
that in our society hearing loss is seen as a sign of getting old and confused.
Being hard of hearing or deaf comes with heavy historical baggage,
from stereotypical usage such as “deaf and dumb” to putting deaf people in
institutions because they were considered uneducable. This is reinforced by
the media making fun of the mistakes people make not hearing what is said.
These negative associations have gelled into a stigma that has proven hard
to eradicate.
Younger Adults with Hearing Loss
However, there is also a positive generational component. Today younger
adults are more likely to admit their hearing loss, seek help and move on.
Younger adults tend to be more comfortable with technology, have grown
up with disability rights laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and have never known TV
without captioning.
When people of any age with hearing loss find HLAA and our chapters,
they let their hair down, learn self-advocacy and take advantage of technology
and communication strategies that when used together, are life changing. By
taking action to manage their hearing loss they in no way can be seen as old
and confused—they are in the game.
To learn more about hearing loss and denial and for helpful hints on
what to do when someone refuses to admit they have a hearing loss, go to
www.hearingloss.org.
Brenda Battat is executive director of Hearing Loss Association of America.
She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband Joe. She can be reached
at [email protected].
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By Barbara Kelley
his November Hearing Loss Association of America begins its 30th year.
A lot has changed since 1979. Today, we know that hearing loss is the third
most prevalent health issue in the United States behind heart disease and arthritis. We also know that what was once considered a problem afflicting only older
people is no longer true. With newborn hearing screening, better health care, and
warnings about hearing loss due to noise exposure, younger people are recognizing and treating hearing loss earlier. Moreover, younger people comfortable
with technology are embracing the latest to help them live well with hearing
loss. In this issue we have articles on Bluetooth® as well as wireless phones.
© Cindy Dyer
Reed Doughty: A Lifeline
From the Editor
New
Beginnings
You can imagine the excitement here in Bethesda about interviewing the
hometown football team’s Reed Doughty. HLAA’s Director of Events Nancy
Macklin has a 10-year-old son, Joseph. His goal in life is to be a Redskin.
He is dead serious. He and his brother play for the Silver Spring Saints.
That’s a start.
Redskins Reed Doughty is one of those young adults who got help with
his hearing loss and is willing to talk about it. In a matter-of-fact way, and
with pun intended, he tackled his hearing loss. He knows who he is: a football player, father, husband, and yes, he happens to have a hearing loss.
Thanks to Reed and his willingness to talk about his own hearing loss, his
words will resonate to young people everywhere—and not just to those with
hearing loss. His story begins on page 10.
I Worry Too Much
On the day this magazine goes to press (October 15), my nine-year-old son is
scheduled for a hearing screening. Is he not hearing or is it normal for nine-yearold boys to say “what?” all the time? After years in this field, and coming from
a family with ear problems—including my own left ear drum that beats its own
abnormal tune, to my father with hearing loss—I’m hyper-vigilant about hearing
loss and hearing protection. We are the family who carries ear plugs in the car
for concerts and fireworks.
If our son, Patrick, who plays football on the Great Falls Steelers, or Joseph,
who says he will be a Redskin someday, is ever diagnosed with a hearing loss,
Reed becomes a lifeline for these active boys and their parents. And, he sends
the message for all young people that they can do anything they dream of doing.
Thank you, Reed. You have done more than you know.
To our readers, authors, supporters, members, and friends, happy holidays
and thank you. Let’s toast to 2009 and our new beginnings together. And, if you
know a young adult with a hearing loss, pass along this issue. They’ll be glad
you did.
Barbara Kelley can be reached at [email protected].
JUNE 18–21, 2009
Marking 30 Years
1979–2009
You are invited to join HLAA in Nashville, Tennessee as it celebrates its 30th
Birthday! Nashville is called the “Music City” with good reason. It has been home
to the Grand Ole Opry since the 1920s and known as the Capital of Country
Music ever since. Whether you hear country music calling you or the celebration
of HLAA’s 30th Birthday, there’s no doubt that the place to be next June is the
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee!
HLAA CONVENTION 2009
Gaylord Opryland Hotel
Nashville, Tennesee
June 18–21, 2009
www.hearingloss.org
SAV
E
THE
DATE
!
Register to Win a WIITM
Early-bird registration is now open. Members
who register for the Full-Activity Package by
Dec., 31, 2008 will have their name submitted
in a drawing for a Nintendo WiiTM. While the
price of gas and food have gone up drastically
in the past year, our registration rates remain
unchanged. They are lower for the Nashville
Convention than they were for Convention
2007 in Oklahoma. See Convention 2009
details at www.hearingloss.org.
Highlights
Vinton Cerf, Ph.D., vice-president and chief
Internet evangelist at Google is widely known
as one of the “Fathers of the Internet.” Dr. Cerf
engages audiences worldwide and will talk
about technologies for accessibility.
The Deafness Research Foundation will sponsor
the Research Symposium, An Update on the
Latest Hair Cell Regeneration Research. New
time slot: Friday morning, June 19, 2009.
New for Nashville is the addition of a track of
workshops specifically for Young Adults (ages
18–35). Come one and come all to learn about
social, employment, education issues, and more.
Back by popular demand is a Chapter Room
which will feature a place for chapters to
display their newsletters, programs and
other treasures, and where chapter-related
workshops will take place.
1979–2009
Did you know that the Grand Ole Opry is the
longest running radio show in history? Don’t
miss this special opportunity to visit the Grand
Ole Opry for a live performance on Saturday,
June 20, 2009.
Just minutes from the airport and a short drive
to the infamous honky-tonks in downtown
Nashville, the Gaylord Opryland Resort boasts
nine acres of indoor gardens, waterfalls, and
an indoor river complete with its own flatboat.
There are restaurants, shopping and a spa
and fitness center—all under one roof.
For exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities,
contact Christopher Sutton, director of
development and education, at csutton@
hearingloss.org.
For more information about HLAA Convention 2009, visit www.hearingloss.org
or e-mail Nancy Macklin, director of events, at [email protected].
By Barbara Kelley
“This Kid
is Intense!”
Meet Washington Redskins
NFL Player Reed Doughty
an you smell it? Sniff harder, you’ll catch it. It’s November and
football is in the air. Here in Washington, D.C., we smell football
early. The hometown team, the Washington Redskins, commenced
training camp in August at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, where
fans flocked to see their beloved Skins at open practices. Don’t even
try to keep us away. We show up in thousands.
Except for one day in August. I left the thousands behind (I
already had joined the thousands on Fan Appreciation Day) and
met Reed Doughty on the last day of training camp. Drafted by the
Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Reed
was known last year as the man who replaced Sean Taylor, Number
21, who died tragically in 2007. That was last year.
This year, you can spot Reed as Number 37—the starting strong
safety who is tenacious, aggressive, loves to sack the quarterback, and
interrupt what the opposing offense has so carefully planned. He
is known as a solid and versatile cover safety who fits in well with
Washington’s aggressive defense and special teams.
Doughty, 26, graduated from Northern Colorado University as
the school’s first ever three-time Academic All American with a 4.0
grade point average. He is married to Katherine (Katie). They have a
son, Micah, who is almost two. Doughty took time off last year from
football when their son, who is now doing well, needed a kidney
transplant. Giving up is not something Reed would consider.
Reed and the Redskins granted Hearing Loss Magazine an interview to talk about his hearing loss. But, when I met Reed on August
13, his hearing loss was clearly a sidebar topic. He is first an NFL
player, family man, and scholar athlete who just deals with his hearing loss. Knowing what he had to do, and with encouragement from
Katie, he got hearing aids. His hearing loss doesn’t get in the way of
the job at hand. Watch a Skins game and you’ll see what I mean.
A trip to Redskins Park is an experience in itself where the staff
greets you with enthusiasm and professionalism. The same enthusiasm permeates the complex as they carefully handle and train their
players. Watching Head Coach Jim Zorn at practice with the team
(yes, we saw some play calling) was exciting as we waited for Number
37 to come off the field and out of the shower to meet us.
Let’s go talk to Reed Doughty. You don’t have to be a Redskins
fan to become a fan of Number 37.
continued on page 12
© Don Wright, Washingtron Redskins
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November/December 2008 11
“
Three things: toughness,
Reed Doughty
tenacity and hard work.
Hearing Loss Magazine (HLM):
What makes you a starting safety?
What attributes do you have that
put you in that spot?
I think I can push harder
and focus longer than
everyone else.
cont. from page 10
”
Doughty: Three things: toughness,
tenacity and hard work. I think I can
push harder and focus longer than
everyone else.
HLM: Are you a hitter or a cover guy?
(Editor’s note: Generally, in my armchair
opinion, hitters use their brawn; players
who cover use their speed.)
Doughty: I like to hit, but I’m required to do both. But I would rather be
physical.
”
HLM: You mention you had hearing
loss as a child. Did you use hearing
aids then? When is the first time you
got hearing aids?
Doughty: The first time I used hearing aids was this past season at age 25.
I probably had been needing them
for a while. While I was growing up
people knew I had a hearing loss, but
thought I could either use hearing aids,
or not use them. When my family life
and school life were affected, I needed
to get them. I had just found a way
around them at first, but realized that
it was time [to get hearing aids].
HLM: You were a scholar athlete at
the University of Northern Colorado
with a 4.0 GPA and earned the Draddy
Trophy—the “Academic Heisman.”
How did you get through college with
the hearing loss? Did you use any
hearing assistive technology?
© Ned Dishman, Washington Redskins
Doughty: I told most of my teachers
about it. They noticed that I listened
very directly, always paying attention.
Almost so much so that they were
probably saying, “Dang, this kid is
intense.” I would sit in the front and let
them know that I didn’t hear very well,
but if they could enunciate, and speak
in a normal voice, I’d be fine. And as
long as I could see them I was okay.
A lot of my study was hands-on
for the Exercise Science degree, so there
weren’t that many lectures. It was a lot
more lab work and I was able to get
by. I took good notes. I’m also a visual
learner so if there was anything on the
board I would write it down.
HLM: We know in college football
you memorized hand signals and were
vigilant in all the plays. Your success
led to your NFL career and now with
the Redskins. What is different in the
NFL as compared to college football
in regard to your hearing loss?
Doughty: The big thing with college
was that as far as the calls were concerned, it was very simple. I would
just look to the sidelines; I don’t even
think I got in the huddle. It’s hard when
it’s loud, and when someone has a
mouthpiece in to know the difference
between “sin” and “swim.” Those
are different calls we have. It’s hard.
That was college.
But now I have a different
responsibility in the NFL, so I have to
rely on someone else for the call, and
that can make it difficult. [Washington
Redskins Linebacker] London Fletcher
knows that if I can’t see him, I can’t get
the call. So I just make sure that when
we’re in the huddle I have a clear line
of sight and make sure I can see what
he’s saying, or ask him to give the call
again. The worst feeling is when you
really don’t know the call and you
can’t play fast. I think that’s the biggest
adjustment I’ve had to make.
In college, we didn’t have much
meeting time, but in the pros, we have
so much meeting time. I think coaches
really noticed it my first year. I think
they honestly thought “this kid was
supposed to be smart and I’m telling
him stuff and he’s not paying attention.”
They would be sitting behind me
in meetings and talking and correcting
me and I wouldn’t have any clue or
I would just nod my head because
I was embarrassed, and just say that I
heard what they were saying when I
really didn’t. That’s what really led to
me getting the hearing aids because
although I can’t wear them on the
field, in the meetings it really helps.
HLM: How are the Redskins accommodating you with the hearing loss?
Are you being proactive in asking the
trainers, teammates, coaches for what
you need to communicate? They have
defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams,
wanted me to get a hearing test. He
told me, “I think you may have some
hearing loss,” and I was like, “Coach,
I know I have hearing loss.”
I wouldn’t say I wasn’t forthcoming. I was trying to start my NFL
career, and nobody wants limitations
whether it’s physical or mental or
whatever, so I was just trying to start
out on the same foot as everybody else.
Coach Williams actually made me
get a hearing test that confirmed what I
already knew. I went back to Northern
Colorado University where they have
a great audiology department. They
told me it was completely up to me. I
decided I had the money to get them,
so it definitely was a smart thing to
do and it helped my family life a lot.
HLM: How have your coaches reacted
since they heard of the hearing loss?
Are they supportive?
Doughty: In my rookie year, my
coach couldn’t really put two and two
together as to why I was making the
same mistake twice and not getting it
corrected. He thought he had corrected
me but I didn’t hear him correcting me. After I had told him that I was hard
of hearing, [Coach Williams] thought
that it made sense. He just noticed
that if I didn’t acknowledge him, that
I didn’t hear it. He would tap me on
the shoulder to make any correction
I needed on the field. If I’m running
back from a long pass, he didn’t correct
me there; he waited until I got back,
so I could hear him. That helped a lot.
HLM: What strategies do you use in
meetings? In training?
Doughty: Now that I wear the
hearing aids in the meetings, Coach
Williams really noticed that everybody
else would have their heads down
during the meetings, and I was always
watching him. He said to me, “You’re
either super intense and focused, or
you might be reading my lips.” It was
”
a little combination of both.
I was focused and paying attention
but I was really looking at him to hear
what he was saying. The hearing aids
have helped me a lot, especially when
another safety wants to ask me a question about a play and he’s whispering.
I don’t do well with whispering, but the
hearing aids help. I mean, I turn them
up and turn them down.
HLM: What is the most frustrating situation for you with your hearing loss?
HLM: It doesn’t have to do with football, it has to do with my family life.
I can wear my hearing aids during the
day and hear my son. We live in a trilevel town home. So if I’m on the bottom floor and he’s upstairs with my
wife, and she calls down for me to get a
bottle and I come up; she asks if I heard
her, and I say no. But now that I have
my hearing aids, it’s fine.
But the hardest times are at night.
I’m fearful that if my wife were to work
nights like she used to as a nurse, I’d
probably go sleep in my son’s room
because I just sleep through stuff. I
always thought I was a heavy sleeper,
but I think it was because I didn’t
hear. I didn’t usually wake up during
thunderstorms or when my son was
crying, so that’s been the hardest part.
HLM: Who has provided the most
support since you found out you had
hearing loss?
Doughty: I’ve had hearing loss my
whole life, so my family has been great.
© Cindy Dyer
Doughty: My rookie year, our
“
Do you want to be cool, or do you want
to live a good life? For me, it was hard
growing up, getting made fun of for
hearing loss or for wearing hearing aids.
You just kind of let go of your pride and
wear hearing aids. I don’t really care if
I’m not cool…I think it’s no different
than glasses. Hearing loss might
have a different stigma sometimes,
but I am in need of hearing
enhancement, and
I’m going to wear
hearing aids.
© Cindy Dyer
a lot invested in you and your value
to the team is obvious. What do they
need to know from you and what are
some solutions that work?
My grandmother was deaf, and one of
my aunts is severely hard of hearing, as
is my father. He taught for 35 years so
I think he was my greatest support and
inspiration. He is in his late fifties and
he’s doing well with hearing aids. My mom has supported him, and
my wife, Katie, has supported me. She
understands me and definitely helps
when I miss something. A restaurant is
sometimes so annoying to me because
I want to be able to order, but if I don’t
hear the waiter or something I directly
look at her and she already knows. “He
wants french fries,” she will say. It’s
kind of funny but it’s also frustrating.
But that’s why I like the hearing
aids, because they allow me to take care
of her instead of my always looking to
her for confirmation of what’s going
on. Katie has been awesome.
HLM: What advice would you give
parents whose boys want to play football? Among parents there seems to be
two camps. One says start them early in
elementary school. The other says that
the early start only teaches the boys to
be rough with little skill development,
so don’t start them until high school.
Doughty: I started playing when I was
seven years old. As far as it being too
rough of a sport, it’s a game and you
can be aggressive on the field instead
of off. You can play hard and hit hard
but still play the game with integrity
and character. Off the field, you can
be a nice guy and help people. I don’t
think there is any correlation with being
Reed Doughty
cont. from page 13
Have You Heard
About Redskins
Running Back
Larry Brown?
aggressive on the field and being a
bully off the field.
If kids want to play, then let them
play. A rule in my family is if you start
something then you should finish it.”
HLM: What advice would you give
to young people who discover they
have a hearing loss?
HLM: How does it feel to play in
Washington, D.C., where the fans eat,
breathe and bleed Redskins?
Doughty: It’s fun. I don’t think they
really care about my hearing as long
as I’m playing well. That’s the fun part.
And that’s how it is in life. Success isn’t
determined by what our limitations
are but how we get over them. Whether
it’s hearing or not having the same
physical ability as someone, or not
having the same mental ability,
you just have to work harder.
Conclusion
I told Reed we didn’t want to take too
much of his time. It was the last day of
training camp, and Reed was heading
home to see Katie and Micah. The
players live at training camp for the
duration and the Doughty’s live a few
miles from Redskins Park. But he just
talked to Katie, and since she wouldn’t
be home right away, he said, “I can
spend more time with you.” So he did.
He showed us his hearing aids,
took them out, handled them like
a pro, and swapped hearing aid tales
with Patrick Holkins, HLAA member,
summer intern at HLAA, and college
senior. Then Reed led us to the office
and gave us a box of Redskins goodies—
hats, shirts—and autographed all of
them. What a way to end the day!
Helmet Fitted with
Hearing Aids
Reed Doughty Injured
October 15, 2008: The report from
Redskins Park today is that Reed
Doughty was placed on injured reserve
because of a nerve problem in his back.
Head Coach Zorn said, “He still has
some numbness in his feet and it is
likely he will need surgery.”
Such is the life of a football player
who plays it rough. With the same
toughness, tenacity, and hard work he
displays on the field, we expect to see
Reed fight back from the injury and
enjoy watching him play once again.
For more about Doughty, go to
www.washingtonredskins.com.
Barbara Kelley is
deputy executive
director of Hearing
Loss Association of
America and editorin-chief of Hearing
Loss Magazine.
She can be reached
at bkelley@
hearingloss.org.
© Cindy Dyer
or do you want to live a good life? For
me, it was hard growing up, getting
made fun of for hearing loss or for
wearing hearing aids. You just kind of
let go of your pride and wear hearing
aids. I don’t really care if I’m not cool.
I think it’s no different than glasses.
Hearing loss might have a different
stigma sometimes, but I am in need
of hearing enhancement, and I’m
going to wear hearing aids. If I didn’t,
I would be just like someone who is
going to try to drive without glasses
when he needs them.
Have enough confidence in yourself and have a support group around
you. You find out who your good
friends are, and they’ll help you out.
© Don Wright, Washington Redskins
Doughty: Do you want to be cool,
Lawrence “Larry” Brown, Jr., born
in Clairton, Pennsylvania, is a
former NFL player whose eightyear career was spent exclusively
with the Washington Redskins
from 1969 to 1976.
Brown went to four consecutive Pro Bowls during his
first four seasons and led the
Redskins to their 1973 Super
Bowl VII appearance against the
“perfect season” Miami Dolphins.
Brown finished in the top five of
the league for rushes five times,
rushing yards three times, yards
from scrimmage three times,
and total touchdowns twice.
In 1969, newly arrived Redskins
coach Vince Lombardi noticed
that Brown, an obviously talented
but underperforming running
back, was starting slightly late
behind the snap of the ball. Tests
ordered by Lombardi determined
that Brown had a hearing loss
and that he was watching for the
lineman to move rather than
listening to the quarterback’s
snap count.
Lombardi had Brown’s
helmet fitted with an ear-piece
that relayed quarterback Sonny
Jurgensen’s snap counts, thus
improving Brown’s responsiveness, and allowing him to hit
the hole very quickly.
Brown went on to become
one of the great running backs in
NFL history, with a reputation for
toughness, for running hard, and
for running “much bigger” than
his 195 lb. frame would suggest.
Because of his hard-churning style,
his career was cut short due to
numerous injuries, but not
before establishing himself
as an NFL back of note.
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By Brad Ingrao
T
he Hearing Loss Association of
America is all about showing the world
that people with hearing loss can do
just about anything they set their minds
to. While this was always true, modern
technology opens doors that while
not locked, certainly had a bit of stick
to them in the past.
As an audiologist, I get requests
all the time for creative solutions to
the challenges of playing sports with
hearing loss. Rather than provide a
menu of solutions, this article will
address the larger issues hard of hearing athletes face with some ideas on
how to address them.
Distance
For most sports, communication between coaches and players, or between
teammates, must occur at distances
much greater than the typical distance
of conversation (three to four feet).
No matter how advanced your hearing
aids or cochlear implants are, they
still rely on ear-level microphones to
pick up sound and start the process of
amplification or electrical hearing.
Physics and electronics teach us
that ear-level microphones work quite
well up to about six feet. After that, we
need to employ additional technologies
to bring voices to our personal hearing technologies. In most sporting
situations, personal FM systems will
bridge the distance quite well, but
the use of these may not be feasible
during certain activities. Some of these
include contact sports such as football,
rugby and soccer, or sports requiring
rapid movement and projectiles such
as squash, racquetball, or tennis. I’ll
address these a bit later in this article.
FM hearing assistive technology
may be of great benefit during sports
that also contain a significant conversational and social component, but aren’t
terribly physical or fast. Some examples
include walking or hiking, fishing,
bowling, golf, shuffleboard, table
tennis or birding.
Perspiration
There’s an old saying in sports and business: Never let them see you sweat. This
is also true with hearing devices that
have moisture-sensitive parts. Your heart
loves your intense treadmill routine,
but your hearing aid will snap, crackle
and pop. Then it will stop working.
To mitigate this problem, use an
absorbent sweat band on the head
above the hearing device. There are
also specialty products to address
this problem to some extent.
The Hearing Aid Sweat Band
(www.hearingaidsweatband.com)
is a small absorbent cover for behind
the ear hearing aids and cochlear
implant processors.
Super Seals (http://www.justbekuz.
com/) are latex covers for hearing aids
and CIs. They are available in several
colors and do a good job keeping
moisture off the hearing device. Two
caveats form my experience with Super
Seals: 1) They are latex, so those with
latex allergy or sensitivity should not
use these; and, 2) Once they are on
the device, they also trap moisture
inside. Be sure to remove them after the
activity and thoroughly dry the device.
Post-Activity Hearing
Device Care
After you hit the showers, it’s important that you give your hearing device
some care. Wipe all parts down with
an absorbent cloth to remove any
obvious moisture. As soon as possible,
usually that night, place them in a
dehumidification system. There are
many product names out there, but
they fall into two categories: passive
and active.
The passive systems use a chemical desiccant like silica gel to remove
some moisture. Active systems create
heat and usually circulate the hot air
to a desiccant block. For users that are
very active, I find the active systems
much more effective. The product
I personally prefer is the Dry and
Store (www.dryandstore.com).
What to Do When Sporting
Gear Precludes Hearing Gear
For sports that require the use of helmets, it is impractical to wear hearing
technology during the game. Some
people have attempted to carve out
spaces in the padding of these helmets
to accommodate behind-the-ear hearing aids or cochlear implant processors.
This is a bad idea for a few reasons.
First, altering the padding like
this makes it impossible to know or
trust the safety of the helmet. The
Oregon School Activities Association
specifically warns against cutting down
the padding of a football helmet.
Second, it is highly unlikely that
you can effectively hear under a helmet
designed to protect your skull. While
these helmets do have ear holes, they
significantly change the way that sound
travels to the hearing device.
The scope of this article precludes
a detailed discussion of these effects,
but if we observe players with normal
hearing, they are not doing a lot of
talking. They use hand signals and just
watch the flow of the game and react.
Modifying safety equipment is
an unsafe and unnecessary risk.
By all means, use your technology,
including FM for meetings, prescrimmage practice talks, etc. Just
before you hit the field, however, stow
the electronics in a safe container,
suit up and play the game like all the
others: with your eyes, not your ears.
The Final Stretch
Sports are a great way to exercise the
body and mind. Some of them are also
great social activities. The more you
can describe the logistics of the sport to
your audiologist or hearing instrument
specialist, the better solutions you will
work out to allow you to safely enjoy
your favorite sport.
References
Fitting Football Helmets. White paper by
Oregon School Activities Association,
http://www.osaa.org/football/
sportsmedicine/FittingFootball
Helmets.pdf
Brad Ingrao, Au.D.,
is an audiologist and
long time member
and supporter of HLAA.
He has presented on
a variety of hearing
loss related topics worldwide and his writings
on earmolds and technology solutions have been published in
professional and consumer publications
in the United States and abroad.
He is director of audiology at the
Canadian Sensory Institute in Burnaby,
British Columbia. Dr. Ingrao can be
reached at [email protected].
By Steve Largent
Corporate
Member
Guest
Column
Wireless for Everyone:
Recent Updates in the
Wireless Industry
CTIA–The Wireless Association is a corporate member of the Hearing Loss
Association of America. CTIA is the international association for the wireless
telecommunications industry, dedicated to expanding the wireless frontier.
1983. What a year. As a 29-year-old in the middle of my first career as an NFL
wide receiver, this was the year I thought it would happen. The Super Bowl, that is.
But, as we now know, the dream fell short for the Seattle Seahawks when the Los
Angeles Raiders went on to capture the prize. But 1983 proved to be significant for reasons beyond that memorable football season, and would follow me into a new career. A worldwide communications revolution was launched 25 years ago when wireless telephony became
a commercial service. American consumers saw meaningful value in wireless
and quickly began to shape its future look, feel and purpose. Today, with more
than 260 million wireless users in the United States, there’s truly something
for everyone.
Since I arrived at CTIA five years ago, the wireless industry has made significant
progress in the development of devices for persons with disabilities. We continue
to see more and more Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) cell phones in the marketplace. National carriers are currently required to offer 50 percent of their handset
models per air interface with an HAC immunity rating of M3 (or higher) in their
stores. Even more HAC wireless devices will be added to the lineup in 2009, as
manufacturers and carriers plan to offer new models with differing functionality.
When you walk into a wireless store and see numerous devices on display, it
can be difficult to know where to begin. Couple this with a special need, such as
hearing loss, and there’s an added challenge that can make searching for the right
cell phone even more complicated.
To meet this challenge, we’ve taken a number of steps to help consumers with
hearing loss better identify HAC devices. Cell phones certified by the FCC are
labeled with the immunity rating (i.e., M3) on the packaging, and national carriers
are including “call out cards” with displays to indicate whether the handset has
attained HAC certification.
Wireless companies are taking further action to simplify the process and
facilitate positive customer experiences by offering live device testing in carrier
operated stores. As I often say, when it comes to finding a wireless phone that fits
your needs, it’s important to try it before you buy it.
Consumer education also plays a key role in raising awareness about wireless
accessibility and compatibility. CTIA’s website, www.AccessWireless.org, is a great
tool for consumers to find the latest HAC updates, share information, and link
to other websites that provide resources on services and devices for persons with
disabilities.
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has done a terrific job in
educating the wireless industry about the telecommunications needs of consumers
with hearing loss. We look forward to continue working with HLAA in the effort
to ensure that every American has access to and can benefit from all that wireless
has to offer.
So, what can consumers expect to see 25 years from now? The sky’s the limit.
Believe me…the best is yet to come.
Steve Largent is president and CEO of CTIA–The Wireless Association.
www.AccessWireless.org
For information about HLAA’s Corporate Membership Program, visit www.
hearingloss.org, click on “Membership,” or contact Christopher T. Sutton
at [email protected] or 301.657.2248.
Flight 309 is Now Boarding
From a Different Gate
Airline Travel for People with
Hearing Loss: What You Can Do Now
By Lise Hamlin
If you have a hearing loss, you
know what it’s like to be sitting
on the edge of your seat, wondering just what the last announcement was and what the next one
will be. A page for a passenger?
A gate change? A boarding call?
The Hearing Loss Association
of America works at the national
level to impact public policy that
benefits our members and all people
with hearing loss. Here is the latest
work on airline travel.
A
ccording to the United States
Department of Transportation (DOT),
U.S. airlines carried 272 million
domestic passengers on 3.9 million
flights during the first five months of
2008. There is no question in my mind
that many of those passengers have a
hearing loss.
Recently, HLAA Executive Director
Brenda Battat sent an e-mail to HLAA
members talking about our work to
make air travel more accessible to
people with hearing loss. She wrote:
“When it comes to air travel people
with hearing loss struggle: inaccessible
airports, announcements and in-flight
entertainment systems that are not
captioned and communicating with
agents in noisy airports make travel
more difficult, if not impossible for
most of us.”
It was clear after that e-mail went
out that we had hit a nerve. People
with hearing loss found a voice for
their concerns and complaints about
accessible air travel, sending us tales
of missed connections, uncooperative
airline personnel and in general,
stressful travel. Air travel is a hot
button issue for many people with
hearing loss. And we can see why.
If you have a hearing loss, you
know what it’s like to be sitting on
the edge of your seat, wondering just
what the last announcement was and
what the next one will be. A page
for a passenger? A gate change?
A boarding call?
One member let us know she
was so stressed at the airport she was
reluctant to venture to the restroom
for fear of missing those visual
clues that would let her know when
her plane was boarding. Another
commented that it made a world of
difference when her hearing husband
accompanied her on flights: she
could relax knowing her husband
would alert her to every important
announcement as it was being made,
that she would not need to depend on
overtaxed airline personnel who may
or may not remember to notify her.
So, what do the rules say and
what can we do to make air travel
less stressful for us all?
Air Carriers Act and DOT
The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits
discrimination by U.S. and foreign air
carriers on the basis of disability. The
Department of Transportation (DOT)
has issued rules defining the rights
of passengers and the obligations of
air carriers under this law. They also
issued new rules that will come into
effect in 2009.
DOT rules apply to the conduct of
air carrier personnel (e.g., pilots, flight
attendants, gate agents or check-in
counter personnel). They do not apply
to federal security screeners who are
covered by rules of the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Agency (TSA).
They also do not apply to parts of the
airport terminal itself, such as retail
stores that are covered under the ADA.
The rules at this point are fairly
simple. They say that air carriers must
ensure that people who have a hearing
loss have timely access to information
that the carriers provide to other
passengers. You must identify yourself
as a person with a hearing loss who
needs the information. Personnel can
provide access themselves, by alerting
you to the changes, or the airline can
use alternative formats, such as visual
messaging. Examples of what must
be provided include information
concerning:
• Ticketing
• Flight delays
• Schedule changes
• Connections
• Flight check-in
• Gate assignments
One member let us know
she was so stressed at the
airport she was reluctant to
venture to the restroom for
fear of missing those visual
clues that would let her
know when her plane
was boarding.
• Checking and claiming of luggage
• Aircraft changes
• Safety briefings presented to
passengers on airlines
• Warnings to passengers to use the
restrooms more than half an hour
before arrival
The rules also state that services
animals must be permitted to accompany an individual with a disability,
and the carrier must allow the traveler to sit in any seat on the airplane
unless the animal obstructs the aisle
or emergency exit.
HLAA Comments
and Objections
HLAA filed comments with the
DOT regarding these regulations.
We requested DOT make the rules
stronger creating greater accessibility
for passengers with hearing loss across
the board. When DOT published the
revised rules that will become effective
May 2009, they did not accept all our
suggestions for change.
DOT did clarify the rule, indicating that “timely access” to information should mean “prompt access” to
information provided to all other
passengers. However, the requirement
for prompt access will cover only the
gates, ticketing areas and customer
service desks. Information about
baggage must be given no later than
when it is transmitted to all other
passengers.
We do hope that change will
make a difference to consumers. We
are concerned that someone who does
not know that an announcement was
made because they never heard it will
not be able to let DOT know whether
or not these events were timely,
prompt or not at all.
continued from page 21
Does Identifying Yourself Work?
HLAA objected to the requirement
for self-identification because we
find it often results in failure of
transmission of any information
at all. DOT rejected our arguments
saying, “requiring simultaneous visual
transmission of the information along
with each and every public–address
announcement would saddle carriers
with undue costs.”
HLAA believes those kinds of
displays would benefit everyone. Not
only would it provide information to
people with hearing loss, but it could
provide information to people who
arrive after a gate change, hearing or
not. We are disappointed the new
rules do not require visual display
of information.
We were also disappointed to
learn DOT did not rule on in-flight
access. Entertainment and information, not to mention on board announcements such as connecting
flight information, is all inaccessible
to people with a hearing loss. When
DOT presented the new rules, they
told us they did not have enough
information on in-flight video
technology to draft rules that would
require airlines to include captioning
for the videos presented.
We know such technology exists
and in fact has been installed in
airplanes owned by United Arab
Emirates. If they have installed it,
clearly the technology is available.
We also know that WGBH-TV has
been working on technical standards
to provide DOT the information they
need and, in fact, have a grant to
work on finding out just that kind of
information. Visit http://ncam.wgbh.
org/ife/index.html.
The good news is that DOT
did not close the door to receiving
technical information on in-flight
entertainment. They expect to offer
a supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking in 2009 to address the
issue of access to in-flight videos.
We look forward to the opportunity
to provide the information they need
to require in-flight captioning.
When DOT does not see complaints, they believe all is
well, that people are getting what they need. From our
perspective, silence is not golden. We need DOT to hear,
loud and clear, all is not well. We need you to tell DOT
when you are getting late information, wrong information,
or no information, even after you have self-identified.
Tell DOT All is Not Well
If we are going to see changes in
airline accessibility, we must do
the work ourselves. When we
succeed in getting access, we’ll
know it was our own hard work
that made it happen.
HLAA will continue to work with
DOT to press our issues and raise
concerns about accessibility. But we
can’t do it alone. At our last meeting
with DOT it was clear that they are
not receiving enough consumer
complaints directly. We found out
that the air carriers are not required
to provide copies of complaints to
DOT, just the numbers. DOT will
see, for example, the number of
baggage complaints or the number of
complaints related to service animals,
but they won’t know if an individual
was forced to move to another seat
because airline personnel wrongly
thought all service animals must
be seated at the bulkhead.
When DOT does not see
complaints, they believe all is well,
that people are getting what they
need. From our perspective, silence
is not golden. We need DOT to hear,
loud and clear, all is not well. We
need you to tell DOT when you
are getting late information, wrong
information, or no information,
even after you have self-identified.
When you come home, you
can fill out the official DOT form by
visiting the DOT web page at http://
airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/forms/
382form.pdf. You can send this
form directly to DOT:
U.S. Department of
Transportation
Aviation Consumer Protection
Division, C-75-D
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590
When you send in your complaint, send a copy to me (lhamlin@
hearingloss.org or to the HLAA
postal address). Or, if you have any
trouble at all, HLAA will help you
file your complaint.
Lise Hamlin is director
of public policy and
state development.
She joined the staff in
April this year after
being a long-time
advocate and HLAA
Board member. She
formerly worked at the
League for the Hard of Hearing and most
recently, the Northern Virginia Resource
Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Persons. Lise lives in Rockville, Maryland, and can be reached at lhamlin@
hearingloss.org.
How to File a Complaint
HLAA has created a form that you can
take with you to the airport the next
time you fly to make it easy to file
complaints with DOT. That form
can be found on the HLAA website
at www.hearingloss.org. Go to the
Advocacy link. If you don’t get the
information even after you’ve identified yourself as a person with hearing loss and you have asked to be
notified, use the form to write down
the who, what, when, where, why
and how.
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Have you ever
taken off on a
flight only to land
with decreased
or no hearing?
This condition is known
as aerotitis media,
or otic barotrauma.
Here is what
you can do
about it.
By Yuri Agrawal
Ear Pressure and Flying
W
e’ve all experienced the sensation of having pressure build up in
our ears during the first part of an
airplane flight. This is an inevitable
side effect of moving up quickly
through the atmosphere. As the
plane gains altitude, the cabin pressure decreases while the pressure in
our middle ear stays the same. This
leads to a feeling of fullness or pressure against the inside of the eardrum
that only goes away when the pressure
inside the ear decreases to match that
of the cabin.
Those of us who don’t like the
feeling of pressure inside our ears can
relieve this sensation by swallowing,
yawning, or chewing. This works because moving our faces in these ways
opens up our Eustachian tube—the
channel that connects our middle ear
to the outside world. When the Eustachian tube opens, pressure equalizes
and we lose that unpleasant feeling
inside our ear.
When you’re going up in a plane
it isn’t really necessary to swallow,
yawn or chew. High-pressure air can
flow passively out of the middle ear
through the Eustachian tube, so you’ll
comfortably equilibrate even if you
sleep through the entire ascent.
Landing is the Hard Part
On the way down things aren’t so easy.
When the plane descends the cabin
pressure increases, so we need to let
some air into the middle ear to even
things out. Air flow into the middle ear
doesn’t occur passively; rather we need
to actively open the tube by swallowing, yawning, or chewing.
We can also actively open the
Eustachian tube by performing the Valsalva maneuver (i.e., pinching our nostrils, closing our mouth and blowing),
which increases the pressure inside our
head and pushes air through the Eustachian tube into the middle ear.
Of note, one should not perform
the Valsalva maneuver too forcibly
because this can cause ear damage.
If we don’t actively equilibrate cabin
and middle ear pressures during descent then the pressure differential can
grow so large that the Eustachian tube
may not be able to open. This pressure imbalance can persist for days, or
even weeks, and the resulting pressure
on the eardrum can cause ear pain,
pressure, ringing and hearing loss.
Doctors refer to this condition
as aerotitis media, or otic (ear) barotrauma. Ear barotrauma is temporary
in most cases, and tends to resolve
on its own as the pressure gradient
dissipates gradually.
Very rarely, flying can cause permanent damage, if pressure gradients
involving the middle ear are transmitted to the inner ear. Symptoms of
inner ear involvement include dizziness, vertigo, ringing and hearing loss.
Ear barotrauma is a condition that
affects both people with and without
hearing loss.
However, it may matter more for
people with hearing loss because any
additional decline in hearing (even if
it’s temporary) can become a serious
issue for overall hearing and communication.
What Can Be Done to
Avoid the Problem?
First, try to avoid flying when you
have a cold or allergies: congestion
makes it more difficult to open the
Eustachian tube either actively or
passively. If you do have to fly when
congested, use a decongestant nasal
spray (such as oxymetazoline) 30
minutes before take-off and again
30 minutes before starting the descent. In fact, some recommend using
a nasal decongestant as a preventive
measure even if one is not congested.
You can also use an oral medication like Ibuprofen for relief of
generalized head congestion just
prior to take-off. Second, it’s a good
idea to stay awake during descent.
That way you can keep ahead of
the pressure change by swallowing,
yawning, chewing or performing
the Valsalva maneuver.
Other Help
Beyond these precautions, there
are also some mechanical aids that
have been reported to help avoid the
problem, such as earplugs with a flexible membrane that slow down the
buildup of pressure gradients between
the middle ear and the outside world
(e.g., EarPlanes).
If you do develop symptoms
of ear barotrauma (ear pain, pressure, or hearing loss) after flying,
you can try the Valsalva maneuver
or use nasal decongestants. If your
symptoms (particularly hearing
loss) persist for over 24 hours, you
should call your doctor who may
want to examine your ears and get
a hearing test. In certain cases, your
doctor may recommend surgically
placing a hole in your eardrum (with
or without a tube) which can hasten
pressure equalization and relieve
symptoms.
It’s worth doing what you can to
avoid ear barotrauma because it can
be a great inconvenience while it lasts,
and, in rare cases lead to permanent
damage.
Yuri Agrawal, M.D., is
an otolaryngology resident at Johns Hopkins
University School of
Medicine in Baltimore,
Maryland.
For More Information
on Ear Barotrauma
American Hearing Research
Foundation website
www.american-hearing.org/
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Bluetooth® and
Hearing Aids:
Ready for
Prime Time?
By Mark Ross
Hearing aid
wearers and
cochlear implant
users want to
know if they can
use Bluetooth®
connections in the
same cool and
convenient manner
as everyone else.
hen I was growing up in New
York City, it was not uncommon to see
someone having an animated conversation, apparently with himself since
no conversational partner could be
observed. It was rather a strange sight,
but since the people doing this were
generally harmless (except perhaps
to themselves) they were basically
ignored as they walked and talked.
In my recent visits to New York, I
see the same apparent phenomenon
—only multiplied a thousand fold.
On just about any street in midtown
Manhattan, there are people walking
and talking, apparently to themselves,
seemingly oblivious to their surroundings. Upon close examination, however, they all have one thing in common: a Bluetooth® receiver sticking
out of their ears. It is clear that they
are talking to a real human being,
using a cell phone with a hands-free
arrangement; no one categorizes them
as having some sort of psychological
problem (at least on this basis!).
People with hearing loss want to
know if they too can use a cell phone,
in the same cool and convenient
manner, with a Bluetooth® connection.
The answer is that they can, but not in
the exact same way. Although handsfree connection can be made, it is not
quite as easy to do as it is for someone
with normal hearing, at least not
presently.
Bluetooth® Background
Bluetooth® came by that strange
name just about ten years ago when a
con-sortium of electronic companies,
mainly from Scandinavia, joined
forces to agree on a common wireless
protocol. The term refers to an ancient
Nordic king named Harald Bluetooth
who united many tribes in a single
kingdom.
Essentially, this is what the Bluetooth® operation does; it wirelessly
connects (unites) all sorts of electronic
devices. It does this by transmitting a
detailed set of operating instructions
from one electronic component to
another. The information is coded so
that the transmitted signal is received
only by an intended receiver.
Early examples of Bluetooth®
operation were between various
computer components, later extended
to cell phones and a host of other
devices. Among its advantages is its low
power and limited transmission range;
this helps ensure an interference-free
signal that can be received only by the
intended recipient of the message.
But What About Us?
For hearing aid users, the major
potential advantage of Bluetooth® at
this time lies in the distortion-free
access it can provide to cell phone
communications. While there are
other electronic sound signal outputs
that can be accessed via a Bluetooth®
receiver (e.g., an MP3 player, TV,
computer, etc.), right now the potential application with cell phones
seems the most pertinent.
In spite of the many advances in
wireless communication and hearing
aids (in part because of the advocacy
efforts by HLAA), the quality of the
verbal signals heard through hearing
aids may still be contaminated by
various sorts of interference (ambient
electromagnetic noise, sound fluctuations caused by hearing aid positional
changes, etc.).
Then, too, hands-free conversation,
which would be a major convenience
for some hearing aid users (besides just
looking “cool”), is not possible with
the conventional use of a cell phone.
Hence, the interest in Bluetooth®
technology by hearing aid companies.
They have identified a need and it is in
their business interest to fill that need.
A few manufacturers have responded to
this challenge, each in their own way.
ELI from Starkey
Several years ago, the Starkey Company marketed the ELI, a “miniature”
(about one inch) Bluetooth® receiver
that could be plugged into the base of
a behind-the-ear hearing aid. With it,
one could directly connect to a remote
cell phone (in a purse or on one’s belt,
for example) and carry on a distortionfree telephone conversation. It was
(and is) the only device that permitted
a direct electrical connection to a
hearing aid from a Bluetooth® receiver.
I tried it myself and I thought it
worked well. However, I have recently
learned that the ELI (along with
two companion products, a remote
Bluetooth® transmitter and a neckloop)
The term Bluetooth refers
to an ancient Nordic king
named Harald Bluetooth
who united many tribes in
a single kingdom. Essentially,
this is what the Bluetooth®
operation does; it wirelessly
connects (unites) all sorts
of electronic devices.
is no longer being made and marketed.
Evidently ELI was not yet ready for
“prime time.” As well as it worked, it
was not adopted by enough people
to make it an economically viable
product. People who now possess the
ELI or the ELI neckloop (into which
the ELI module is plugged) can still
realize a hands-free arrangement while
using their cell phones, but the current
generation of this product line is being
phased out.
Phonak’s Smart-Link and iCom
The Phonak Company has two entries
in the Bluetooth® market. The first is
the Smart-Link FM microphone/
transmitter, which has included
Bluetooth capability from the time
of its introduction some four years
ago. Pairing and connecting the
transmitter to a compatible cell
phone (one that also includes
Bluetooth® capability) is a straightforward process (or so I’m told!).
When a cell phone is paired to the
Smart-Link, incoming calls will first be
transmitted (via a Bluetooth® signal) to
the Smart-Link which then retransmits
the incoming call (via an FM radio
signal) to hearing aids that incorporate
FM capability.
There is a possibility that this
double transformation—from the
phone to the Smart-Link and thence
to the hearing aids—may affect the
quality of the telephone message, but
we don’t really know. Generally, the
fewer transformations a signal has to
undergo, the better.
Because of the limited range of a
Bluetooth® transmission, in order for
a phone call to connect to the SmartLink the two devices must be in close
proximity. Therefore, the most likely
candidate for this use of Bluetooth®
is someone who is a habitual user
of both an FM system and a cell
phone; for example, a person who
routinely keeps the FM microphone
dangling on a strap around his or her
neck. So, with this procedure, while
a “hands-free” connection to a cell
phone can indeed be made, it can
be done only by relaying the phone
call via an FM transmission to the
hearing aid.
The other Bluetooth® compatible
device offered by the Phonak Company is its iCom communication
interface. This is designed to be
suspended around the neck with
a cord that doubles as an antenna.
As with any Bluetooth® device, it is
first necessary to pair and connect
the intended transmitter and receiver,
in this example the cell phone with
the iCom.
Calls are routed from the cell
phone to the iCom via Bluetooth®,
which translates the incoming
message into discrete channels, one
for each ear. This provides a true
binaural signal, unlike that received
via an FM system. The iCom will
only work with Phonak’s Exélia and
Naída instruments since only these
hearing aids contain the necessary
coil to pick up the message broadcast by the iCom antenna.
The iCom employs what is
termed “near-field magnetic induction” (NFMI) to deliver the signal,
via the neckloop, to a special digital
coil located within the hearing aids.
This coil is not to be confused with
the traditional telecoil, which these
hearing aids also contain.
Both the Phonak products,
the Smart-Link and the iCom, are
basically relay devices, in which the
phone message has to be retransmitted to the hearing aids using a
third device. While they will provide
the goal of a hands-free connection,
they are still not as convenient as
Bluetooth® use for someone with
normal hearing.
Oticon’s “Streamer”
Another example of a relay (or
gateway) device is being offered by
Oticon, Inc. using what is termed
a “streamer.” Like the iCom, the
streamer serves to pair and connect
the intended transmitter with the
proposed receiver (a cell phone is
the primary example in this article).
Both the streamer and the iCom
appear to employ similar procedures
and concepts. The streamer is worn
around the neck, with the neckloop
serving as the antenna, which
transmits a near-field magneticinduction signal to binaural Epoq
hearing aids. This does not involve
traditional inductive coupling that
requires the use of telecoils, thus
eliminating exposure to possible
electromagnetic interference.
Siemen’s TEK
The last entry (that I am aware of)
in the Bluetooth® “relay” market is
the TEK device, that is offered by
Siemens Hearing Instruments. As
with the Phonak and Oticon offerings, this unit is designed to work
with the latest, most technologically
sophisticated hearing aids. These
are hearing aids that can wirelessly
connect to one another as well as
to the relay device.
The TEK is also suspended
around the neck and retransmits a
message via Bluetooth® from a cell
phone to the hearing aids. It should
be emphasized that the TEK and
the other relay devices all include
capabilities to receive and retransmit
signals from other audio outputs
besides cell phones.
Checking a Catalog
All four of the examples given above
can provide a hands-free connection
to cell phones, but only through
some sort of relay device. All are
similar in that the traditional telecoil is not being used, presumably
to reduce possible interference from
electromagnetic noise.
In the latest HARC catalog (other
vendors may also carry these devices),
two additional Bluetooth®-compatible
receiver/neckloops are listed: the
NZ-BEETLE H-2ST and the MAXIT
Bluetooth® Loopset.
Each of these will also permit
a hands-free connection to a cell
phone by using a relay arrangement.
Incoming calls are detected by the
Bluetooth® receiver (located at the hub
of the neckloop), and retransmitted
to the hearing aid telecoils via
the neckloop. The inclusion of a
traditional neckloop and telecoils
does increase the possible exposure
to electromagnetic interference and
movement effects, but the upside is
that this arrangement is much less
expensive than the three examples
described above.
What hearing aid users
would like is to have
Bluetooth® capability
incorporated within the
body of their hearing aids.
While not explicitly designated for
use by people with hearing loss, the
SD-SM100 Bluetooth® receiver does
include an amplifier and, reportedly,
can simultaneously be used as a
listening aid by some people with a
mild or mild-to-moderate hearing
loss. It looks like the usual Bluetooth®
receiver worn by normal-hearing
people. However, it also includes an
environmental listening mode with
three levels of amplification for use
when not talking on the phone.
This is not a hearing aid and I
would not advise someone to use it
as such, but it can be convenient for
someone with a hearing loss who
spends a lot of time on the phone. In
this instance, I would advise the use of
a custom earmold, which can fit on the
nub of the Bluetooth® receiver. It also
includes a listening mode that permits
binaural listening with a receiver in
each ear, naturally, at double the cost
(though this device is the least expensive of the ones described above).
In Mark’s Opinion
My own assessment of the current
state of Bluetooth® utilization by
people with hearing loss is that there
is less there than meets the eye. While
Bluetooth® is one of the buzzwords
in our society now, and is a proven
technology for normal-hearing people,
its use by people with hearing loss
seems just a bit too involved.
What hearing aid users would
like is to have Bluetooth® capability
incorporated within the body of
their hearing aids. While there has
been significant progress in the miniaturization and power reduction
requirements of the Bluetooth®
chip, it is still not at this point.
Minus this development, without direct access to the cell phone
(or any audio output), I question
the economic viability of any relay
arrangement. Not only is it more
costly, but it is less convenient. With
this development, perhaps the dreams
articulated by the BluEar Assistive
Listening Consortium (described by
Drs. Jerry Yanz and David Preves in the
November 2007 issue of The Hearing
Journal) could finally be realized:
access, through a common channel
that would pick up sound emanating
from any sound source.
Mark Ross, Ph.D.,
is an audiologist
and associate at
the Rehabilitation
Engineering Research
Center (RERC) at
Gallaudet University.
He was awarded
the HLAA Lifetime
Achievement Award
in June 2008. He
and his wife, Helen, live in Storrs,
Connecticut. To find more Dr. Ross
articles on technology for consumers,
go to www.hearingresearch.org.
This article is supported in part by
GRANT #H133E030006 from the U.S.
Department of Education, NIDRR, to
Gallaudet University. The opinions
expressed herein are those of the
author and do not necessarily reflect
those of the Department of Education.
Coming Next Issue
Mark Ross answers the most
frequently-asked question of all
time—“What is the best hearing aid?
Is there a Consumers Reports-type chart
where we can compare hearing aids
on the market?
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Bluetooth® and
Hearing Aids
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ADA Amendment Act Passes
Both Houses of Congress
The U.S. Senate expressed overwhelming bipartisan support for the Americans with Disabilities Amendments
Act (ADA AA) by unanimously passing the bill by voice vote on September
11, 2008. The bill included over 77
bipartisan co-sponsors.
The bill went to the Senate floor
after it was passed overwhelmingly
by the U. S. House of Representatives
in late June, and has enjoyed wide
support on both sides of the aisle, as
well as among employers, civil rights
and disability advocates, who have
formed an uncommon alliance
around the legislation.
The ADA Amendments Act will
correct narrow court interpretations
that have restricted ADA coverage
in the workplace, and taken away
coverage for individuals with diabetes,
epilepsy, serious heart conditions,
mental disabilities, and cancer. The
act will also clarify responsibilities
for employers.
HLAA Executive Director Brenda
Battat commented: “This legislation
will go a long way to make it clear that
under the ADA, people with hearing
loss can use their hearing aids and
assistive listening devices on the job
to help them be active and involved
employees. We thank the Senate for
acting on this important bill.”
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Captioned Videos
Member Patrick Holkins, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, tells us about a few
noteworthy sites:
For fans of The Office, Heroes, and
other popular NBC programs, check
out http://www.nbc.com/Shows/.
Many, but not all, of the listed
programs for which NBC has posted
full episodes are close captioned.
While the captions are not displayed
on the same screen as the video, but,
rather, on a side screen, it’s not too
difficult to follow along.
Second, WGBH provides an
impressive amount of high-quality,
captioned content on their accessible
media page: http://main.wgbh.org/
wgbh/access/accesswebcast.html.
I was particularly excited to find a
link on the main multimedia page to
several years’ worth of PBS Frontline
episodes, all of which are close captioned (click the yellow CC button
at the bottom of the flash player).
Last, Project Read-On (www.
projectreadon.com) is a non-profit
organization which, admirably, has
taken on the colossal task of making
online media accessible one captioned
video at a time. While their existing
collection is modest, it’s much more
tasteful than what you’ll find through
YouTube or Google Video.
Happy viewing!
Letter from a Reader
My wife and I read with great
interest David Myer’s article, “We’ve
Looped Michigan” (Hearing Loss
Magazine, September/October 2008).
Our daughter, Kathleen, was born
profoundly deaf in September 1964
as a result of the German measles
epidemic which traveled from Europe
to America in 1964-65, and marched
across the country, leaving thousands
of kids with many problems including hearing loss.
The local school system (Montgomery County) had a program for
deaf children. The only other option
was the Maryland School for the
Deaf, a residential program which
taught only sign language, not our
choice. I believed there had to be a
way to reach these children with the
technology that was around then.
I also came up with an audio
loop which I wrapped around the
den and attached to the TV and an
amplifier. Our daughter told her
teachers in school about the system.
They wanted to see it and they purchased a number of them. Founder
Rocky Stone, who was beginning
SHHH (now HLAA) at that time,
wanted to see it. He loved it, wanted
one for his meetings, and also carried
it in a suitcase around the country. As
a result, some SHHH groups around
the country purchased it. It ended
up in local churches and around the
elephant at the Smithsonian, and
was the first one in the House of
Representatives.
From your article and website,
it seems numerous companies have
developed all kinds of loops. Let’s
hope, as you say, if they build it,
they will come.
Desmond Carron
Bethesda, Maryland
Editor’s Note
Many people write to us asking what technology is best in
certain situations. In a future
issue an expert will cover all
three technologies—FM, Infrared,
and audio induction loop—and
suggest which systems are ideal
for specific situations.
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ith this issue of Hearing Loss Magazine we recognize
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South Atlanta (GA) Chapter
Dr. Edward A. Stika
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Dr. Norma Svedosh
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Webster Hearing Center
Mrs. Maurice Wilson
Ms. Sara Blair Wilson
Mr. John H. Wren
Mr. Robert O. Zastrow
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zinn
$249–$100
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Advantage Hearing Center
Aetna Foundation
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Hearing Associates, PC
Hearing Professionals. Inc.
Hearing Services and Systems
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House Ear Institute
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Mid-Valley Speech & Hearing Center
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NYU Medical Center
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PLP Management Corp
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Under $99
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Advanced Hearing Solutions
of South Texas
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American Hearing Laboratories
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Audiologic Hearing Services
Auditory Services, Inc
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Desert Sounds Audiology
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Frank’s Professional Hearing Aid Service
Mr. Don Franz
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Freed Center For Independent Living
Carl B. Freedman, DDS
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Ms. Joanne Gunnerson
Ms. Marlene Gussin
Mrs. Connie Gustafson
Mr. Robert W. Gustafson
Mr. Douglas C. Hachtel
Ms. Leona E. Hackensmith
Mr. Jack D. Hackney
Ms. Jolynn Hadlock
Ms. Sonja Haeger
Ms. Courtney S. Hagner
Mr. James T. Haight
Ms. Marsha A. Haines
Ms. Mary J. Hair
Ms. Lorraine Halasz
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Halbert
Ms. Camile Hall
Mr. Clifford J. Hall
Mr. John E. Hall
Ms. Maureen Halloran
Mrs. Roselyn Hamlin
Mr. Joseph A. Hamlyn
Ms. Diane E. Hammel
Mr. John D. Hancock
Ms. Maryellen Hanis
Mr. Jimmie Hankes
Mr. Kenneth Hanlon
Mrs. Mary Hanmer
Ms. M C. Hannum
Mr. Charles Hansen
Ms. JoAnn Hanson
Mr. John Hanson
Mrs. Marilyn M. Hanson
Mrs. Zelma M. Hanson
Mr. Avery Harden
Mr. Marion Hardman
Ms. Clintona J. Hare
Mr. Art Harlem
Mrs. Elizabeth Harp
Mr. Wilfred Harris
Mrs. Francis Harry
Ms. Rosemary Hart
Mrs. Gwen Hartensteiner
Ms. Ingrid Haseloff
Mrs. Julie Hasuly
Mr. R. P. Hatch
Ms. Beverly J. Hawley
Mrs. Mary L. Healy
Hearing & Speech Center
Heart of Texas Hearing Centers
Mrs. Alice Sue Hecht
Ms. Sylvia Hedlund
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hedstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heger
Mr. Dean G. Heier
Ms. Dorothy E. Heinecke
Mr. Dwight Helle
Mrs. Hannah W. Hellman
Ms. Cindy Helmich
Mrs. Leanne J. Helton
Mrs. Mildred D. Helyer
Mrs. Smith Hempstone
Ms. Jane B. Henderson
Ms. Rosemary L. Henry
Ms. Sharon A. Henry
Ms. Ethel T. Herman
Ms. Hurlene Herring
Mr. Mark Hessing
Ms. Carol A. Hestbech
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heurich
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hickman
Mrs. JoAnn Hicks
Ms. Nancy Hiett
Jo-Anne F. Higa Ebba, M.D.
Mr. Dean E. Hill
Ms. Emma Hill
Michael L. Hill, Au.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hills
Mr. Harold Hirsch
Ms. Kathryn S. Hirsch
Mrs. Priscilla D. Hirschy
Mrs. Lorraine Hlavka
Mr. Ronald G. Hoard
Mr. Robert J. Hobbs
Ms. Carolyn C. Hodge
Ms. Mona Hoefs
Dr. Carl B. Hoffman
Mr. Steven G. Hoffman
Mr. Stanley Hogsett
Mr. Gene Holcomb
Dr. Terry Holcomb
Mr. Arleigh Holden
Ms. Leigh Hollins
Ms. Ann Brooke Holt
Mr. Charles C. Holt
Mrs. Mary Lou Holton
Mr. Ernest L. Home
Mr. Robert Honan
Ms. Mary Honomichl
Mrs. Durinda Hood
Mr. Donald J. Hooper
Mr. Paul Hopler
Mr. Stan J. Horab
Mr. Ernest L. Horne
Ms. Shirley J. Hostetter
Mrs. Jane Houser
Mr. T. E. Houston
Mrs. Sarah Hovater-Varkony
Ms. Shirley M. Howarth
Ms. Deanna L. Howell
Hozer’s Hearing Clinic
Mr. Graydon Hudspeth
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Huff
Mrs. Thelma M. Hughes
Mr. John A. Hultberg
Mr. Raymond E. Humphrey
Mr. Alan Hunsberger
Ms. Marjorie C. Hybels
Ms. Mary P. Hyde
Ms. Elaine Igelman
Ms. Gisa Indenbaum
Ms. Mary P. Inge
Ms. Rose Inouye
Ms. Zelma Irick
Mr. Glenn Irland
Ms. Dorothy Irwin
Ms. Beverly Isker
Mr. Tish Jaccard
Ms. Sarah Jackson
Mr. Peter Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jacobson
Mrs. Tammy Jaffe
Ms. Shirley Jarvis
Ms. Muriel Jasnow
Dr. Peter Jatlow
Ms. Susan Jefferies
Barbara H. Jenkins Au.D.
Mr. John C. Jenkins
Ms. Nancy G. Jenkins
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Jensen
Mr. Herb W. Jensen
Mr. Robert W. Jentsch
Mr. Chris Johnson
Ms. Donna Lynn Johnson
Mrs. Dorothy A. Johnson
Ms. Lois Johnson
Mrs. Harriet Johnson
Mr. James R. Johnson
Mrs. Jeanne Johnson
Ms. Lisette M. Johnson
Ms. Lois E. Johnson
Ms. Melva Johnson
Ms. Ruby K. Johnson
Ms. Theresa Johnson
Ms. Dorothea R. Jones
Mr. Eugene F. Jones
Ms. Faye Jones
Mr. W. Melville Jones
Mr. William J. Jones
Mr. James A. Jordan
Mrs. Marjorie Joseph
Mrs. Juliet R. Joy Brady
Mrs. Louanne Jozwiak
Ms. Cynthia J. Juliao
Mr. Bernard Kabacoff
Ms. Kirstie Kampen
Ms. Marjorie Kapke
Ms. Harriet Kaplan
Mrs. Lydia Kaplan
Ms. Denise M. Kapsa
Mrs. Florence Karlgaard
Mr. Avrum Katcher
Mrs. Barbara Kates
Ms. Joyce C. Kathan
Mrs. Janet Katz
Mrs. Janet E. Kaufman
Ms. Sue Kaufman
Mr. Larry Kavanaugh
Dr. Ronald L. Kaye
Ms. Lili Kazepis
Ms. Evelyn B. Kearney
Ms. Martha S. Keating
Mrs. Linda J. Keaton
Ms. Janet Keck
Mr. Doug Keegan
Mr. and Mrs. Cal Keil
Ms. Karen A. Keil
Mr. George Keller
Ms. Barbara Kelly
Ms. Donna J. Kelley
Ms. Jeanne Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellogg
Ms. Veronica Kelly
Ms. Joan M. Kelton
Mr. Robert E. Kemelhor
Mrs. Charlene C. Kennedy
Sr. Inez Kennedy
Mr. Max K. Kennedy
Ms. Janice K. Keon
Ms. Denise Kerns
Mr. Jeff Keyser
Mr. Sian Kho
Ms. Denise L. Kiess
Mr. David R. Kietzke
Ms. Joanne Killam
Mrs. Andrea Kimbrough
Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey King
Ms. Nancy King
Ms. Jeanne S. Kinnamon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirchgatter
Ms. Netagene Kirkpatrick
Mr. Randy A. Kirsch
Mr. John Kirscher
Mr. Adam Kissiah
Mr. George Kitazawa
Ms. Suzan Klausmeyer
Mr. Herman Klayman
Mr. Robert Kleckner
Mr. Lewis Kleinrock
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Kline
Mrs. Barbara Klineman
Ms. Regina Klisch
Mr. Ralph Klopper
Ms. Cheryl Knickerbocker
Mr. Craig Knoll
Ms. Sherry Knox
Ms. Joyce Kobayashi
Ms. Marilyn Kobernusz
Mr. Steve Koch
Ms. Cinda L. Kochen
Mrs. Doris Kohn
Ms. Hope Kohn
Ms. Mary Kokovitch
Dr. Vasant V. Kolpe
Mr. James O. Kositzke
Ms. Suma Kote
Mr. Andrew Kovalovich
Mrs. Dorothy B. Kozak
Ms. Shirley A. Krafft
Ms. Joan D. Kraus
Patricia B. Kricos, Ph.D.
Mrs. Hazel D. Kriner
Mr. Joseph L. Kriteman
Ms. Jan Kulback
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kulla
Mrs. Cibyl Kumagai
Ms. Mihoko Kusachi
Ms. Anne V. LaBeaux
Mr. Larry Lakamp
Mr. Frank E. Lally
Ms. Marianne Lamberts
Mrs. Russell A. Lampe
Mr. William G. Lancellotti
Mr. Neil S. Landers
Mrs. Geraldine M. Landin
Dr. Earl Lane
Mr. John Langan
Mrs. Ruth F. Lansing
Mrs. Linda Larsen
Ms. Agnes Larson
Mr. Norman W. Larson
Dr. Holly Latty-Mann
Mrs. Sylvia Laurel
Mr. Francis T. Laurin
Ms. Barbara S. Law
Ms. Cheryle Lawton
Mr. Elmer F. Layden
Mr. Bernard Lazar
Mr. Donald B. Leach
Ms. Elizabeth A. Leahy
Mr. Joseph E. Leclerc
Mr. Paul S. Lederer
Christopher D. Lee, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee
Ms. Georgia A. Leech
Ms. Mildred C. Leet
Ms. Barbara Lehar
Ms. Bernice F. Lehr
Ms. Julie Lehrman
Mr. Aksel Lehtmae
Mr. Matti Lehtonen
Ms. Irma Leibowitz
Ms. Lori I. Leiman
Mrs. Ann M. Leisy
Ms. Lavonne Lela
Mrs. Lorraine Lemke
Mrs. Marian Leonard
Ms. Margaret Leone
Mr. Richard Lepkowski
Mr. Myron E. Leslie
Mr. Ettore Lettich
Ms. Teresa Leung
Mr. Albert Levitt
Mr. Manford H. Levy
Ms. Archie B. Lewis
Mr. Marvin W. Lewis
Dr. L. D. Lewy
Ms. Louise Liberati
Ms. Karen M. Lichtefeld
Dr. Jeffrey Liebman
Ms. Joan Liebman
Ms. Erna Liebzeit
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Liedike
Ms. Louise H. Lieske
Mr. Arend Lijphart
Ms. Joyce R. Linden
Ms. Charlotte Lindon
Ms. Rosemarie Linhart
Mrs. Nanci Linke-Ellis
Ms. Doris M. Linkletter
Ms. Virginia Linnihan
Ms. Lola J. Linstad
Lions Club
Mr. Richard G. Little
Ms. Edith Littlefield Blane
Ms. Barbara R. Lively
Mrs. Ernestine Loafman
Mrs. Marianne Lock
Mrs. Michaelene Lodise
Mr. and Mrs. William Loftus
Ms. Alanna Loken
Ms. Dorothy J. Long
Ms. Debbie Lousberg
Mr. Tim Lovewell
Ms. Donna L. Lownes
Ms. Frances B. Lowrey
Mrs. Viola Lucero
Mrs. Miriam Ludwig
Mrs. Helen Sloss Luey
Mr. Ronald L. Lusby
John J. Lutolf Ph.D
Ms. Beatrice Luzim
Mrs. Florence Lyczynski
Ms. Constance A. Lynch
Mr. Peter J. Lynch
Ms. Saralie Lynch
Ms. Jacqueline Lyons
Mr. Thomas T. Ma
Mrs. Eleanore MacDonald
Ms. Mimi MacDonald
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Ms. Beth A. MacKay
Ms. Charlene D. MacKenzie
Ms. Nancy MacMurray
Ms. Doris Madara
Mrs. Amy Madelung
Ms. Arleen Madson
Mr. Rodney Maeker
Ms. Victoria L. Magown
Ms. Margaret Maguire
Ms. Wendy H. Mahan
Mr. James Mahoney
Mr. Frank C. Maiese
Mr. Leslie E. Mangus
Ms. Susan Mann
Ms. Christine C. Mannix
Mr. Bill Mantinband
Mrs. Phyllis Maple
Mr. Kenneth March
Ms. Joan M. Marcoux
Mrs. Berril Marglous
Mr. Craig Marion
Ms. Linda W. Marker
Ms. Ann M. Markin
Mr. Bernie Marks
Mrs. R. J. Marsolais
Mr. Doyle A. Martin
Ms. Janet A. Martin
Dr. John P. Martin
Mrs. Judy G. Martin
Mrs. Marilyn Martin
Mr. Peter Martin
Ms. Hilda Martinez
Ms. Rosa B. Martinez
Mr. Sergio Martinez
Mr. Frank C. Martino
Ms. Sho Maruyama
Mr. Takuya Maruyama
Mr. Richard D. Masia
Mrs. Andrea Mason
Ms. Eloise Mason
Mr. James H. Mason
Mrs. Julie Halbert Mason
Ms. Meredith K. Mason
Mr. Richard Mason
Ms. Sherry Mason
Ms. Thelma Mason
Ms. Lyn Mastin
Ms. Dorothy Matecko
Mr. Charles Mater
Mr. Jack Mathews
Ms. Ellen P. Mathis
Ms. Antonia Matthew
Mr. Michael G. Maxfield
Mrs. Margaret B. Mayer
Mrs. Sharon Mayne Withers
Mr. Alton R. Mayo
Ms. Kathleen O. Mayo
Ms. Rene C. Mayo
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Mr. Bill McBride
Mr. Darryl C. McCabe
Ms. Elaine C. McCaffrey
Ms. Amy F. McCarthy
Dr. Eileen F. McCartin
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Mrs. Geraldine McCormack
Ms. Edna J. McCready
Mrs. Carolyn McCune
Mr. and Mrs. John S. McCune
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Mrs. Wen McDaniel
Mr. Alec McDonell
Mr. W. G. McElhinney
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Mr. Lawrence McGaughey
Ms. Kat McGee
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Mr. Tom McGraw
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Mr. Ray L. McKeever
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Mrs. Anne McLaughlin
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Mr. Warren McPherson
Mrs. Ida G. McRoberts
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Ms. Josephine McSweeney
Mr. Frank J. McWade
Mr. Bernard J. Meader
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Meekhof
Mr. Norman Meisel
Ms. Constance Meixner
Mrs. Mary Jo Melbourne
Mr. Roman Melnyk
Ms. Mary Lee Mepham
Mr. Fred Merchant
MeritCare Clinic TRE
Ms. Harriette Merkur
Mr. Jim Merrill
Mrs. Barbara Merriman
Mrs. Serafina Messina
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer
Mrs. Ursula Meyer
Mr. Alex Mich Jr.
Mrs. Betsy Middleton
Mid-Michigan Chapter
Ms. Aileen Miholovich
Ms. Lorraine Milewski
Mr. Lorin L. Millard
Ms. Robin Miller
Ms. June Mills
Mrs. Jeanne Milne
Mrs. Jeanne M. Miloglav
Ms. Olivia Milward
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Minneman
Richard Minton, M.D.
Mrs. Patricia Mirza
Ms. Joyce E. Mishler
Ms. Cynthia Mitchell
Mrs. Tammy Mitchell
Mrs. Susan Mitloff
Ms. Marlene Mitnick
Mrs. Hideko Mochizuki
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moeller
Ms. Pat Moellers
Ms. Clair W. Moody
Ms. Lynn Moody
Mr. Ray Mooney
Mr. Helmuth Moormann
Ms. Anise Morell
Mrs. Georgia S. Morgan
Mr. A. P. Morris
Ms. Ola C. Morris
Ms. Sylvia Morris
Ms. Gail G. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. Ken Morrow
Ms. Anita Morse
Mrs. Joy Moss
Ms. Leola Mosso
Mrs. Jane Motrinec
Ms. Karen Moulder
Mrs. Doris U. Moyer
Mr. Robinson E. Mozo-Saa
Ms. Lois Mueller
Ms. Isabelle Mugavero
Mr. Chuck R. Muhlenbruck
Ms. Betsy Mulder
Mr. Keith Muller
Mr. William P. Mulligan
Mr. Homer S. Mullins
Ms. Dorothy Mullis
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Munk
Mrs. Linda Munsey
Ms. Victoria Murad
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Murphy
Ms. Jackie Murphy
Mr. Richard Murphy
Ms. Constance M. Murray
Ms. Monica Musich
Mr. Anthony J. Musso
Mr. David D. Myers
Mr. Marley D. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. George Nadig
Mr. Patrick W. Nagle
Mrs. Barbara B. Nagot
Ms. Pearl Naistadt
Ms. Kay L. Naquin
Mrs. Merle Nault
Ms. Bobbie N. Navone
Ms. Ethel J. Naylor
Mr. Robert L. Neelley
Ms. Mary K. Nelson
Mrs. Perlina Nelson
Mr. Richard O. Nettlow
Mr. Kelsey Netzband
Ms. Rose L. Ng
Mr. Irwin E. Nichols
Ms. Eileen Nicholson
Mrs. Eve K. Nickerson
Mrs. Amy Niepling
Ms. Rita W. Nieporte
Ms. Edith Nierenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Ron E. Nisson
Ms. Joann Nitzel
Ms. Adrienne Norris
North of Boston Chapter
Northshore Chapter of Long Island
Northeastern Hearing & Balance Ctr.
Northridge (CA) Chapter
Mr. Arthur Northrop
Mr. Alfred J. Novak
Mrs. Gloria Nowicki
Ms. Frances A. Nunziato
Dr. Vukani Nyirenda
Oakland Audiology
Ms. Susanne Oakley
Mrs. Barbara Oates
Ms. Linda B. Oberst
Ms. Anna C. O’Bier
Mr. Ed O’Brien
Mr. James O’Brien
Mr. John M. O’Connor
Ms. M. K. O’Connor
Mr. James F. O’Donnell
Office of Research,
Demonstration, & Innovation
Mr. William Ogden
Mr. Robert B. Ogg
Mr. Donald A. Ogle
Ms. Dorothy J. Ogle
Ms. Janet O’Gorman
Dr. Michael J. O’Halloran
Kevin K Ohlemiller, Ph.D.
Mr. Benjamin Olevsky
Ms. Aris A. Oliver
Mrs. Jacqueline Olmstead
Ms. Julie Olson
Mrs. Constance O’Mara
Mrs. Melanie O’Rourke
Ms. Mauri L. Osheroff
Ms. Linda Ousley
Ms. Marcia W. Ousley
Mr. and Mrs. David Overholt
Ms. Ann B. Owen
Dr. Jim Pacholka
Mrs. Annette Packer
Ms. Jane Pagett
Ms. Laura Pagotto
Ms. Margaret Paine
Mrs. Joan Pallant
Ms. Janet Palmer
Mr. Carl J. Palucki
Mr. Gene Pankey
Dr. Richard E. Panzer
Ms. Melissa Pardo
Ms. Carol L. Paris
Mr. Jon N. Paris
Park Place Hearing Center
Mrs. Cynthia Parker
Mrs. Laurel Parker
Mr. Salvatore J. Parlato
Mr. Edwin H. Paschall, Jr.
Mrs. Bobbie J. Paskvalich
Ms. Martha Patton
Ms. Mary Payne
Mr. Donald W. Peaceman
Ms. Betty Pearce
Mr. Andros O. Peck
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pedersen
Ms. Harriet Peetluk
Mr. Dick E. Pelkey
Ms. Lois Pendley
Miss. Valerie Pentoney
Dr. Joseph G. Perino
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Mr. Robert T. Perkins
Ms. Sarah Perkins
Ms. Ruth R. Perman
Mrs. Tammy Perry
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Perselay
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perutti
Mr. Andrew G. Peterson
Ms. Betty Peterson
Mrs. Frances V. Peterson
Mrs. Marion Peterson
Mr. Jonathan Petromelis
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Ms. Ruth M. Pfifferling
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Mr. Rob Phillips
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Mr. and Mrs. John C. Pilgrim
Mr. Donald Pitman
Mrs. Kathryn Pittelkau
Mrs. Laverne Plackemeier
Mr. Sherman Plepler
Ms. Monica M. Pogozelski
Mrs. Sophie W. Pohl
Ms. Norma I. Poling
Mrs. Jean Pontius
Ms. Jan C. Poock
Mr. Mel Poole
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Potkai
Mrs. Emily M. Potrude
Mrs. Ann R. Pottenger
Mrs. Cathy Potter
Dr. Marion Potts
Mrs. Cathrine Powers
Ms. Anne Prema
Ms. JoAnn Priore
Dr. Marilyn Probe
Mr. Neal Probert
Ms. Elaine Procida
Mr. Jack Prucha
Ms. Rose M. Ptashkin
Mr. Ken Putkovich
Mr. Blake F. Putney
Ms. Melissa Putt
Mr. LaVern Pyles Jr.
Ms. Carol Quenzer
Ms. Carol A. Quigg
Ms. Gloria Radler
Ms. Beverly Rager
Ms. Marsha Raleigh
Mr. Richard C. Ramga
Ms. Lorena D. Ramp
Mrs. Pearl Doris Ramseth
Ms. Jean Ramsey
Mrs. Eileen P. Randall
Dr. Phyllis A. Randall
Ms. Fern Raphael
Rappahannock (VA) Chapter
Ms. Margaret Rau
Mr. Larry Ravitz
Mr. Ed Rawlings
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Ray
Ms. Lois Reed
Mrs. Ruth E. Reed
Ms. Suzanne Reed
Mr. Charles Reese
Mr. Joe H. Regenhardt
Mrs. Bette Reigelman
Mr. Robert A. Reiller
Ms. Pat Reinbolt
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Mrs. Josephine A. Reinhardt
Mr. John W. Reitmeyer
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rennie
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Ms. Marilyn M. Reynolds
Mr. Oakley Reynolds
Susan Rezen, Ph.D.
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Ms. Dorothy Richmond
Ms. Norma M. Riddell
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Mrs. Barbara C. Riggs
Ms. Joan Rilance
Mr. Frank A. Riley, Sr.
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Mr. Luis Rivera
Riverside Medical Clinic
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Mr. George J. Roberts
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson
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Mrs. Theresa A. Rodeghiero
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Rev. Rudolph Roell
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Mr. William E. Rogers
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Mr. Al Ronaldson
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Mr. Daniel T. Schwarz
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Miss. Josephine Sciacco
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Ms. Imogene Scott
Ms. Jean Scott
Ms. Joyce Scott
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Mark W. Seng, Ph.D.
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Ms. Dianne J. Sette
Mrs. Vincenza Sette
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Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Shaffer
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Prof. Nancy Shuster
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Signwrite Reporting Services, Inc.
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Miss. Lois A. Simons
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Thomas E. Snyder, M.D.
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Vernon C Spaulding, M.D.
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Mrs. Dixie Spitzer
Spokane ENT Clinic
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Springfield Clinic
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TEXARK (AK) Chapter
Mr. Stephen M. Thal
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committee, walkers, sponsors, and
donors to which we give thanks.”
The Westchester/Mid-Hudson
Walk far exceeded its goal of $50,000
and raised more than $70,000 for
HLAA. Monies collected for each Walk
are shared 50/50 with participating
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To read Roberta and Pam’s story,
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Conference, California-Style
Members Roberta Seidner and Pam
Foody were known as the “Pom-Pom
Girls” of the Downstate New York
Walk4Hearing in 2006 and 2007. This
year, they were the 2008 Westchester/
Mid-Hudson Walk4Hearing co-chairs
for the Walk held in May in Yorktown
Heights, New York, in FDR Park.
In past years they were known for
their famous cheer of “rah-rah, let’s
go walkers!” Now they are known for
their collaborate efforts in forming a
dedicated hard-working committee
for the 2008 Walk4Hearing.
The duo says, “We spent months of
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HEAR2009, Hearing Loss Association
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February 13-15, 2009
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Celebrating the history and people
who started SHHH/HLAA 30 years ago,
Liz Pruyn of the planning committee
promises this will be an extraordinary
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and exhibits. The keynote speaker will
be Richard Pimentel, subject of the
award winning movie Music Within.
The first annual Rocky Stone Media
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film and television. Visit http://www.
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Letter to the Albuquerque
Chapter Editor
Roberta Seidner, Bronx, and Pam Foody,
Circleville, co-chairs of the 2008 Westchester/
Mid-Hudson Walk4Hearing.
From Steve Frazier, editor of the Albuquerque newsletter: “I’m sure many of
you have days when you ask yourself
the same thing I asked this morning
when I was working on the September
newsletter—“Why do I do this? Why do
I give all this time to HLAA?”The answer
came immediately when I checked my
e-mail and read the following:
“At the end of June I had a cochlear
implant. Two weeks later, I met with
the audiologist to activate my processor.
She hooked me up and said, ‘You
are probably not going to understand
a word I am saying.’ I responded,
‘I heard every word you just said.’
“To be a participant again in the
hearing world is beyond my wildest
dreams. I cannot begin to express the
joy I feel being able to communicate
with people again. I feel like I got
a piece of myself back that I dearly
grieved. My heart is touched in the
deepest of ways.
“Thank you for hosting educational meetings on cochlear implants and
for the many people who shared their
personal experiences at chapter meetings. It was through HLAA-Albuquerque that I found the resources and
courage to choose this for myself.”
With gratitude,
Susie Kanefield
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Seven Tips to Better Communication
•Offer to wash the dishes if you want to take time out from trying to hear
everyone, and you still want to feel useful.
6. To drink or not to drink?
Some people's lipreading skills tend to get worse when they drink. Some people's
lip-reading skills tend to get better when they drink because they're more relaxed.
And, of course, there are pros and cons of drinking that impact on mood.
Be aware of what works best for you. And remember, if you do drink, do
so responsibly and never drink and drive.
7. Assistive listening devices
There are assistive listening devices, such as personal amplifiers and auxiliary
microphones that can help you hear in noisy environments. These can work either
in conjunction with your hearing aid or cochlear implant, or directly into your
ears. They have been particularly helpful for older relatives who are left out of the
loop in large family gatherings. If you need more information about these devices,
please ask us!
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season!
Arlene Romoff is the author of the book Hear Again: Back to Life with a Cochlear
Implant (League for the Hard of Hearing Publications, NYC) and president of the
HLA-New Jersey State Association. This November she was honored by Theatre Resources
Unlimited for her work in getting open captioning for live theater performances. She lives
in Saddle River, New Jersey, with her husband Ira.
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By Arlene Romoff
Seven Tips to Better Communication
1. Realize that large social groups, especially around a large dining room table,
are one of the most difficult environments for a person with a hearing loss.
Be kind to yourself. Focus on the positive things that you can do, and not on
the negatives of what you have difficulty doing. Think the glass is half full, not
half empty.
2. It’s easier to talk with people one-on-one in a quiet environment than in a
noisy living room. So:
•Find a favorite friend or relative, and move the conversation into a quiet room,
or a quieter corner. Or play a game or read a story to a child, if that’s an option.
•Help out in the kitchen where there are usually less people gathered. And if you
help with some preparations, you'll be doing something besides trying to hear.
3. When sitting down to dinner, make sure you choose a seat that is best
for you! Here are some seating suggestions:
Holiday
Madness
Communications
Tips from Arlene
The holiday season can be very
stressful for someone with a
hearing loss. With large family
groups gathering, laughing
and conversing, it’s easy
for someone with a hearing
loss to feel left out, isolated,
bewildered and sad.
Hearing aids and cochlear
implants have limitations in
noisy environments like this,
so here are a few tips to help
make this holiday more
enjoyable for everyone.
•If you have a “better side,” seat yourself so that most people are on that side.
•Seat yourself next to a person you usually have the least difficulty hearing or
lipreading (avoid those folks with bushy mustaches and beards!)
•Seat yourself next to someone who usually has the patience to clue
you in on what the conversation is about, or the punch lines you'll miss.
•Try not to seat yourself facing a window because the glare could make it
difficult to see people's faces.
•Ask your host to turn off any background music during dinner. And if a football
game is blaring from a TV, turn it off or if that’s not an option, set it on mute.
•Remember to be assertive about your needs! Pleasant and polite, but
assertive!
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CM
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4. Conversation tips:
CY
• It’s inevitable that you will not be able to hear the conversation with many
people talking and laughing at once. Content yourself with speaking with
the people on either side of you.
• If you start a conversation, then you’ll know what the topic is, so
it will be easier to follow.
• If you miss something, try to ask only for the part you missed, instead
of just saying “what?”
• Expect that there will be jokes that you will not hear, so you will find yourself
sitting at a table where everyone is laughing except you. Stay calm—you have
a few options:
— ask the person next to you to tell you what was so funny
— ask the person next to you to remember what was so funny so they
can tell you later.
— say “excuse me” to everyone at the table, and ask for the joke
to be repeated so you can get it too.
CMY
Remember that if you do this with a pleasant attitude, then people will usually
want to help you out.
5. After–dinner strategies:
•Volunteer to help out in the kitchen to get yourself away from that dining
table with all the conversations and jokes you’re having trouble following.
Do not offer to wash the dishes! This will put your back to everyone in the
kitchen and you won't be able to lipread. Offer to dry the dishes or put food
away. Or just keep everyone company.
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