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Many people that are deaf or hard of hearing wonder; Does anyone make digital hearing aids? The answer to this commonly asked question, is yes there are people/companies that indeed make digital hearing aids. There are numerous hearing aid companies that make digital hearing aids, because they are said to be more effective. Digital hearing aids covert sound into computer data, as where an analog hearing aid only makes sounds louder. Therefor digital hearing aids are deemed more effective as well as chosen much more often Read the rest of this entry »

The hearing aids of the past frustrated not only the person who was wearing the device, but usually those who were speaking to the person as well. Words always needed to be repeated, the hearing aids themselves were big and always needed to be adjusted; and if you ever got too close to the person you could hear the “buzzing- coming from the hearing aid itself.

Those days though are far behind us now. Today-s hearing aids are much more advanced. They are a lot smaller and virtually invisible while being worn. They are fitted with directional microphones, Read the rest of this entry »

The sound of a band playing music on a Friday night at a football game. The sound of birds chirping in the spring time. The sound of one’s child singing a solo at a church. Those are just a few of the most beautiful sounds that a person can miss out on if he or she has a hearing impairment. Hearing is something that many people take for granted, but it is something that can Read the rest of this entry »

A disability is not an impairment or and functional limitation. An impairment or functional limitation can become a disability if it affects the quality of your life or your ability to function in a normal society. So being deaf or having a hearing impairment would not be a disability if you are surrounded by those who accept and support you and you take special care to not allow it to dampen your quality of life.

To keep your limitation from becoming a disability, first make sure you know Read the rest of this entry »

A disability is not an impairment or and functional limitation. An impairment or functional limitation can become a disability if it affects the quality of your life or your ability to function in a normal society. So being deaf or having a hearing impairment would not be a disability if you are surrounded by those who accept and support you and you take special care to not allow it to dampen your quality of life.
To keep your limitation from becoming a disability, first make sure you know Read the rest of this entry »