December 2008 - 'Hears' to Life! - Community for Disabled

Stories on Living with Hearing Loss #6

All names and towns have been changed to further protect the identity of the person that has graciously given me permission to tell their story to all of you. Thanks to all that have sent me their stories. I will continue to edit and post them as time...

Published Sun, Dec 28 2008 8:01 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Lake Country HLAA Chapter, Hearing Loss Association of America, Stories, audiological evaluation

Happy Holidays to all!

May 2008 end on a positive note for all of you. Enjoy the time off from work doing the things that you love this time of year. Savor every moment spent with family and friends. It's the one time of the year where people set aside their differences...

Published Sat, Dec 20 2008 11:29 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Scholarship for H.S. Seniors who are D/HOH

Sorry about the length of this one! I'm on the road and unable to attach the link for you. There are not a lot of people that know about this scholarship, so if you are interested and meet all of the criteria, print out the application and send it...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2008 6:03 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Sprint's latest communication options

For those of you looking for new ways of communicating via the phone or computer. Sprint has a new 'program'. And, it could possibly save you some money! Just click on the link below to learn more. http://www.sprintrelay.com/webcaptel.htm Have...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2008 9:26 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Check out this Santa!

For a child to be able to have a visit with Santa and find out that Santa can speak his language is something that child will always remember. Imagine being in a Mall with all of the other 'hearing' kids, wondering how you are going to understand...

Published Mon, Dec 15 2008 1:18 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

UW System's online classes scam

There are a lot of HOH/D people seeking to further their educations these days. With the advent of technology, you would think that being able to attend College via your computer would be a pretty good fit for those that either don't hear or have...

Published Sun, Dec 14 2008 1:38 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

'Live Webchat' Transcript from HLAA

For those of you that were unable to be a part of the live webchat hosted by HLAA on Dec. 11th, here's the link to the transcript: http://www.hearingloss.org/Community/docs/12-11-2008_Sam_Trychin.pdf Sam Trychin has written many books on hearing loss...

Published Sat, Dec 13 2008 11:09 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Sam Trychin

Traveling with a Hearing Loss

We are in the middle of one of the busiest travel seasons and for those with hearing loss, you may have some questions as to what is/is not allowed if you are traveling by plane. The TSA website has recently posted more information on this. The link is...

Published Sat, Dec 13 2008 10:40 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Business Scams using the Voice Relay System

This really saddens me, but it appears that a business here in our area was scammed by a 'customer' using the *711 Voice Relay system. The VRS is a vital part of the communications process for all who are D/HOH and to see it being used in this...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2008 12:04 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Voice Relay

The Mom Song

Schedules, Holiday Concerts, Homework, KIDS! Thanks to Brenda Arndt, State President of HLAA-Wisconsin for sending this my way. I think that any of us that have kids will certainly relate to the lyrics. And, it's captioned! Enjoy! http://uk.youtube...

Published Wed, Dec 10 2008 7:45 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Hiring Freeze for Illinois State jobs lifted!

Just got this via email. If you are looking for a job in the D/HOH or medical fields, the State of Illinois lifted their hiring freeze until at least Dec. 22, 2008. I've included the link to their website which has the job postings on it. ANNOUNCEMENT...

Published Wed, Dec 10 2008 7:13 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: job opportunities

Tinnitus & Hearing Loss

We are coming into the season of Holiday ringing bells. For some of us, the ringing goes on all year. If you are one of the many millions that have tinnitus, maybe some of the information below will help you. Many people with hearing loss also complain...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2008 3:14 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Tinnitus

Build-A-Bear has a new accessory!

You know, there are so few retail businesses that address any of the issues for all of us in the Hearing Loss World. But, guess what? Build-A-Bear has a new accessory for their stuffed animals. For those of you wondering just what Build-A-Bear is, obviously...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2008 9:10 AM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Build-A-Bear

December Meeting for HLAA-Lake Country Chapter

For those of you interested, here is what we will be doing at our monthly hearing loss meeting here in Wales, WI. Date: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 Time: 6:30pm Place: Wales Community Center located at 216 W. South St. in Wales, WI We will be having our Holiday...

Published Sat, Dec 06 2008 12:25 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Lake Country HLAA Chapter

Hearing Loss and the Holidays

Well, it's that time of year again. Family gatherings, office parties, getting together with friends... For the person with hearing loss, this can be a big problem. Especially if the people that you are around have no idea what it's like to live...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 12:07 PM by 'Hears' to Life!

Filed under: Hearing Loss Association of America, lipreading, Speechreading, FM System

December 2008 - 'Hears' to Life!