Barry Strassler keeps a list of Maintreamed Deaf Athletes. Only three from Texas and all in one school? C’mon, there’s gotta be more. If you know someone who is not on the list, Barry’s email address is on the Web page. Sports was my passion as a young’un. Sure miss those days. One of my …
Category: The D Life
Vertigo
An old and nasty friend is back. For the last few weeks, I’ve been experiencing vertigo, dizziness, lightheadedness, and eye pain. I’m at my wit’s end, frustrated. All the things I’ve learned in the past for managing it are not working. I’ve contacted the doctor who helped me through the worst vertigo of my life …
Corruption in Deaf Centers
(Warning: LONG) From OCDAC (Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center) News: The purpose of this series is to properly inform potential clients so they will have this knowledge before they decide to trust such deaf centers with their safety, health, and productivity opportunities. We have been be focusing on a particular deaf center in our series. …
Managing the Stress of Hearing Loss
Stress Management and Hearing Loss is a PowerPoint presentation by Jennifer G. Sowards. It’s an insightful presentation providing information you wish people knew about those who have hearing loss. Key points: 1. Normal hearing people do not experience the same level of fatigue from listening. People with hearing loss must work much harder in order …
Psychology
Dr. Michael A. Harvey is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology and the author of a few books relating to people who are deaf. Here’s an interview with him. I am fortunate to have a supportive family who make a large effort to communicate with me. I have a handful of friends as well, but not …
Attention Impairment
A discussion at Hard of Hearing Advocates has caught my eye. The topic is attention impairment. I like what this person says: “…it has always explained a lot to me. Hearing loss is a sensory deprivation. For those who generally understand how computers function I would add that hearing loss is sensory input deprivation. “How …
Emotional Factors of Hearing Loss
Emotional Factors of Hearing Loss is an insightful article into how hearing loss impacts a person’s emotional state from depression to unhappiness. The facts it addresses apply not only to those who lose their hearing later in life (which is harder to contend with as they have lost something), but also to those born with …
Dear Abby
From today’s Dear Abby: DEAR ABBY: I was at a dinner party recently. One of the guests, who was totally deaf, was completely ignored. Not once did anyone attempt to include him in the conversation. I don’t know how he stood it. After dinner I talked to him. He told me he is used to …
Unmasked
This blog, unlike meryl’s notes, shares more personal information since the purpose is to educate people about leading a life with little hearing and using technology to hear differently. However, I’ve yet to determine whether or not I should share the bad feelings or experiences with which I contended as a person with communication challenges. …
Tired Conversations
I didn’t make this discovery until recent years after attending a few conferences and conventions. I’ve always accepted I’m a low energy person except during my middle school days when I played every sport at the school and was a bundle of energy. But that waned during the high school years. Looking back, it makes …