Comments on: Hard of Hearing, Hearing Impaired, or Deaf? http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/ Stories, Challenges, Tips, and Humor of Life With a Hearing Loss Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: hearing aids http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 hearing aids Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:05:28 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1209 This is an important issue that needs the support of EVERYONE, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing! This is important for kids and adults, anyone needing hearing aids! Let's all show our support! This is an important issue that needs the support of EVERYONE, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing! This is important for kids and adults, anyone needing hearing aids! Let’s all show our support!

]]> By: hearing loss http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 hearing loss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:02:48 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1123 People are entirely too worried about political correctness these days. My goodness, I have several deaf/hard of hearing/whatever friends and they don't ever seem to mind. People are entirely too worried about political correctness these days. My goodness, I have several deaf/hard of hearing/whatever friends and they don’t ever seem to mind.

]]> By: Viki http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Viki Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:42:06 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1112 Hi Steve, I would be honored if you link to my blog. Thank you for visiting and to everyone who has joined in on the discussion. Viki Hi Steve, I would be honored if you link to my blog. Thank you for visiting and to everyone who has joined in on the discussion.

Viki

]]> By: Judy http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Judy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:38:23 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1110 I have 120 decibel loss in both ears and call my deaf. It happened when I was older and I have no change for a CI or aids. I am a member of the Deaf community and am trying to become fluent but don't think I ever will be. It ticks me off when the Deaf call me hard of hearing when I am deafer than some of them but what can I do . I think hearing impaired is a medical term but I introduce myself as deaf because lets face it I am as deaf as a post. lol I have 120 decibel loss in both ears and call my deaf. It happened when I was older and I have no change for a CI or aids. I am a member of the Deaf community and am trying to become fluent but don’t think I ever will be. It ticks me off when the Deaf call me hard of hearing when I am deafer than some of them but what can I do . I think hearing impaired is a medical term but I introduce myself as deaf because lets face it I am as deaf as a post. lol

]]> By: steve http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 steve Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:59:58 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1109 I'm not too fussed how people refer to me in terms of my hearing loss. I guess it's actually quite hard for other people to know how to refer to a HoH person in a way that doesn't offend them. Forgetting PC for a minute, I bet a lot of people are just plain worried that they'll say the wrong thing. Nice blog you have here, mind if I link to you from my site? Cheers, Steve. I’m not too fussed how people refer to me in terms of my hearing loss.

I guess it’s actually quite hard for other people to know how to refer to a HoH person in a way that doesn’t offend them. Forgetting PC for a minute, I bet a lot of people are just plain worried that they’ll say the wrong thing.

Nice blog you have here, mind if I link to you from my site?

Cheers,
Steve.

]]> By: Chris B http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Chris B Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:03:54 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1078 Here is an additional resource about the genetics of Hearing Loss: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Hearing_Loss/270. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA Here is an additional resource about the genetics of Hearing Loss: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Hearing_Loss/270. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA

]]> By: hearing loss http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 hearing loss Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1060 I think this whole country has gotten entirely too politically correct for their own good. It is completely ridiculous that people are worrying about how they are referred to when hearing loss is concerned. Great article though! I think this whole country has gotten entirely too politically correct for their own good. It is completely ridiculous that people are worrying about how they are referred to when hearing loss is concerned. Great article though!

]]> By: Patricia Nelson http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Patricia Nelson Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1049 Hello,i just came across this site accidently,and a lot of what you said has happen to me,actually i lost my phone service ,no job.but looking,And i am a retiree.I do wear hearing aid,but it was in need of repair and my dog ate it up while i was reading one day.So i now need another.But i and all who are like me under stand what you are saying.Public tty phone are very very scares i think that is how you spell that,so i was online looking for a locatiion in my area ,so no avail.But Tom sound angry i think because he think deaf or hearing impaired people are looking for something free and want a group to come with them,i however know thats not true,I was married when my hearing got to a place i needed to wear a hearing aid i was in my 20,s.My then husband said he would hang him self if he lost his hearing..Down the road he was embarresed around me and we divorce eventually ,So bottom line when they laugh i just look at them hard because they are an ass and God said let the ignorance be ignorant.in Zechar in the Bible.So i dont show my upset. Hello,i just came across this site accidently,and a lot of what you said has happen to me,actually i lost my phone service ,no job.but looking,And i am a retiree.I do wear hearing aid,but it was in need of repair and my dog ate it up while i was reading one day.So i now need another.But i and all who are like me under stand what you are saying.Public tty phone are very very scares i think that is how you spell that,so i was online looking for a locatiion in my area ,so no avail.But Tom sound angry i think because he think deaf or hearing impaired people are looking for something free and want a group to come with them,i however know thats not true,I was married when my hearing got to a place i needed to wear a hearing aid i was in my 20,s.My then husband said he would hang him self if he lost his hearing..Down the road he was embarresed around me and we divorce eventually ,So bottom line when they laugh i just look at them hard because they are an ass and God said let the ignorance be ignorant.in Zechar in the Bible.So i dont show my upset.

]]> By: Judith van der Roos http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Judith van der Roos Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1035 All my hearing was destroyed following a major head injury 11 years ago. I do not care if people call me deaf, hearing impaired or whatever else. I leave all that silly political correctness to those with hearing and time to waste. What I do care about is when people are being condescending to me thinking that they are "being thoughtful" THAT drives me nuts. All my hearing was destroyed following a major head injury 11 years ago. I do not care if people call me deaf, hearing impaired or whatever else. I leave all that silly political correctness to those with hearing and time to waste. What I do care about is when people are being condescending to me thinking that they are “being thoughtful” THAT drives me nuts.

]]> By: Heather http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Heather Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:24:58 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-993 I have progressive hearing loss and am pretty much completely deaf without my hearing aids. I don't mind being called hearing impaired and that's usually how I refer to myself. I don't call myself deaf, because I can hear with amplification, although many of my hearing friends refer to me this way. I hate it when people call me hard of hearing; that sounds like something you call an old man who is loosing his hearing and hasn't realized it yet. But honestly, it doesn't matter what others are calling me as long it's not "stupid." You can read my story on my new blog at http://www.lifeinmute.blogspot.com Love your blog and plan on adding it to my page soon. I have progressive hearing loss and am pretty much completely deaf without my hearing aids. I don’t mind being called hearing impaired and that’s usually how I refer to myself. I don’t call myself deaf, because I can hear with amplification, although many of my hearing friends refer to me this way. I hate it when people call me hard of hearing; that sounds like something you call an old man who is loosing his hearing and hasn’t realized it yet. But honestly, it doesn’t matter what others are calling me as long it’s not “stupid.”
You can read my story on my new blog at http://www.lifeinmute.blogspot.com
Love your blog and plan on adding it to my page soon.

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