Awareness

Advice I’d Give My Younger Self 

Looking back over each grade when I felt embarrassed, I wish I could have told myself that even when people ask questions about the FM, by the next day they have usually forgotten about it. Most of the time I cared more than other people did.

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Access Isn’t One Size Fits All

Even within the d/Deaf and hard of hearing umbrella, our access needs and identities vary widely. That in-between space can feel like nowhere—not “hearing enough” for the hearing world, not “Deaf enough” for Deaf spaces.

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Hearing Loss From Diabetes: The ‘Silent’ Side Effect

Because the very small blood vessels in the inner ear can be narrowed by the presence of an increase in blood glucose, the function of the inner ear hair cells can be affected. The first symptom might be tinnitus or an inability to hear words clearly.

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Breaking Barriers and Creating a More Inclusive World

Living without the sense of hearing may bring barriers, but it does not mean living without independence or success. Our role, as people with typical hearing, is to listen, support, and work to improve the systems that are built around us.

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On Losing a Sense

For someone with a hidden disability, being held to standards of behavior that you cannot meet simply because someone cannot see your disability is a constant challenge. 

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The Les Paul House of Sound

Multiple key guitars from Les Paul’s collection are in The Les Paul House of Sound. Hands-on activities guide visitors to explore the science of sound.

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Why Men Don’t Listen in the Same Way as Women

A recent study has confirmed what we always knew: Men don’t listen in the same way women do—but not for the reasons many of us think.

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The Waiting Room

It’s ironic and puzzling that when going to hearing clinics, patients who need help with their hearing have to somehow hear and respond to staff.

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From Gradual Hearing Loss to National Advocacy

Before I discovered CART, I often felt left out, despite being physically present. This gap in awareness affects thousands of people. That’s why I speak up, because access delayed is opportunity denied.

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A Guide to Social Security Disability Insurance

I’d read about how challenging the Social Security Disability Insurance process can be. There are so many variables: your work history, income, disability type, age, and more.

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