A parent celebrates her son and is teaching others about being hard of hearing, how to help with hearing care, and how there’s no limit to success.
Lucky Number Seven
I would often have medical professionals, friends, and family make statements like, “If you’re going to have a brain tumor, you’re lucky it’s this kind, this is the best brain tumor to have. You’re so lucky it isn’t cancer.”
Cochlear Implants on the Court
College basketball’s winningest player of all time, Antonio Anderson lost his vision as well as his hearing from separate causes while only in his 20s. It cut his career short—but not his passion for the game.
Jack and the Crunchy Leaves
I wanted to create a story that would resonate with young children, guiding them and their families through the uncharted waters of hearing loss with empathy and understanding.
Keep Listening, Siga Escuchando
As a member of many Facebook groups in Spanish related to hearing condition issues, I feel that with Spanish translations of key pages, HHF can reach and bring help to a lot of people who are from Spanish-speaking countries.
How HearingTracker Came to Be
Ten years ago, an audiologist noticed how some patients were being fit with hearing aids not appropriate for their hearing, so he decided to do something about it.
How I’m Teaching My Kids to Advocate for Themselves
While as a parent advocating for your child is important, teaching kids how to advocate for themselves is more impactful.
6 Ways to Soundproof a Space
Improving the acoustic quality of a space is essential for creating a comfortable and pleasant environment. Various solutions—such as carpet flooring, ceiling tiles, freestanding room dividers, and sound-absorbing canvas—can be combined to achieve optimal acoustic control.
Create a Communication-Friendly Home
Creating a communication-friendly home does not cost any more money than a home that was not designed to be deaf-friendly.
A Future in Engineering
I’ve always been fascinated with how things work and have considered electrical and/or mechanical engineering. It would be very powerful for someone who has worn hearing aids for all his life to design hearing aid technology to fit various stages of life and lifestyles.