Not Alone…

One thing that has always bothered me is the fact that AC doesn’t know any other kids that have hearing loss.  It may be something I worry about more than he does… but, ever since he was diagnosed (when he was 4) until now (he’s 15) – he has always been the only kid who [...]

“Hearing Loss In The Family”

Thought this was interesting…  and worth sharing: Documentary video about hearing loss in the family http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=440288214442594246&hl=en&fs=true

Finding help… and friends… (who can relate to mild/moderate hearing loss)

I’ve been so busy lately, and AC has been doing so well, that it’s been easy to forget about updating this blog.  Yet, every once in a while… something, or some ONE, reminds me of why I started this blog a few years back.  This is what happened just recently when I received an email from [...]

That’s Just the Way We Hear…

This is great.  Thanks to Paula’s Facebook page and “HearingExchange” for leading me to this great website and video… From: http://www.dosomething.org/bands/entry/sophies-tales   Check it out! =)

When will my baby brother start wearing his hearing aids?

Shortly after we brought his little brother home, AC asked me one day, “So, when will DC start to wear his hearing aids?”. I realized that he just assumed that since he had started wearing his HA’s the year before – that his little brother would eventually do the the same.

So… What’s YOUR Problem?!

As I mentioned before, the year AC was in 3rd grade was a bit of a rough year for us. It was the first time he really ever “got in trouble” in school. He was basically being misunderstood, and was falsely accused of misbehaving, when he simply wasn’t hearing.  Third grade was also the first time that AC [...]