{"id":860,"date":"2021-10-28T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingcarebyhough.fm1.dev\/?p=860"},"modified":"2021-10-28T14:23:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:23:06","slug":"suggestions-for-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingcarebyhough.com\/suggestions-for-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggestions for Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearing loss has been called the silent hurt. Hearing loss is usually gradual and can go unnoticed for years. In fact, prior to modern testing, a child born with hearing loss could easily be misdiagnosed receiving improper treatment until age 4 or 5! Hearing loss is a symptom that is invisible, and as such, it\u2019s not well understood by friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please recognize and remember that I have been diagnosed with a hearing loss and your encouragement and assistance is very important to me. I\u2019m doing all I can to make the most of my residual hearing. Thank you for taking the time to read these suggestions and, even more, to put these into practice. It\u2019s a great demonstration of your love for me. I\u2019ve read through these suggestions myself and have checked those that I feel would be particularly helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Please talk to me <strong>face to face<\/strong>. If I can see you, I\u2019ll be able to understand you much better as I can see your mouth and facial expression. Don\u2019t talk to me from the next room.<\/li><li>My hearing aids help me hear, but they don\u2019t fix my hearing problem. Be patient with me.<\/li><li>Please talk at a normal rate. Fast speech is difficult for me to follow. If I ask you to slow down, please don\u2019t be offended.<\/li><li>If I ask you to repeat something, please rephrase the statement or question with a bit more volume to your voice. If you rephrase what you said I may be able to more easily piece together the meaning. If you shout, it won\u2019t help me and may discourage me in our communication.<\/li><li>When we go out in public consider the environment. Pick a quiet restaurant where I can hear with little background noise. Call ahead and make reservations for good seating at a play, or we can arrive early to get good seating.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t listen for me. Also, don\u2019t answer for me. Although I may struggle it\u2019s important that I am as independent as possible in my communication with others. I\u2019ll ask you if I need help.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you help, know that I\u2019ll be doing my part. I promise to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Wear my hearing aids.<\/li><li>Acknowledge my hearing loss and ask for help when I need it.<\/li><li><strong>Honestly communicate \u2013<\/strong> I\u2019ll try not to use my hearing loss as an excuse, and I promise not to manipulate you using my hearing impairment.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing loss has been called the silent hurt. Hearing loss is usually gradual and can go unnoticed for years. In fact, prior to modern testing, a child born with hearing loss could easily be misdiagnosed receiving improper treatment until age 4 or 5! 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