Hear 2 Work regularly talks to people about their work and their hearing loss to find out how their experiences could help you.
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Personal stories from the workplace: Ellie the marketing apprentice
Each month, Hear 2 Work talks to someone about their hearing loss at work, and finds out how their experiences could help you.
Ellie was born profoundly deaf and having just completed her A’ levels last year, she has started work as a marketing apprentice for a domestic abuse charity. In her busy life, Ellie also holds down a number of additional positions and responsibilities in the community and some of you may also know her as @deafieblogger. Here she talks about what drives her to achieve her ambitions.
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A review of the best hearing aid on the market
A couple of week’s ago I was fitted with some Phonak Audeo V90 RIC hearing aids. They’re thought by many to be the best hearing aid on the market and I thought that if I was going to take the plunge into buying some hearing aids privately, then I might as well try out the very best.
I’ve always wondered whether there was much of a difference between NHS aids and privately bought aids, and after two weeks, I can now tell you that there most definitely is!
Now some of this is no doubt down to the customer care I’ve received by going privately and the expertise of the audiologist doing the fitting and fine tuning, and I have to give credit where its due to Castle Hearing for this.
Anyway, I’ve been trialling the V90s for the past two weeks and here’s what I think. Continue reading A review of the best hearing aid on the market
Time to Talk….about hearing loss
Today is Time to Talk Day. A day when we are encouraged to talk about mental health, with the aim of bringing about an end to the misconceptions and stigma associated with having a mental health problem.
It therefore feels timely to also use the day to talk about hearing loss. It too, is not talked about often enough. It is hidden, felt by many to be stigmatising, and for some people, can result in withdrawal, social isolation and depression. Continue reading Time to Talk….about hearing loss
Personal stories from the workplace: Hilary the Company Director
Each month, Hear 2 Work talks to someone about their hearing loss at work, and finds out how their experiences could help you.
Hilary started to develop her hearing loss in her thirties and slowly came to the realization that it had to be addressed in order to continue being effective at work. She highlights some of the challenges she found as a trainer and Director of her own company and highlights the importance of being honest with yourself.
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Hearing loss in the workplace: What’s in the news? (25-31 Jan)
Sunday 31 January
If you’re busy trying to juggle work and home life, then you might not have had time to catch up on the news and social media this week. Here’s a roundup of things that have been on my timelines, that might help you stay up to date. Sit back, have a cup of coffee and check out some of the following:
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2 tips that will save you time and embarrassment: the importance of routines
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation and your hearing aid batteries have gone dead?
There have been quite a few times when I’ve been in the middle of a conversation with colleagues, or in meetings, only to hear that familiar beeping sound telling me that one of my batteries is failing. Sometimes it can take a while to actually stop working and I can carry on talking (and hearing) for a while, but there have been occasions when my hearing aid has simply stopped dead all together with little warning.
Whilst this can be difficult enough to manage when you’re with familiar friends and faces, being in a work situation and with people you might never have met before can make it all the more stressful. Continue reading 2 tips that will save you time and embarrassment: the importance of routines
Personal stories from the workplace: Alistair the architect
Each month, Hear 2 Work talks to someone about their hearing loss at work, and finds out how their experiences could help you.
Alistair was unfortunate to have suffered a sudden and severe hearing loss in his late-30s. Whilst his hearing loss has been a challenge to come to terms with, he’s fought hard to get the best technology available which has been invaluable in helping him in his busy working life as an architect. Continue reading Personal stories from the workplace: Alistair the architect
Personal stories from the workplace: Christine the telephone call handler
Each month, Hear 2 Work talks to someone about their hearing loss at work, and finds out how their experiences could help you.
Disclosing your hearing loss at work
For some people this is a big hurdle; I know it was for me.
I felt able to talk about my hearing loss with my family and friends, (in fact it was often a bit of a joke about which bits of a conversation I’d missed and misinterpreted). However, work was different. Continue reading Disclosing your hearing loss at work