Muskegon High School junior, Janiece Levelston, is a burgeoning high school basketball star – and she has mild to severe hearing loss. First diagnosed in First Grade, Janiece struggled to come to terms with her hearing loss, finding her hearing aids uncomfortable and being teased by the other kids. It wasn’t until Janiece started playing […]
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Lipreading Mom, Shanna Groves, was recently interviewed by Motherhood Moment about coming to terms with her hearing loss and why it inspired her to start blogging. “Grief is a common side effect of hearing loss,” said Groves. “I experienced denial at first, followed by shock, anger, depression, and eventual acceptance. Blogging about this kind of
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As the holidays approach and we spend wonderful times with family and friends, we are reminded about those who cannot hear and are missing out on beautiful everyday sounds. For Lipreading Mom, Shanna Groves, that was her reality for 10 years. On October 22, 2012, Shanna began wearing ReSound Verso hearing aids and Unite wireless
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It was during a hotel stay that Judy Smith realized that she was hearing impaired. She picked up the phone in her hotel room and buzzed the front desk. “There were tiny scratchy-sounding noises on the other end but no voice, so I assumed the phone was out of order,” says Judy. “Not exactly. The extremely
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There’s nothing quite like hearing loss to put a damper on the holiday spirit. Hearing Health Magazine just published a Holiday Gift Guide featuring products that show sensitivity and awareness about hearing loss. The ReSound Unite Mini Microphone was featured in this guide, along with other products both fun and serious. Toys Removable hearing aid
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“Protect the Hearing You Have!” may sound strange since we work every day to improve the quality of life for those who have hearing loss. With the rise in noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), it makes sense to think about what we do every day to educate the public and patients about protecting their hearing –
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ReSound friend, Shanna Groves (AKA “Lipreading Mom“), has created a campaign to promote deaf and hearing loss awareness. “Show Me Your Ears!” is designed to encourage hearing impaired people to show off their hearing aids with pride and gusto. Shanna herself was reluctant to wear hearing aids; she was afraid of what people would think
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No-one knows the value of hard work better than a hearing impaired individual struggling in the face of adversity to achieve her dreams. Zoe Kress was awarded the second Help America Hear Scholarship in the recent essay contest held by the Foundation for Sight and Sound. Below is the winning essay. By Zoe Kress What
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Here at ReSound, hearing the stories of the people affected by hearing loss and how they’ve overcome the challenges of living with their disability, really inspires us in our daily work to create advanced hearing solutions. These are people’s lives and technology can and does make a difference to them. ReSound was recently asked to
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Tinnitus complaints are on the increase and the impact that tinnitus has on lives is intense. Here is a real life example of how ReSound Alera TS and the Unite Mini Microphone have been used to help relieve tinnitus and improve quality of life. Case 1: The Teacher An elementary school teacher with genetic hearing
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