I’ve just processed 3 groups of 8 trainees through an introduction in my e-learning center. Despite having my hearing aids at nearly max volume, I guess my speech therapist was right; I can’t figure out what’s being said without lip reading, unlike a few months ago. Waiting for word on my cochlear implant surgery is [...]
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Bilingualism
Being bilingual can be a wonderful thing, but the mental effort involved in rapidly interpreting back and forth for almost 6 hours a day can be exhausting. For the past 10 days I got back to work and was a bit nervous about the new batch of trainees we would be working with. I [...]
Pausing Time
After a glitch in payment for the UK-based company from where I’m buying my Naida IX hearing aids. They informed me that they have received payment on Aug. 25th. And today I got an email there’s been a holdup in shipment & I will be informed tomorrow on their actual shipping date. Patience, Rashed. Yesterday, [...]
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Activation Day
February 22, 2012
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How Did It Happen?
August 28, 2010
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Enter the Bionic World
January 16, 2012
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The Sound of Light
September 14, 2010
- Coffee Cup Thoughts – 4 October 27, 2011
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Who Am I Hiding From?
May 12, 2012
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Do You Have An Accent?
May 9, 2012
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Speech Discrimination
May 8, 2012
- A Call for Help Gets Answered April 28, 2012
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Man or Machine?
April 25, 2012
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Eman: Well , Rashed , u took me back to the very first f...
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Rebecca Seamon: I like to wear my hair up so people can see my CI....
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Rashed: This is the attitude people should adopt at an ear...
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Tina: I guess some people see deafness as something to h...
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Rashed: Hello! How am I being harsh on myself?...
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