Getting a few questions on this little gizmo, so I've gone to the 2 sources that I know the best to answer your questions! Thanks to Williams Sound and UniversaLink at the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in West Allis, WI. The Pocketalker is really an amazing and versatile little gadget used...

Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has a newsletter that is sent out via the mail to those interested in receiving it. It's called InfoLink. The following includes some of their lead article from the Fall 2008 edition. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, just give them a call...

I'm still getting a lot of questions on where to go for more information on different topics regarding hearing loss. So, I've compiled all that I know of in one column for you. Feel free to click on the links. Special Thanks to the Wisconsin Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in obtaining...

For those of you interested, we will hold our next meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2008 here in Wales. Our speaker this month will be Tricia Chirillo from the Audiology Services Department at the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in West Allis, WI. She also happens to be my Audiologist! Tricia...

Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in West Allis, WI is seeking Hearing Peers to join its Toddler Communication Group on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:45a.m. - 2:00p.m. The Center is located at 10243 W. National Ave. in West Allis. This is a Total Communication group which uses sign language and...

Last Spring we all worked together to try and get this darn thing passed. It was held up by the Committee Chair who we have since found out has his campaigns contributed to by the Wisconsin Insurance Industry. A sad story once again on just how the people that we elect choose to use their power. We are...

One of the most frustrating things for a person with hearing loss is trying to watch TV with others that have normal hearing. Most of us can't understand the speech, miss out on the punch lines of jokes (people tend to lower their voices when they get to the punch lines!) and have to constantly ask...

Are you looking for a great place to have a family vacation as well as volunteer to help others that are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing? There is a really neat place in Rosholt, WI that few people in the hearing world know about. It's called the Wisconsin Lions Camp. Their website link is: http://www...

This is the fourth and final column on Communication in the Workplace. If you missed the other three just go back to the previous columns to catch up on what we've talked about so far. You've made the list of all of the problems that you are having when it comes to hearing and being able to do...

This is part three of four on Communication in the Workplace. The final column will be posted in the next few days. Here's a little homework for you. It may help you to start your journey on making conversations in the workplace a bit easier. We will go over the impact of Noise, Lighting, Behavior...