Combating Social Effects of Hearing Loss -Event Cancelled

Sorry-Event has been cancelled due to concerns about Coronvirus 19.

What’s a disability that’s invisible, affects not only the person affected by it but anyone that comes in contact with person affected by it? It often causes misunderstandings, makes people think that the person affected by it is a little slow, maybe even stupid, or even a snob - and is often associated with the aging population (incorrect assumption).

Because of these negative stereotyping, the person associated with it is often hesitant to reveal it. So even though there’s a medical device that can help them, they only want them if they’re small and inconspicuous – invisible would be best. Strangely enough, even though these medical devices are vital for a person’s total health, most insurance companies don’t cover them. As a result, only 20% of our US population uses these medical devices. Dementia is only one of the many suspected consequences suffered because of it.

There’s several causes of this disability: loud noise (our armed forces are greatly affected), ototoxicity (certain drugs), disease, accidents, heredity and causes yet to be discovered.

Have you figured out this disability? It’s hearing loss.

Hearing loss is a communication disorder so affects the person with hearing loss but also anyone they come in contact with. But there’s a big problem - Communications is vital to being human being; it’s what defines our humanness. So improving these skills, both for the person with hearing loss and whomever they communicate with, is critical. How do we address the needs of this population? How do we wipe out the stigma associated with it?

Dr. Sam Trychin has devoted his life to these issues. He is considered the father of the psychological affects of hearing loss and his devoted his life to educating people with hearing loss and their friends and family. He is a sought out speaker, advisor to HLAA and the IDA Institute. For more information on this remarkable man go to his website here. http://www.trychin.com/

He will be giving a workshop on March 28th, 2020 at the Summit Speech School 705 Central Avenue in New Providence. Coffee and conversation is from 9:30 to 10:00 and the workshop is from 10:00 – 1:00--pm. It is free but reservations are required by emailing Pat@CoachDobbs.com.