"Pieces of Me" takes you on a journey as I explore the world around and within myself and others with a hearing loss. You may find pieces that you can relate to or understand. My purpose is to share my voice. Enjoy reading!
As I have been unsuccessful at getting through an interview in Buffalo, NY for the last four years, I had to finally ask for assistance from a local agency that works on behalf of those who are hard of hearing and/or Deaf. It is no fun when you go into a job interview and you find yourself among ringing phones, overhead intercom system, and other disruptions that can cause one to lose focus and concentration on important questions being asked. I have always manage to find a job within a year or two. Never really struggled as much as I have been the last four years. There are those who may find themselves in a similar position as myself and to be honest finding a job with a server to profound hearing loss can be a huge challenge, even for those who have moderate to server hearing loss. What bugs me about this whole thing is the fact that many assume that those with a hearing loss don't want to apply themselves or they are not capable enough to communicate effecti...
As I have been trying to play catch up, life tends to get busy and obviously I'm still trying to catch up. I am usually responding or answering questions among others on FB in regards to the CIs (Cochlear Implant(s)) and HAs (Hearing Aid(s)) but I know I haven't really been on much. So my apologies. I was having issues with my nine and a half year old computer and it kept crashing on me. So when I started to response or work on a blog or tweet or to even try to type up something in the Cochlear Community - my computer went hay-wired on me! So it has been very frustrating to not be able to participate fully but to do so here and there. Now, I have a working refurbished Dell tower, which I honestly didn't want to put out the money for, but since I do graphic designs on the side for friends who want me to help them out and I also write - I needed my programs to be fully functional and uninterrupted. I've only had it for a few days now, so here hoping t...
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