What? Did you say something? Living More Successfully with Hearing Loss
Did you know that Thomas Edison, the American inventor that brought us the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, suffered from hearing loss? According to sources, his hearing loss was caused by reoccurring incidents of untreated ear infections during his childhood.
It’s amazing that despite his condition, Mr. Edison transformed the social and technical fabric of modern society. Did you read that carefully? Yes, a deafened person changed the social life of human beings!
The possibilities are endless, but how do you get there?
The Barbara Frum Library is pleased to help you get started. On Tuesday February 22 at 2 PM, Barbara Frum is offering a workshop on hearing loss called, “Ear Rage: Living (more successfully) with Hearing Loss.” Download Ear Rage – living more successfully with hearing loss or see program details for more info.
A few notes on the speaker:
Gael Hannan is a writer and humorist whose dynamic and insightful performances about living with hearing loss have had audiences laughing and crying across Canada, the United States and
New Zealand.
Gael is passionate about creating understanding about the needs of people with hearing loss, and she delivers workshops for youth and adults in schools, the community and in the corporate world. She developed and manages Sound Sense, the Hearing Foundation of Canada’s national hearing awareness program for elementary students.
She is a Director on the national board of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHH A) and the recipient of many awards, including the Consumer Advocacy from the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists and the “Friends of Newfoundland & Labrador” award from CHHA-NL.
See Gael's webpage for more information, http://www.gaelhannan.com/about-gael-hannan.html
One thought on “What? Did you say something? Living More Successfully with Hearing Loss”
I hope you will come and join me….I have hearing loss, and understand what it’s like when you can’t hear the kids, or the conversation gets away from you at the dinner table. I look forward to meeting you!
Gael Hannan