Alopecia & Hearing Aids - Things I Never Considered…
For those who may not know a few months ago I was diagnosed with Alopecia. Alopecia is a condition that causes hair to fall out on your...
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HEARING LOSS - DEAF GAIN
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My name is Grace, I'm 21 years old, and have bilateral high frequency hearings loss.
I have worn hearing aids since the age of 4, and this little, old thing is a blog about my ups and downs, highlights and downfalls, as well as some tips and positivity about my life as someone with hearing loss!
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Unexpected Insecurities
A few weeks ago, I had the absolute honour of being a bridesmaid for a lovely couple. It was such a fabulous day, and a wonderful thing...
Another Point of View
Last night, I wrote a new blog post and handed it to my Mum to read part way through, and then once I'd finished I handed it to my Dad to...
Dinner Table Syndrome
Definition: “the phenomenon in which deaf people are perpetually left out of conversations” (As described by Dr Leah Geer Zarchy in an...
A Year With Masks
Well, what is there to say? I’ve been trying to write this post for months, ready to post on the 24th of July this year, to mark a year,...
A Whole New World
I’ve had hearing aids since I was 4 years old. That’s quite a few years considering I’m 21. So, I’ve had several sets of hearing aids in...
Deaf Awareness Week 2021
In the past few weeks leading up, I’ve been thinking about what I could write for this post; I wanted to keep it positive, talk about...
A Positive Experience
When raising awareness, a lot of what people talk about are negative experiences, I do it myself. While it is so important to share those...
What caused my hearing loss?
There are so many ways a person can lose their hearing; age, trauma, from birth. Me? Chemotherapy. Most people assume I was born with a...
5 Things You Can Do This Christmas
5 things you can do this Christmas to support someone who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing. In the middle of the busy rush that is this time of...
Hearing Fatigue
It’s a real thing. But I feel it’s something that’s really hard to explain or understand unless you’ve experienced it yourself – but that...
Deaf Identity
Anyone who has read my last few blogs know how frustrated I have been in the current circumstances. I’ve felt lost, as someone who had...
UK Deaf Awareness Group
Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing okay! Today I want to share with you guys a little project I’ve had the privilege of helping out...
Feelings of Embarrassment
I want to talk about something I’ve been a bit hesitant about sharing, I was worried how people might take it, and I didn’t want to put...
Difficulties in Difficult Times
It’s a bit of a difficult time for us all at the moment isn’t it? A lot of changes for everyone to adapt to. But I have also seen...
Celebration Times
With party season and celebrations well under way, I thought I’d just take a few moments to acknowledge how it can be a little trickier...
Sign Language
It’s been a while, but I’m back! Recently I’ve started a sign language class. I refused to as kid to learn it, I thought I didn’t have to...
Proud To Be Me
I’m often asked if I could change my hearing loss, have a magic cure, would I? But my answer is always no. Of course, maybe life in...
5 Things Not to Say to Someone Who's Deaf
I have been in touch with a wonderful young lady called Amy, who has a fabulous blog of her own, which inspired me to start my own. We...
Barriers in Education
As mentioned in a previous blog entry, I faced struggles in my mock exams at the end of my first year in college. You would have thought...
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