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Glass shields and facemasks make communication harder for everyone, even more so for people with hearing loss and people who are Deaf. An N95 mask can reduce high-frequency sounds by 12 decibels, and worse, any mask will reduce or even … Continue reading →

By Louis Touchette Last week I upgraded to the new “Kanso 2” processors and relegated my two old Kansos to “Spares/backup” status. So, what’s different? Well, the Kanso 2 processors are a slight bit smaller in diameter but otherwise pretty … Continue reading →

If you’re hard of hearing or deaf and you use captions while meeting online, you may qualify for a University of Washington study. The UW is looking for groups of 3-5 people with at least one Deaf or hard of … Continue reading →

Abha Sharma’s hearing loss began in childhood, but she was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss only in her early teen years. Meanwhile, she had taught herself to read lips at a very young age and managed to get by. Staunchly supported … Continue reading →

In May 2021, Bill Collison passed away, and the world lost a kind, generous man who was a friend to everyone with hearing loss. Bill served as HLAA-WA treasurer at the time of his death. To honor Bill’s vision and … Continue reading →