Skill Development
From the chronicles
Learn to read lips #40
When you’re learning to read lips, substitution is an essential skill. Try it now, in this 57-second video! To get more information about which sounds look the same, and practice with substituting those sounds, see my free lessons on YouTube. Related post: Learn to read lips #39
Learn to read lips #39
Substitution is a crucial skill when learning to read lips. See this 37-second video to understand what’s involved: You can get more substitution practice with my free Lipreading Challenge on YouTube. I also offer one-to-one lipreading instruction. Related post: Learn to read lips #38
Life with a second cochlear implant
Sequential cochlear implantation means getting two cochlear implants in two separate surgeries, with a gap of months or years between them. The gap in my case was 20 years. Before the second surgery, my score was 0% for live voice sentences in quiet. At the first anniversary of my activation, with live voice at […]
Gestures for clearer communication Part 2
When you use gestures to make a point or emphasize the meaning, it can be really helpful for people with hearing loss. Here are 11 gestures for clearer communication: Send this link to the person in your life who has hearing loss to make sure they are on the same page! (No pun […]
Are you learning a new language? Auditory training can help!
Learning a new language is great for your brain. Research shows that while there are long-term advantages for your brain, learning a new language can introduce immediate processing costs, particularly when listening in noisy environments. The cost of code switching between two languages comes at the expense of listening in noise. People don’t hear as […]
Learn to read lips #38
When you are learning to read lips, substitution is an essential skill. Try it now with this short practice video: Here’s a link to the playlist for the free lessons on YouTube. There’s 10 lessons, which take about 90 minutes (total) to complete. Once you have finished that, you will have the basic […]
Through your own efforts, you can hear better
Hearing better is about more than just having the right technology; it’s about the active role you play in the process. While hearing aids or cochlear implants give access to sound, it’s through your own practice and determination that your brain learns to really understand it. By putting in time and effort to train your […]
Gestures for communicating with people who have hearing loss Part One
When you use gestures to make a point or emphasize the meaning, it can be really helpful for people with hearing loss. Here are 11 gestures for clearer communication: Send this link to the person in your life who has hearing loss to make sure they are on the same page! (No pun intended.) […]
Learn how to read lips No. 37
I finally found a good analogy to explain the importance of substitution when you are learning how to read lips! Substitution is your friend when you are learning how to read lips. Think of substitution as your brain’s Visual Autocorrect. When you see a word that doesn’t quite fit the conversation, you don’t get stuck […]
Why dynamic auditory training programs work best for hearing loss
Adaptive auditory training programs, such as Neurotone’s Lace AI Pro, offer a significant advantage because they are designed to be dynamic. One of the primary benefits of an adaptive approach is that the program automatically adjusts its difficulty level as you improve, ensuring that you are always training at or near your personal threshold level. […]
Areas of interest for hearing improvement
Choose an area of interest to explore ways to improve your hearing