Skill Development

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Learning How To Read Lips No. 7

Anyone who has difficulty with hearing would benefit from learning some lipreading theory. When you know which sounds look alike, you can make an educated guess if you have some foundation in the theory. Check out my free Lipreading Challenge on YouTube, or learn how to read lips in an online group class! https://heara.ca/programs/ (Click […]

Is everyone mumbling? You might have hearing loss

It can be frustrating for a significant other to be accused of mumbling. Hearing loss can make common, everyday words difficult to recognize. Most people who have permanent, age related, or noise induced hearing loss usually have a sloping hearing loss, which means they don’t hear the high pitch sounds clearly. Consonant sounds are high […]

When You’re Learning How to Read Lips No. 4

When you are learning how to lipread, it can be really helpful to get some instruction on lipreading theory. For example, knowing which sounds look alike can be helpful. If the first thing you see doesn’t make sense, then you can do a quick substitution of another sound. This takes practice in addition to knowledge […]

How can people with hearing loss reach their full potential?

How can PWHL (people with hearing loss) reach their full potential? Many PWHL wait years to get hearing aids. Over this period of years, a person adjusts to hearing loss. Many adjustments are made without explicitly discussing them with friends, family members, and co-workers. Examples include withdrawing, watching TV in different rooms, bluffing our way […]

I created a Lipreading Challenge on YouTube

I created a Lipreading Challenge to provide quality, free content for people who would benefit. What do I get out of it? I am hoping to find PWHL (people with hearing loss) who want to learn even more. Playlist for Lipreading Challenge here. Check out my online classes at https://heara.ca/programs/

Learning How to Read Lips No.3

Knowing the topic can be really helpful when you are learning how to read lips. If you know the topic, you can anticipate the vocabulary that is associated with that topic. So if you miss a couple of words, you can fill in the blanks more easily! Try it out! Click on the play button […]

This is what I wish more people understood about hearing loss rehabilitation

There is so much more to hearing rehabilitation than hearing aids. Hearing aids are a good step in hearing loss rehabilitation. But hearing aids are not the ONLY step. There are other options for rehabilitation, such as auditory training, lipreading instruction, and learning about communication strategies. This is true if you are not ready for […]

What to do if someone talks too fast (and you have hearing loss)

When you have hearing loss, non-verbal language can be an important way to signal to others that they are talking too fast. My non-verbal language in this short is not so effective. It does not give the other person any information about what they can do to make things better. It’s only 10 seconds — […]

When You’re Learning How to Read Lips No.2

When you’re learning how to read lips, it’s surprising how important it is to know the topic. It’s almost impossible to read lips without having this context. See my short video below for an fun example. The answer is in the description section. If you have a slow connection, the thumbnail will take a minute […]

When You’re Learning How to Read Lips No. 1

When you’re learning how to read lips, it can be really helpful when you know which sounds look alike. Then you can do a quick substitution in your mind when the first thing you see does not make sense! When you get enough practice, you can learn to do this in real time! See my […]