- Speech “Therapy”by Julie“Julie? JULIE?” came the voice from the classroom doorway. I silently stood, head down, and picked my way as quickly as I could without stumbling over someone or something to the doorway. My hair always hanging over the sides of my face to hide my flushed cheeks, the embarrassment and anxiety rising in my chest.… Read more: Speech “Therapy”
- NEU Presentation – Brad’s Thoughtsby B RadWe came up from the depths of the garage into the sun-washed lobby. I remember when the building was naught but a skeleton with bones of I-beams and rebar stretching into the sky. Now, I was waiting to be escorted to another building. Where Julie and I would guest lecture an aural rehabilitation class. It… Read more: NEU Presentation – Brad’s Thoughts
- NEU Presentation- Julie’s Thoughtsby JulieWe had the distinct privilege of being invited to speak at a graduate class at Northeastern University, taught by Dr. Nicole Laffan. We were thrilled to have had the opportunity to share our knowledge of hearing loss with aspiring professionals entering the audiology and speech/language pathology field. Our presentation focused on our hearing loss stories… Read more: NEU Presentation- Julie’s Thoughts
- Episode 88- Auntyby B RadIn this episode, we talk with Julie’s Aunty about what it was like to get hearing aids much later in life. Here’s the pic of Julie’s battery package adventure: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5tk9AWr5QiopwRcB9 Like what we’re doing? Buy something from our Merch Store or support us via Patreon Thanks to The Other Kevin Smith for the logo designs! … Read more: Episode 88- Aunty
- Musicals Prep – Brad Editionby B RadI’ve never seen a musical in person. Oh sure, I’ve seen The Sound of Music, Grease, and Chicago in movie form. I even had a chance to watch an advanced Les Misérables thanks to someone being in SAG. Members of the Screen Actors Guild, no matter how famous, get a copy of the DVD to… Read more: Musicals Prep – Brad Edition
- Musicals Prep- Julie Editionby B RadI grew up in a family of performers. It was practically a requirement that you would either pick up an instrument, belt out a tune, orate a soliloquy, or shuffle off to Buffalo a la Cab Calloway. For many of us, it was a combination of the above listed familial expectations, if not all of… Read more: Musicals Prep- Julie Edition
- Episode 87- We Don’t Get A Breakby B RadIn one of our more serious episodes, we talk about how hearing loss is an exhausting struggle and we’ll never get a break from that struggle. Book Recs! Julie- Look My in the Eye by John Elder Robison https://bookshop.org/p/books/look-me-in-the-eye-my-life-with-asperger-s-john-elder-robison/be82912941b6f7a8?ean=9780307396181&next=t Brad- Nine Nasty Words by John McWhorter https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Nasty-Words-English-Forever/dp/0593188799 Also, Julie mentioned Words from Hell by Jess… Read more: Episode 87- We Don’t Get A Break
- Concerts and Hearing Lossby B RadShe stood off to the side of the stage, under a cloudless azure sky dressed in all black; boots, shorts, button-up shirt. One leg showed off pale white skin this Irish-American can relate to. The other leg displayed a colorful full-length tattoo this tattooed dude is jealous of. She gestured with her whole body, head,… Read more: Concerts and Hearing Loss
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