There is no shame in having hearing loss, so instead of apologizing for it, we can stand tall and create good communication. And that starts with learning what will make our personal hearing loss journeys as smooth and productive as possible.

They know that hearing aids don’t fix hearing loss, the way that wearing glasses corrects vision while being used. A good professional will dig deeper and be concerned with our struggles. They will point us towards developing other strategies:

Living well with hearing loss is not instinctive. We must learn how to do it.