Sound Advice: A Hearing Friendly Business Podcast

Hearing Dogs for Hard of Hearing and the Deaf for More Inclusion, Safety, and Better Communication


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This episode is the start of a new life journey with a hearing dog for this senior woman with a disability of hearing loss since birth. Yes, it's like riding around in a car with 57% of the air gone from the tires. And, in this episode you will hear and listen to a story of a young mother with two children that was having what I will describe as anxiety reactions from not being able to hear due to being born with Pendred syndrome and door bells, phones, and even cries from her children would go unheard. Jessica had exceptional lip reading abilities, so her hearing loss usually went unnoticed like mine, but not being able to relax at home she acquired 8 and 1/2 pounds of pure gold Pippen. "Jessica and Her Hearing Dog Pippen 8 1/2 Pound so of per gold - a male Papplion from PAWS. Stella the Star for the Hard of Hearing is a dog that I rescued from Bread of Life Refuge and will be training her as a hearing dog for this and my husband's disabilities.
Jessica remarked. “Nobody should ever be made to feel they can’t bring their Assistance Dog with them to a public place, so education is key.” Happy Fourth and I look forward to helping educate businesses on the ADA Rights for People with hearing Loss.
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Sound Advice: A Hearing Friendly Business PodcastBy Teresa Barnes RN