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Some Audiology (Hearing and Listening) research paper collections
Hi all, I have been compiling research paper collections over the last decade or so, to help me understand my own disability, Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), which I only found out about after our son was diagnosed back in the late 1990s. I had never read an research paper until a research from the Medical Research…
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Should I register blind?
I am currently waiting for PIP and severe disability payments to be re-instated and am on ESA, not on UC. I am sight impaired and not permitted to drive. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to registering blind?
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Hi, my name is DavidGoldstein! I have congenital glaucoma and am near-sighted
Hi, I am David, I was born in late 1964 with congenital glaucoma. I am also near-sighted. Quite frankly, that combination sucks. I have had 17 operations on my eyes – including a couple of trabeculectomies, an endothelial transplant, and cataract extraction. Most of the operations were done when I was an infant and…
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Selective mutism
This discussion was created from comments split from: I'm Chris, I specialise in working with children with autism, asperger's and learning disabilities.
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Been living in denial about vision impairment, how to get invesgigations/documentation?
May be a strange situation, I'm honestly unsure about the extent of my vision loss from a technical perspective and how much is documented as I have avoided tests and doctors for quite some time out of fear. As far as I can tell (I was too young to remember, I know from medical records I saw years ago) I have always had…
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Support and advice needed. How do I overcome feelings of self consciousness when using a white cane?
I am a young woman of 30 with ushers. I have night blindness and recently accepted this emotionally. I have just got a white cane and very uneasy about using this, I know it's for the best but how do I overcome the feeling of self consciousness? I will not be defeated by my eyes, I have so much I want to see(in daylight of…
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#cpcarers
I am a blind young women from Derbyshire I am campaigning to encourage as many brands as possible to make a start in putting a basic Braille label on as many products as possible including the brands. It is so important we get this change so people with an eye condition can live as independently as possible, for example…
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One eye surgery but 2 eyes needed
Hi I am booked in for cataract surgery, but they are only doing
one eye at the moment and the other one can take up to 12 to 18 months to get
done. I am very worried about this as i live extremely rural,
doctors 30miles away, nearest hospital 60miles nearest large supermarket 50
miles, also a carer and have other health…
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My new guide dog
Hello there my name is Kevin [removed by moderator - surname], i'm training with my second guide dog, it's going well, his name is Charles, he is a pure golden Labrador, and he is 2 years old, we are starting to bond well
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Possible superior semi-circular canal dehiscence visual disturbance
Hi. I am having symptoms that seem to point to Superior semi-circular canal dehiscence. I hear a low-pitched rubbing sound in my right ear when I move my eyes and other symptoms though thankfully not the full range but I do get unsteady on my feet and my muscles work incorrectly when the dizziness comes on and feel like…
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My hearing started to go in 2019. I've been searching for jobs the Deaf are capable of
Hello! Well since 2019 my hearing started going. Not to worry. I'll sort it in the New Year. That New Year happened to 2020. And we saw how that went. "Our records indicate your hearing improved in sunnier weather." Genuine response from my GP! So now it's 2021. Things didn't improve in sunnier weather. Good days of…
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I would love some advice on my University project involving sensory impairments!
Hi everyone, I'm a design student and I've recently took up a project which involves making learning through play accessible for all children, particularly, I chose to focus on visually impaired children and how they are able to learn at a similar and fair pace to non-impaired children. My design has came to a point where…
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I was diagnosed with partial deafness around 3 years ago. I'm wondering about lip reading classes
Good morning everyone, my name is Nadina I was diagnosed with partial deafness around three years ago , and was just wondering about doing lip reading classes to help as it is steadily getting worse .
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How can I get hearing aids for my daughter?
I feel alone due to being able to do hardly anything bless my boyfriend caring for us both but, My daughter is 5 turns 6 in Two months and she has ADHD and she needs hearing aids, but I can't afford with my surgery coming up and I feel a silly mum prioritising my surgery over her getting hearing aids. Is their any other…
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Sudden sensory neural hearing loss (SNHL)
Hello all, I'm new here so I wanted to say hi and reach out to people with a similar impairment to mine. I have had mild-moderate Sensoryneural Hearing loss (likely autoimmune) in one ear, which was manageable over the past 2 years. I suddenly lost some hearing in my 'good' ear at the end of last week, so it feels more…
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What To Say Afeter You Say Hello
Hi Everyone, Have you ever sensed that awkwardness of not knowing what to say after you have said hello? I struggle with this and was wondering what I could do to help me get better at it. Suggestions welcome. Thank you CSno01
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TV Dizziness - What's Going On!?
Ok, so I'm not sure this is a visual impairment as such, but I just don't understand what's going on. It's almost as if my eyes are getting overwhelmed by too much light or something. My other issues are such that I'm not able to get to an opticians or anywhere else at the moment but hope to go later this year. But I don't…
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I've Retinitis pigmentosa + need surgery to remove devolved cataracts. Has anyone had this done?
Hi please can anyone help I have had RP for 18years but have now devolved cataracts that need removing as anyone had this done who can tell me their experience and outcome of surgery. Thanks
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Solution to my speech
Good morning I need to hire a new speech therapist to provide me with lessons. What do you suggest? :'(
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Speech problems
Good morning I used to have speech therapy when I was a kid up to a teenager and here's my problem; nobody understands what I have been saying. For years I have been battling with my speech, trying to emphasis my elocution, annunciate my articulation but each time I got annoyed, a little angry or easily offended believing…
