In the United States, hearing loss to some degree impacts 20 percent of the total populace, or 48 million people. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you meet will have hearing loss.
For those who genuinely want to understand the condition—or that experience hearing loss themselves and would like some personal perspective—there’s no better resource than learning from people currently living with impaired hearing.
The following is our list of the top personal blogs on living with hearing loss.
Speak Up Librarian
Sarah, the author behind the blog, is a librarian wanting to create a more easily accessible, communication-friendly world. In her blog, she recounts her experience of coming to terms with hearing loss and adjusting to life with hearing aids. Making use of humor and personal stories, her hope is that individuals can learn about hearing loss while benefiting from some of the resources she’s found over the years.
Top Posts
My Last Day of Blissful Ignorance or How It All Began
Grand Piano Passion
Grand Piano Passion is “an online oasis of articles, essays, and original videos for studying the piano as an adult, making music despite hearing loss, and claiming your passion, whatever it may be.”
Top Posts
Veteran Plays Piano Despite Suicide Bomber Attack
Top 5 Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids and Making Music
Hearing Health Affirmations from a Singer
Hear 2 Work
This blog is devoted to assisting people to deal with hearing loss on the job. Tracey, the creator of Hear 2 Work, has been on the job with growing hearing loss over the last 20 years. Along the way, she’s discovered several tips that she’s passing on to her readership.
Top Posts
Disclosing your hearing loss at work
Lorraine Gailey: Supporting adults with hearing loss
Living With Hearing Loss
Shari Eberts, the author of Living With Hearing Loss, is a hearing health promoter, regularly writing and speaking on the issue and striving to put a stop to the stigma linked with hearing loss and using hearing aids.
She developed the blog to serve as an outlet for her own experiences with hearing loss as well as to build a community for people dealing with similar problems.
Top Posts
Shouldn’t There Be A Law Against Second-Hand Noise?
Breaking the Stigma of Hearing Loss – The Who, What, Why and How
The Invisible Disability and Me
The Invisible Disability and Me is a blog about the author’s own experiences with profound hearing loss. The blog is attempting to raise awareness of hearing loss, describe how to detect the initial signs and symptoms, and reveal the charities and organizations that can help.
Top Posts
What did we miss? If you have any personal blogs or hearing-related websites you’d like to recommend, include them in a comment below.