The Hear Daily

The National Coalition for Disability Rights is a nonpartisan nonprofit that does not endorse political candidates.  They are a coalition of national, state and local disability, civil rights and social justice organizations united to protect and promote the human rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.   Today, they released this statement:

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As I increasingly turn online for news and entertainment, I am so grateful for those publishers whom make their video content available with captioning.  One such company is Harpo Productions, Oprah’s empire.  Earlier this year, several million viewers participated in Oprah’s webcast with Eckhart Tolle “A New Earth.”  Although the live event did not include captioning, […]

One side effect of having hearing loss is the tendency to turn things up, way up, so we can hear them. Normal sounds that we don’t control, like a dog barking or a truck passing us on the highway are loud to others, but may be not too loud to us. But, increasing the volume […]

Every hard of hearing person struggles on the phone at some point.  Some phones are better than others, some people speak better than others.  My most frustrating moments on the phone are usually voicemail related.  My family members are regularly called to assist me in deciphering a message.  “What did she say?  Did she say anything else?  Are you sure?  Did […]