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[Lydia Roth]

Hey Anjelina,

The first thing you need to do is get your hearing tested.  If you
have a counselor with your state disability agency, they be able to
help you make an appointment with an audiologist.  If your hearing
loss is bad enough to cause problems with traffic, you may need a
hearing aid for the right ear.

In the meantime, if you're at a busy intersection and there are other
people there, ask someone to tell you when it's safe to cross.

Lydia Roth

On 4/18/15, Scott Davert via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Anjelina and welcome to the list.
> There are a few things that come to mind, though what those are
> depends on the circumstances of the crossing. For example, when you
> are at a street where there is light traffic and no stop sign, you may
> be able to compensate by turning your left ear to face the right side
> quickly and then back. Obviously, if the sound becomes louder in your
> left ear when you turn toward it, the vehicle is on your right side.
> Granted, this assumes the cars are moving more slowly since you're on
> a street corner with less traffic.
> For more busy intersections, you may find that due to your slight
> hearing loss, you will still be able to detect surges in traffic, so
> this may not be such an issue. Though with surges, you may also find
> the same method above will be enough to get you to where you need to
> go relatively safely. However, I'd recommend before just using this
> method, that you go with someone who has enough hearing or vision to
> the corners you frequent and try to determine whether you think a
> crossing is safe or not.
> I'm sure others can give you some tips and tricks as well, these are
> just some inicial thoughts.
>
> Happy Saturday!
> Scott
>
> On 4/17/15, Anjelina via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good day list,
>> My name is Anjelina and I am new to the list. I am interested in learning
>> more about deaf-blindness. Over the years I have noticed some hearing
>> loss
>> in my right ear which I have been able to compensate for. A few weeks ago
>> I
>> had a near run-in with a car while crossing a busy street which really
>> startled me since I didn't hear the car. If you all don't mind, can you
>> tell
>> me a bit about your hearing loss and how you have coped with it?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> -Anjelina
>> Sent from my iPad
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