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<DIV><FONT size=4>Hey Trish,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>You said you just got your hearing aids that are
great? I wondered if you know what kind? I have an aid in my
left ear that is a Seamans and I am not real thrilled with it. The last
aids were from Starky and they were okay. I went to the Speech and Hearing
Clenic to get this one. The audiologist told me it was the top of the
line. The sounds are distorted and I still miss a lot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Blessings, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Cheri</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/20/2014 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
palhub@optonline.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,
Delcenie. I have optic atrophy and auditory neuropathy. I
don't<BR>know anything about RP or Ushers. I have a bgalance
problem. The fact that<BR>people with RP and Usher don't have the
balance issue tells me that its not<BR>hearing related. This past
January, I received a top of the line hearing<BR>aid at HKNC for my right
ear. I have a CI on the left side. I think I'm<BR>doing better now
with hearing and functioning than I have in a long time. I<BR>live on Long
Island, but I've never been a full time student at HKNC. When<BR>I need
training in something, I get at-home services, not because I'm house<BR>bound,
its cheaper for NYS. I am, though, going to to be going up to
HKNC<BR>in a few weeks to finish a tech evaluation I started back in
Januray. <BR><BR>Trish <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Darlene<BR>Laibl-Crowe<BR>Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:46 PM<BR>To: 'NFB
Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'<BR>Subject: [nfb-db] Delcenia --
Usher2<BR><BR>Hello, Delcenia! Nice to meet you! I am from Florida
and I also have Usher<BR>2. I was able to go to HKNC because I advocated
for myself to the state and<BR>justified as to why I needed their
services. My reasoning was that there<BR>are NO services for Adult Deaf
Blind individuals in the State and I had also<BR>been a client of DBS since
1986. By the way, DBS means Division of Blind<BR>Services. Anyway,
after a few years I kind of got lost in the state's<BR>system and was not
getting the services I needed. So when I began to lose<BR>more hearing
and vision I struggled in a huge way. I didn't know anything<BR>about
HKNC until I started doing research And found out about the Florida<BR>Deaf
Blind Association. I soon met HKNC Southeast rep and many of
the<BR>members of that organization and within a year I was hearing to
NY. <BR><BR>The training is very expensive but the state more than
willingly paid for<BR>that service. I am so grateful that they
have. Now, the state has grown<BR>because I do all I can advocate and
educate them and others as needed. I<BR>don't know everything but what I
don't know I do my best to find out. One<BR>thing that I have learned is
that it is important to know what resources are<BR>out there and how you can
use it for your specific needs. HKNC taught that<BR>to me and it is
something that needs to be taught to many.<BR><BR>As for the balance issue, I,
too, did not have problems with balance but<BR>I've noticed more lately that I
am getting dizzy...I think it is because I<BR>can't quite focus on something
to maintain a sense of balance. It isn't too<BR>bad...and hopefully it
won't get worse. <BR><BR>My guide dog is wonderful about being sure I am
good on my feet. I've<BR>noticed when I get a little off balanced she
will slow down and let me kind<BR>of lean on her a bit to get myself oriented
again. She is amazing and I am<BR>so glad I have her. <BR><BR>I,
too, am fairly new to NFB...a little over a year now. NFB is a
great<BR>learning experience as well!<BR><BR>Hope you are able to go to HKNC,
it is very a rewarding experience!!<BR><BR><BR>(smile)<BR>Darlene<BR><BR>"God
wants to breathe new life into your dreams. He wants to breathe new<BR>hope
into your heart. Don't give up. Hold on and you'll begin to see Him
do<BR>amazing things"<BR> ~
Joel
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