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Hi Cheri,<br>
I've also tried Seamans almost a decade ago, when hearing aids were
still monologue, before the digital ones came out. Seamans are not
the best on the market. Right now, I have a Phonak. Phonaks are
among the best on the market today. The audiologist at HKNC says
most students that she's sees has a Phonak. Probably because the
brand is stronger, works well with FM systems and bluetooths for
cell phones and etc. Phonaks are quite popular and I think you might
want to ask your audiologist about this hearing aid brand and give
it a try. <br>
<br>
--S.W. <br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/20/2014 5:49 PM,
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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>
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<div>In a message dated 3/20/2014 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific
Daylight Time, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:palhub@optonline.net">palhub@optonline.net</a> writes:</div>
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transparent" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">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>
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From: nfb-db [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] 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>
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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 Osteen<br>
<br>
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