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Trish,<br>
I got mine in Phoenix. I've had the Phonak since 2006. I just got a
pair of new ones when I got back from HKNC. The digital versions
probably did not become widely available until after 2005 or 06.
Prior to moving to AZ in 2006 I still had the old monologue version.
<br>
<br>
--S.W.<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/21/2014 6:04 AM, Trish Hubschman
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That
word does sound familiar. I wish these digital hearing aids
were around 10 years ago before I got my CI. It sounds so
clear in here, no buzzing or – what would you call it none
of that sound like you’re in a bathroom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Did
you get yours from HKNC also, Shadow? The audi there did a
fantastic job with programming it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Trish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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nfb-db [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Shadow Wolf<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 21, 2014 8:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [nfb-db] Delcenia -- Usher2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 3/20/2014 5:49 PM, <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Cherifields@aol.com">Cherifields@aol.com</a>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hey
Trish,</span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span><span
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Blessings,
</span><span
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cheri</span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In
a message dated 3/20/2014 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific
Daylight Time, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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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>
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