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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Cheri,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I tried a couple of Has at HKNC. The one below this sounded a bit distorted. It was too loud and when the audi lowered the internal volume, there was nothing. The one I have now came out in December. I don’t know what kind it is. Its small with two push buttons, one for volume, the other t-coil. I don’t know how to use either control. The HA compliments the CI. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Trish<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cherifields@aol.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-db@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [nfb-db] Delcenia -- Usher2<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hey Trish,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Blessings, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cheri</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In a message dated 3/20/2014 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, <a href="mailto:palhub@optonline.net">palhub@optonline.net</a> writes:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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 [<a 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><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 Osteen<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>nfb-db mailing list<br><a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>nfb-db mailing list<br><a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>