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27 July 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Hearing loss showcased at Chelsea Flower Show

Hearing loss showcased at Chelsea Flower Show

The extraordinary Chelsea Flower Show held in London each year is a mind-blowing display of show gardens, floral displays and everything representing the world of beautiful gardens. This years show, held in May 2011 included a show garden representing the deaf, built by the Doncaster Deaf Trust. I was taken by the symbolism of the [...]

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26 March 2011 ~ 3 Comments

DVDs with subtitles now clearly marked at Mr VIDEO

DVDs with subtitles now clearly marked at Mr VIDEO

Hear2day and Mr VIDEO have partnered up in a project that has already made a significant difference to persons with hearing loss who enjoy watching DVDs, buit cannot always hear what is being said.  Now you can easily distinguish the DVDs in Mr VIDEO stored that have subtitles by looking for the green sticker – [...]

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20 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

My Experience using Phone with CI

(Daniel Ho on June 10, 2010) Not sure if you have the same problem, but I had a hard time looking for the right phone, desktop (wired) or handphone after I had my first CI (2004). My daily routine office work involves frequent calling and receiving calls from customers. Initially, I shy away from phone [...]

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01 February 2010 ~ 7 Comments

2010 off to a great start!

Our first general meeting of 2010 was a great success. The evening provided an opportunity for all our members to re-acclimatize and get back into the swing of things after an extended break over the festive season. We were fortunate enough to receive a presentation by Patrick Holkins who is the founder of Hear. Now. [...]

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01 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Beverley’s Story

Beverley’s Story

My name is Beveley Crouts-Knipe.I am a 35year old professional with a profound hearing impairment. Since the age of 13 my hearing started declining; a decline that became more progressive from the age of 25. It is assumed that working stress caused this increased activity. Hearing Aids became a must from the age of 22. [...]

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01 October 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Fred, this is your life- The deaf side of things

Fred, this is your life- The deaf side of things

Well, by way of introducing myself on our Hear2day website, the name is ALEXANDER-HAMILTON FREDRIK BENNING, better known to all and sundry as ‘Uncle Fred’. A born and bred Capetonian dating back to before the WWII , I lived with my parents and my brother Leo, for the first 24years at No 10 Bennington Rd, [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Anthony Abrahamson…the next Bruce Fordyce?

Anthony Abrahamson…the next Bruce Fordyce?

My life changed completely on the 29th of September 2006.  That was the day I woke up to find I had suffered a sudden hearing loss to my remaining functioning (left) ear. The diagnosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) revealed that the hearing loss was probably caused by a viral infection that affected the [...]

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23 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Yunus January…the man, the myth…the legend.

Yunus January…the man, the myth…the legend.

I lost my hearing at the age of 12 as a result of viral meningitis. I have attended normal hearing school and I am current and undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town, Studying a BSc Majoring in Economics and Statistics. Losing my hearing has had a great impact on my life, both positive [...]

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