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http://all-free-download.com/free-photos/download/singing_children_197509_download.html · Author: Tonny Watanebe · As a child I have always been fascinated by voices. Whether they were singing or speaking voices, they intrigued me, or not. For me it is so fascinating what you can ...

Dear Readers, It has been quiet here on this site for some time. The reason for this were the vacation months and an unfortunate stumble early September. I tripped accidentally, lost my balance and there was a parking meter nearby where I hit my left shoulder full on. A nice byst ...

Dear readers, some time ago I wrote here that I give workshops as a moderator for an organisation of and for people with a disability or impairment. Among other things, this organisation organises awareness projects for adults and also at schools. · In the meantime, I have al ...

Dear readers, in my career as a hearing-impaired person, I have experienced a lot and also read about many experiences shared by you as a reader. That situations still shock me means something. Yesterday was such a moment. · In Switzerland, the shops have been open again since 1 ...

Sometimes in life you get a premonition of something that might happen, but you ignore it because you cannot and do not want to look too far into the future. Things go the way they go and all too often you have no influence on the way. It's no use thinking in terms of doom. · One ...

“No, no, no, and no!” · In disbelief, I stare at my empty hand, which until just now contained a small, button-shaped, silver battery. · I, a middle-aged woman and a hearing aid wearer since the age of 18, a veteran of changing hearing aid batteries, have dropped my new battery ...

Hyperacusis, hypersensitivity to noise, is less well known than tinnitus, but there are many people who suffer more or less severely from it. · In this section “Marga hears too much” Marga van Hintum blogs about her experiences with Hyperacusis regularly. · Youth memories witho ...

Reading Fay Vietmeiers post BREAKING FREE recently, immediately an association came to my mind. · In 1984 The band Queen launched a hit with the single «I want to break free». · This song talks about someone who feels trapped in a relationship and wants to ‘break free’ of the lo ...

Reading Fay Vietmeiers post BREAKING FREE recently, immediately an association came to my mind. · In 1984 The band Queen launched a hit with the single «I want to break free». · This song talks about someone who feels trapped in a relationship and wants to ‘break free’ of the lo ...

Dear readers, the last few weeks I was not online and there was a reason for that. My mother has moved from her senior home to a care home and I was with her in the Netherlands for 2 weeks to help. · The preparations and the move itself and also the time afterwards went smooth ...

In 1964, in the musical «My Fair Lady» professor Higgins tried to teach his female student Elisa a more civilized pronunciation and way of life. · In a conversation with his friend, Colonel Pickering, he asked him «why can't a woman be more like a man?» He answers his own quest ...

The last few days the world is under the spell of mass protests, both in the USA and elsewhere. The cause of these protests was the death of African-American George Floyd. · George Floyd died after brutal violence by American police officers. · Personally, I grew up with the id ...

In this section, the Acoustician Team keeps you up to date on technology, advice, handling hearing aids and personal experience in the profession of an acoustician. · The Acoustician Team consists of 2 Acousticians and Oscar, their Mental Coach on 4 paws. · Today, Oscar the men ...

On instigation of Fay Vietmeier, I wrote the following tale, a man's tale ... · Once upon a time ... a group of befriended women got together for a coffee, some cake and a chat. They did this on a monthly basis, to have a good time together and to discuss what was on their minds, ...

Some time ago, I told participants in one of my workshops, that “hearing is not the same as understanding”. After that I got the feedback, that it would be better next time, to explain this sentence a bit more, because not everyone had understood this sentence. When I thought ...

Some time ago, I told participants in one of my workshops, that “hearing is not the same as understanding”. After that I got the feedback, that it would be better next time, to explain this sentence a bit more, because not everyone had understood this sentence. When I thought ...

Most fairy tales begin with the legendary words “Once upon a time…”. This next story starts with this as well, whether it’s a fairy tale, I’m happy to leave that to the readers. · Once upon a time … a young man walked through an ordinary forest on an ordinary day. This young m ...

During this time of the year, schools and other educational institutions are usually stressed out because of examinations or exams. · The questions “Which education do I choose?” or “Which profession suits me?” have either already been clarified or will be clarified in the for ...

Marga is back and still hears too much, but experiences something special! · Hyperacusis, hypersensitivity to noise, is less well known than tinnitus, but there are many people who suffer more or less severely from it. · In this section “Marga hears too much” Marga van Hintum ...

I could write almost a whole book on the topic of middle ear infection and I can most probably may call myself an expert on the subject. · Recently, an acquaintance of mine told me that he had had an middle ear infection · for the first (and hopefully the last) time, so I was a ...