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Volume 30, Number 2 COVER STORY Page 7 9 HLAA Convention 2009 in Nashville By Nancy Macklin Join us for the time of your life—all in a communication accessible setting with friends, trade show exhibits, workshops, and much more. HEARING AIDS 17 Working it Out: The Problems Inherent to High-Frequency Hearing Loss By Mark Ross “I can hear but I can’t understand” is a familiar complaint. Here’s why. COCHLEAR IMPLANTS 20 Learning a Second Language—Potentials and Diverse Possibilities By Ellen A. Rhoades Christian and Liam—two delightful children—show us how language is possible. LIFESTYLE 24 Why is Everyone So Mad? Getting a Grip on Hearing Loss Page 20 By Sam Trychin Your pulse quickens, your blood pressure rises, then you carry the anger with you. A psychologist puts anger and hearing loss into perspective. WALK4HEARING Page 24 28 Step Up for People with Hearing Loss By Ronnie Adler The 2008 Walk4Hearing proves to be a huge success with people all over the country creating awareness about hearing loss in their hometowns. TECHNOLOGY 32 Free Captioned Telephone Has People Talking By Anne Girard As an HLAA Corporate Member, Hamilton CapTel® explains how, when and why you would use a Web captioned telephone. ACCESS 42 The Sweet Sight of Success Hearing Loss Magazine (ISSN 1090-6215) is published By Joan Kleinrock bimonthly by the Hearing Loss Association of America, Judy Oliver worked diligently in her hometown to get what she needed to hear. 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Annual Membership Dues are: USA—Individual $35, Family $45, Professional $60, Student $20, Libraries & Nonprofit Organization $50, Corporate $300. Canadian and DEPARTMENTS overseas memberships are also available. Members receive a complimentary copy of Hearing Loss Magazine. Single copies of Hearing Loss Magazine are available to non-members for 6 President’s Message By Michael Stone a $5.25 shipping and handling charge. Opinions expressed in articles appearing in Hearing Loss 8 From the Executive Director’s Desk By Brenda Battat Magazine are those of the author. Mention of goods or servic- es in articles or advertisements does not mean Hearing Loss Association of America endorsement, nor should exclusion 36 National Update: Caption Quality By Lise Hamlin suggest disapproval. Manuscripts, photographs and artwork are welcome for review. Request the “Authors’ Guidelines” from the Editor or view them on www.hearingloss.org. 38 Hearing Loss Association of America Chapters The Hearing Loss Association of America cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of unsolicited materials. Letters of Hearing Loss Magazine interest may be published unless the writer requests otherwise. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission of Hearing Loss Association of America. ©2009 The Hearing Loss Association of America. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hearing Loss Magazine, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814. FOUNDER i>À}ÊÃÃ Hearing Loss Association of America Howard E. “Rocky” Stone ÊÊÊÊÃÃV>Ì 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200 (1925-2004) vÊiÀV> Bethesda, MD 20814 In 1979, Rocky Stone founded 301/657-2248 Voice the organization as Self Help 301/657-2249 TTY for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH). 301/913-9413 Fax www.hearingloss.org The thinking behind the self-help philosophy for SHHH was to enhance [email protected] each of us as human beings. Hearing loss was an important but secondary consideration. Once we accept responsibility for ourselves, we have to The Hearing Loss Association of America is the learn to love ourselves, and then, each other. —Rocky Stone nation’s foremost membership and advocacy organization for people with hearing loss. Hearing Loss Association of America opens the world of communication to people with hearing loss through For advertising information, contact Stephanie Bunsick at [email protected]. information, education, support and advocacy. The national support network includes the Washington, D.C., area office, 14 state organizations, and 200 BOARD OF TRUSTEES George Schindler LEGAL ADVISOR local chapters. Our clear, straightforward message President, CGI Federal has changed the lives of thousands of people: Michael Stone, D.C. Henry Fader Hearing loss is a daily challenge you can overcome. President Donna Sorkin Pepper Hamilton LLP You do not have to hide your hearing loss. You do not have to face hearing loss alone. Jeannette Kanter, NY Vice President of Consumer Affairs Cochlear Americas TECHNICAL ADVISORS Vice President Executive Director Michelle Talutto Judith Harkins, Ph.D. Brenda Battat Deb Charlea Baker, VT Gallaudet University Secretary Global Channels & Advocacy Deputy Executive Director Groups Program Manager Mead Killion, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief IBM Peter Fackler, NY Etymotic Research Barbara Kelley Treasurer Patricia Trautwein Harry Levitt, Ph.D. Director of Development & Education Brenda Battat, ex-officio Director of Auditory RERC, Gallaudet University Christopher T. Sutton Francis Beecher, FL Training & Education Kathy Borzell, FL Advanced Bionics EDUCATION/CHILDREN’S Director of Member Services & Teresa Burke, NM ISSUES ADVISORS Chapter Development Linda V. Bryan, OH MEDICAL ADVISORS Toni Barrient David Crocker, VA Carol Flexer, Ph.D. Paul Lurie, IL Paul Hammerschlag, M.D. University of Akron Director of Public Policy Vic Matsui, VA New York University & State Development Medical Center Julia Davis, Ph.D. Richard Melia, VA Lise Hamlin Steve Noroian, CA University of Minnesota John W. House, M.D. Anne T. Pope, NY Director of Events & Operations House Ear Institute/Clinic PARENTS’ ISSUES ADVISOR Tommie Wells, TX Nancy Macklin Michael D. Seidman, M.D. John Flanders, Esq. BUSINESS Henry Ford Hospital National Walk4Hearing Manager ADVISORY BOARD Ronnie Adler MENTAL HEALTH/ HEARING ASSISTIVE James Cross, M.D. REHABILITATION ADVISOR TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Web Designer Head of National Medical Ron Vickery Susan Parras Policy & Operations Samuel Trychin, Ph.D. Aetna Financial Services Coordinator & Controller AUDIOLOGY ADVISORS CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR Sean Smith Cathy Jones Jane R. Madell, Ph.D. Executive Director New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Joan Kleinrock Assistant to the Controller of Corporate Relations Rachel Trask Phonak Jennifer Yeagle CAPTIONING (CART) The Listening Center ADVISOR Program Assistants Anne Pope Johns Hopkins Barbara Miller Hearing Loss Association Deanna Baker, RMR, FAPR Colleen Reeping of America Past President Connie Savage Liaison to Board of Trustees Academy Curriculum Consultant ECO BOX Scott J. Bally, Ph.D. Hearing Loss Magazine text and cover pages are printed Hearing Loss Association of America using SFI certified Anthem Matte paper using soy ink. Billie Ahrens David Gayle • SFI certified products come from North American forests Manell Brice Meyer Gordon managed to rigorous environmental standards. • SFI standards conserve biodiversity and protect soil and water quality, as well as wildlife habitats. Graphic design by Cindy Dyer/Dyer Design • SFI forests are audited by independent experts to ensure www.cindydyer.com/DyerDesignGallery proper adherence to the SFI Standard. www.cindydyer.wordpress.com • SFI participants also plant more than 650 million trees each year to keep these forests thriving. By Michael Stone Your HLAA Board of Trustees is charged with the responsibility of governing the Association which includes approving a strategic plan, nominating candi- dates to the Board, approving the annual budget, and overseeing the overall operations of the organization. On the next page is a ballot to elect a regional representative to the Board of Trustees from the Northeast Region. The role of regional representatives is to listen to your concerns and issues and present them to the Board. They also help in the development of each region working closely with state and chapter organizations as well as the membership at large. HLAA is hard at work to unify our organization. Only if every member un- derstands our mission and we work together will we be able to open the world of communication to all hard of hearing people. If it is time for the region you live in to vote for your representative to the HLAA Board of Trustees, let us know that you are listening by voting in this election. Michael Stone is the president of the Board of Trustees and lives in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at [email protected]. © Cindy Dyer President’s Deb Charlea Baker Message Northeast Region Candidate for Re-election Vote by May 1, 2009 if you live in this Region Deb Charlea Baker is seeking re-election to the Board of Trustees as the Northeast Regional Representative. She has been a member of HLAA since 1988 and has served on the Board since 2006. She is currently serving as secretary for the 2008-2009 term. She also serves on the CNPC (Chapter National Partnership Committee) and Rocky Stone Remembrance Committee. Deb was a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for over 20 years, working with people who are hard of hearing, late-deafened and Deaf. She holds a master’s degree in Community Psychology from Springfield College, and is a long-time member of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA). She currently serves on the Vermont Hearing Aid Task Force. Over the years, she has been involved with a number of community initiatives and programs working to improve services for all Vermonters with hearing loss. The experience she brings to the board includes expertise in advocacy, young adult