I grew up as a hearing ear child. My mother was born totally deaf in one ear and often wouldn’t hear what someone said if she couldn’t see their face,…
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People who have had hip surgery are given ‘hip precautions,’ or things they must not do while they are healing. One of the strictly forbidden activities is picking anything up…
Yesterday I talked to my mother, Caroline, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 23 years ago, about the Paralympic Games. I thought it might be interesting to share her perspective…
I always ask my clients if they are hearing impaired. Hearing disabilities are invisible and, if undisclosed, can lead to misunderstanding, embarrassment and isolation. As the child of a 50%…
My mother, Caroline, has Multiple Sclerosis. She was diagnosed 23 years ago, after visiting various doctors over a period of time, complaining that something was wrong. She would say to…