Katherine S. Rybak

Broschiertes Buch

Becoming Hearing Empowered

A Guided Journal for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Beschreibung

If you've been straining to hear conversations, feeling isolated, or putting off getting help because of embarrassment or stigma - you're not alone. On average, people wait nine years before seeking support for hearing loss. This guided journal meets you where you are and walks you through the journey toward confidence, connection, and self-advocacy. Becoming Hearing Empowered combines practical knowledge with guided journaling and creative activities designed to help you:Understand your hearing loss and learn to read your audiogram Explore assistive technology and personalize your accommodations Process the emotional impact of communication struggles Fight internalized stigma and reframe your identity Respectfully refute accusations of "selective hearing" Confidently disclose your hearing loss and advocate for your needs in any situation Hearing loss is a complex, often invisible disability. Knowing the nuts and bolts matters - but that knowledge won't help if you're too embarrassed to talk about your hearing loss or ask for the support you need. This journal gives you space to work through both. Written by Katherine S. Rybak, M.Ed., NBCT - a person with lifelong hearing loss and a retired Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - this book brings together lived experience and professional expertise to guide you toward becoming hearing empowered.

Autor

Katherine S. Rybak, M.Ed., NBCT, was born Hard of Hearing and is the founder of Hearing Out Loud®, an organization dedicated to empowering people with hearing loss and their allies. Through her work, Katherine helps others embrace identity, maximize technology, and confidently advocate for communication access in every part of life.A retired Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Katherine holds a master's degree in education and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She brings together lived experience, professional expertise, and creative vision to support people with hearing loss on their journey toward self-advocacy and empowerment.Katherine and her wife Carol live in Madison, Wisconsin, where they enjoy time with their three grown children. She finds joy in traveling with family, creative projects in her studio, and playful moments with her two grandchildren.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Shine Press
• Revised Edition
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 823g
• ISBN-13: 9798990936720
• Artikelnr.: 72162757