K. L. Michaels
Bio
Reader, writer, librarian. I believe literature brings us closer to God.
Stories (2/0)
Bone Conductive Headphones for the Hard of Hearing
When I first got a hearing aid at the age of 24, one of my first concerns was how I would be able to listen to music. I couldn't use in-ear headphones, because one ear is currently occupied by assistive technology. I couldn't use on-the-ear headphones because the hearing aid couldn't pick up the sound and I couldn't hear the music in one ear. I couldn't use over-the-ear headphones (earmuffs) because they caused a ton of feedback or muffled my hearing in my ear.
By K. L. Michaels6 years ago in 01
Journeying Towards Silence
Growing up, my life was filled with sound. I loved music and would sing my tiny heart out. I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 and was in the children's choir at church. According to my father, once I started talking, I never stopped. I loved doing voices and imitations of celebrities. When I went to college, I joined the Women's Collegiate Choir and we were good. I sang solos and led sectional rehearsals for my fellow sopranos. I listened to music non-stop. My parents bought me a keyboard for my birthday my first year so I could continue playing the piano in my dorm room. I would even sing along to my music when I worked in the basement stacks of the library. (It was behind closed doors, so I wasn't disturbing any studying.) My ears heard everything and I loved it.
By K. L. Michaels6 years ago in Longevity