Hearing Loss & Hard of Hearing Consultant Gael Hannan Toronto Canada

Welcome to the Happy HoH!

Hearing loss isn’t funny - but a sense of humour makes living with it easier. I describe my hearing loss in many ways, but if I want to make it short and snappy, I'm a HoH, short for Hard of Hearing.

Yes, there are few laughs in being left out of conversations, or not understanding what your child (or your partner, boss, mom, or doctor) is saying. And other people find our hearing loss funnier than we do—especially when we say the wrong thing at the wrong time.

But, if you can’t laugh, how about starting with a smile? Sart learning how to live better with communication challenges. I have grown up with a hearing loss that is now severe to profound, and I’ve been talking and writing about hearing loss for many years. On this site, you’ll find links to my current blogs and recent favorites, as well as how to order my book, The Way I Hear It. Or simply leave a comment about your life with hearing loss.

My name is Gael Hannan and I live with hearing loss too.

Blog: Better Hearing Consumer

A HoH’s Trip List: Hearing Essentials

The Hearing Husband and I seem to get antsy if we’re in one place for too long. Maybe we just get bored with too much togetherness and decide we need to ‘see the family’, hit the open road and climb a few hills. This means we’re frequently packing and unpacking and packing again. You’d think … Continue reading A HoH’s Trip List: Hearing Essentials →

Say, How Am I Supposed to Understand You If…

We people with hearing loss are very fussy. Communication has to be just so, and if we don’t get it the way we want or need it, we can get grumpy. Especially if we’ve explained it a million times to someone before. We do go easier on strangers, but if they are challenged by our requests, our … Continue reading Say, How Am I Supposed to Understand You If… →

Telecoils Will Help You Hear – Yourself!

If I didn’t already have enough reasons to love the telecoils in my hearing aid and cochlear implant – I recently discovered another one. Telecoil and loop systems let me hear myself! As a public speaker and performer, I use the amplification system provided by the venue. Often, hearing my voice as it goes out to … Continue reading Telecoils Will Help You Hear – Yourself! →

At My Service!

Welcome to the 7th and final part of the Changing Cochleas blog series – my journey with a cochlear implant. Service, as defined by online dictionaries, with my additions in italics: A valuable action, deed, or effort performed by a hearing care professional to satisfy a need or fulfill a demand by a person with hearing … Continue reading At My Service! →