{"id":3225,"date":"2019-03-26T18:45:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldsite.chha.ca\/?p=3225"},"modified":"2019-09-06T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:01:25","slug":"clear-and-confident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldsite.chha.ca\/fr\/clear-and-confident\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy Copy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-fr\">D\u00e9sol\u00e9, cet article est seulement disponible en <a href=\"https:\/\/oldsite.chha.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\" class=\"qtranxs-available-language-link qtranxs-available-language-link-en\" title=\"English\">Anglais Am\u00e9ricain<\/a>. Pour le confort de l\u2019utilisateur, le contenu est affich\u00e9 ci-dessous dans une autre langue. Vous pouvez cliquer le lien pour changer de langue active.<\/p><p>By Kelly Anderson<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had hearing loss my whole life, but I am still learning to be open and to be clear about my needs as they come up. It can be important to take the time to think how you\u2019d like to respond in moments of need. This way, you can be confident in the moment. And these moments range: I need a seat at the front of the presentation, I need an FM system or pocketalker, you were told the price of the item while the cashier looked away or you need a seat in the restaurant with good lighting and away from the kids and the bar section.<\/p>\n<p>For me, my moment of need is almost always when I\u2019m on the phone. My replies are riddled with \u201csorry? I can\u2019t seem to hear you.\u201d Or just that awkward silence as I try to piece together what I heard. Sometimes I can tell they\u2019re in a noisy environment, or maybe they\u2019re on speakerphone, or they talk too fast.<\/p>\n<p>What can it mean to be clear? \u201cI wear hearing aids, do you mind talking a bit slower?\u201d  Or \u201cI wear hearing aids, do you mind talking closer to the phone?\u201d The moments I do remember to say these things, I\u2019ve never been met with resistance, and I\u2019m able to hold a clearer conversation. When I say my normal responses (like \u201cpardon?\u201d more times than I can count) I\u2019m often met with irritated voices and the good old &#8220;I SAID!&#8221; And, there always may be people that don\u2019t wish to oblige to our requests, but the point is that we can be clear about our needs and an alternate can be provided &#8220;I&#8217;ll call you back when I&#8217;m in my quiet office&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;ll call you from another phone.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>I will leave you with this: may we take the time to consider our most happenstance moments and think of ways to creatively respond. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nD\u00e9sol\u00e9, cet article est seulement disponible en Anglais Am\u00e9ricain. 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