I was in a grocery store and, as usual, I was on my electric scooter, dragging a grocery cart behind and doing my grocery shopping all alone.  It’s a feat of independence and what I usually encounter is people positively remarking that I am really accomplished at driving a scooter trailing a shopping cart and getting around all the isles.  I smile and tell them thanks.  Some joke that maybe I should put a horn on the front of my “train”, but I joke and tell them the only horn I’m putting on there is a Mack Truck horn—and we both laugh and go on our way.  But not everyone a disabled person meets is positive; sometimes we come in contact with people who are truly cursed with intolerance.

Here are are a few bits and pieces about the Phenomenon of Tinnitus.  Not only do we not truly understand what causes it but we also do not understand what can be done to make it go away.

 I have referenced some websites, at the end, that might be of interest to you, as well.

I thought I would share with you one of my doctoral degree "Qualifying Exam Questions".

Although I was only allowed about 500 words, I believe that there is enough information in the answer to at least get a person started on pursueing assistance with their, or their child's hearing loss.