Becoming Hearing Empowered

A Guided Journal for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

By: Katherine S. Rybak

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Paperback | 16 September 2024 | Edition Number 2

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296 Pages

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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.

Industry Reviews

"Despite all my enormous advantages, I wish I had been a beneficiary of Katherine Rybak's book. Her work is ground-breaking in that she goes beyond the fundamentals and enables us to learn how to self-advocate in a way that promotes both respect and self-respect." -Jack Spear, Ph.D. in Psychology, President of the Madison, WI Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America

"This book was life-changing. It walks you through the experiences that accompany hearing loss and ways you can problem solve. If you're ready to take charge and meet your challenges head-on, this book is for you." -Amazon reviewer

"I don't go for journals, but the hard data and info is outstanding!" -Paul Matson

"This is the book I have been hoping to find!" -Jennifer McBride

"Reading Becoming Hearing Empowered has been a game changer. Katherine Rybak offers methods for healing trauma resulting from negative experiences due to hearing loss. It's essential reading for anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing." -Amazon reviewer

"Six stars. It helps us find our people and places of support, find the words to advocate for ourselves, and so much more. It can be used more than once - because our hearing will change over time, what we need will change over time." -Amazon reviewer

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