About    CS-­‐Deaf  and  Hard  of  Hearing    

Resource  Specialists  

For  over  ten  years  Christine  Seymour  and  her  team  of  educators  have  been  providing  services  to  people  across  the  nation  who  are  Deaf,  hard  of  hearing,  late-­‐deafened  and  DeafBlind.    

Each  team  member  brings  to  every  service  we  provide  the  life  experience  of  hearing  loss  and  a  passion  to  make  it  easier  for  others.  

“I  have  worked  closely  with  Christine  for  many  years.  She  excels  in  giving  dynamic  thought-­‐provoking  workshops  that  always  leave  us  wanting  more.    She  has  an  uncanny  ability  to  cut  through  red  tape,  put  the  right  people  together  and  make  good  things  happen.    I  can’t  think  of  anyone  more  competent  to  work  with  and  for  people  with  hearing  loss.”  Penny  Allen,  Past  President,  Hearing  Loss  Association  –  Washington  

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Resource  Specialists  Inspiring  an  Inclusive  World  

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Ignore  it!  Avoid  it!  Deny  it!  Untreated  Hearing  Loss  is  a  Serious  Issue.  The  impact  of  hearing  loss  extends  beyond  communication  problems.  People  with  untreated  hearing  loss  have  a  lower  quality  of  life  that  may  affect  their  emotional,  social  and  even  their  physical  well-­‐being.  Keeping  up  with  conversations  and  overcoming  the  anxiety  of  being  in  social  settings  may  result  in  stress-­‐related  psychological  symptoms.  

Our  Professionals  Can  Help  

Living  with  Hearing  Loss  CS  team  members  are  trained  Peer  Mentors  who  work  with  people  who  are  making  the  transition  from  hearing  to  hearing  aids.    Our  knowledge  and  skill  acquired  from  meeting  and  working  with  hundreds  of  people  with  hearing  loss,  along  with  our  life  experience  can  instill  hope  and  confidence  in  the  newly-­‐  diagnosed  or  progressive  hearing  loss  patient.    

Hearing  Loss  Help  is  Here  

Staff  Training  Social  and  Senior  Services  staff  encounter  people  with  hearing  loss  every  day.    Recognizing  the  impact  of  hearing  loss,  along  with  effective  communication  strategies,  provide  understanding  and  skills  to  support  successful  communication  and  improve  effectiveness  in  delivering  services.    

 

Assistive  Listening  Technology    Assistive  listening  devices  (ALDs)  enhance  individual  and  group  communication  in  a  broad  range  of  settings.      Telephones  designed  especially  for  people  with  hearing  loss  can  amplify  and  caption  calls  and  restore  independence.    Families,  friends,  co-­‐workers,  and  service  providers  all  benefit  from  supported  communication.