6 Helpful Tips For Living With Single Sided Deafness

Single-sided deafness (SSD) is a condition marked by profound hearing loss in just one ear. When the loss is one-sided but more mild to moderate in nature, the condition is typically referred to as unilateral hearing loss.

For those who have a permanent case of SSD, it’s important to learn how to effectively cope with the condition. Here are some tips to help you live life to the fullest, even with unilateral hearing loss or deafness

00:07 What is single-sided deafness or unilateral hearing loss?
00:46 Common causes of single-sided deafness (SSD)
01:05 Some causes of SSD are treatable
01:19 Helpful tips for living with single-sided deafness
01:30 Be open with others about your hearing loss
01:52 Talk freely about how others can help you cope with SSD
02:24 Use non-verbal cues to remind others of your single-sided deafness
02:47 Learn to accept your hearing loss
03:09 Practice good communication skills
03:39 Get appropriate hearing loss treatment
04:01 Advanced Hearing Group offers hearing services in Mesa and Scottsdale, AZ

Our goal at Advanced Hearing Group is to help patients hear well and live well.
We have offices conveniently located in South Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, and Mesa, Arizona. The audiologists at Advanced Hearing Group provide Hearing Tests, Hearing Aid Repair, Ear Wax Removal, and much more!

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deafness is the only disability that people get really upset and mad about, and no, people are not happy to go out of their way so you can be included.