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From: Mitch.Turbin@f71.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Mitch Turbin)
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Subject: Re: Travelin'
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Date: 4 Feb 91 17:25:45 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hiyo Jack,

Well, thank you! I was afraid my long winded entry for Wayne would just put
folks off, but you sent me a real thought provoking echo that showed--it can
be done, even here in electro land.

I appreciated all that you had to say. Pr'hps most of all, the denial that
comes along with the frightening awareness that one's hearing continues to
deteriorate. I've been thru that many times. It's interesting how we can
function on two levels. On the one hand, our intellect says, "of course, its
not the hearing aid getting lower, it's my hearing going down," but on another
level, the emotional one, we just can't accept that damage to our bodies--it's
too damn scary. And that's OK, I realize more and more. In fact, it's one of
my favorite themes in my lectures--the Advantages of Denial. There's a
wonderful article by the Berkeley psychologist Richard Lazarus,
"The Costs and Benefits of Denial". You can find it in his anthology on
"Stress and Coping"--might be worth getting at the 'ol library, or even buying
the book, which is an expensive, but not prohibitive paperback.

As for ALD Professionals: well, I think we just find them wherever we can.
There's some good audiologists, but there are also folks, like one fellow out
here in the NW, who are just bright people who've gotten into the business. I
think you people on the SHHH Tech Committee could make this a significant item
for your agenda. If you do, you can be sure I'll sit in our your meeting in
Denver this year (yes, I don't see how I can miss two SHHHCon's in a row--I'll
be there!)

Let's keep this idea going along, and see if it will grow.  Wow,
the possibility that I could see professional ALD set up people be available
when I want to go to some meeting that's not in an accessible place! Someone
else to lug along the tons of equipment, and set 'em up. That I could go
anywhere, and with perhaps a week's notice, see that there are enuff
microphones for everone...Ok, Ok, I'm dreaming. But something like this can be
possible. I don't see any other way Access 2000 can realistically happen.

Hope you are feeling better, and your ears get to be at least better than you
feared.

'nuff said,
mitch

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