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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: GETTING BETTER?
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Date: 11 Apr 91 04:40:51 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

  V> In fact, sometimes it would make me downright mad ( I bet you
  V> find that hard to believe!)

You?  Mad?  Aw come on now, Vix.  You don't expect anyone of the
"regulars" on SilentTAlk to believe that, do you? :-)

I think many people with impaired hearing have the opposite problem
from the one you mentioned.  They talk too softly, for fear of being
too loud.  I know that regulating the volume of my voice is one of
the difficult things to do.  Our "feedback loop" isn't functioning,
and that's essential to regulating the volume.

Some people develop the ability to control voice volume by the "feel"
of sound in their voicebox.  It's difficult, and it doesn't help
adjust to different acoustic settings or background noise.

What works best for me is to have the S.O. or a good friend give me
subtile hand signals to let me know whether to speak louder or softer.

... Xpress Yourself!

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