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Deafness/Hearing Impairment/Questions Answered by Expert Dr. Jerry Martin Jr.
| Subject | Date Asked |
| is it | 1/21/2012 |
| Q: and if some one has a hearing aid if they are hard of heaing or can't hear very well can they ... A: It is not a disability if you are able to speak or hear somewhat. They can read lips if speak real ... | |
| Cholesteatoma | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: I went to the ER few days ago with a very painful ear infection, swelling and redness around the ear ... A: It will be wise idea to have ENT or your family doctor to refer you to neck/skull/head surgery ... | |
| husbands hard of hearing | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: Alot of the time I will talk to my husband and he will reply, "What"? Sometimes I will reply a ... A: You will need to ask your husband why he shouts at you sometimes. Have you gotten your hearing ... | |
| MRI Technologist With a Hearing Aid | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm probably going to be fitted for a hearing aid/masker for hearing loss and high frequency and ... A: I am sorry it is somewhat out of my expertise. I suggest you consult with a licensed hearing aid ... | |
| hearing problem | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: I know I have a hearing problem. I missunderstand words alot. I was diagnosed as borderline about 7 ... A: It could be TV. Try use other TV and see what happens. My suggestion to take your annual hearing ... | |
| music with headphones and deafness | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: Cordell Vail I have one simple question for you: does listening to music on headphones make you ... A: I will be more than happy to assist you because other expert didn't answer to your question ... | |
| Hear well in the dahy and cannot hear well at night | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: I wear itc hearing aids right now. I am mild moderately hearing loss both ears. In the day I hear ... A: It is really strange. Did you try have your hearing aids batteries changed to new batteries? Have ... | |
| With deafness in my right ear, does it limit certain job opportunities? | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: I am a college student with deafness in my right ear. I have 60% hearing in my left ear. I was ... A: I work as a family social worker / professional counselor for past 12 years, and I have a Ed.D. ... | |
| To communicate with a hearing impaired person | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know if you could give me some help on what to do with a situation I'll be in for ... A: It was nice of you being thoughtful for this deaf person. You need to find someone who can act as a ... | |
| Right ear hearing loss | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I am a skydiver and a few years back, during freefall, I felt an intense pinching sensation in my ... A: I'm sorry, this is outside my expertise because this question should be answered by ENT medical ... | |
| Assymetrical Deafness & Hearing Devices | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I have been totally deaf in my left ear, since having a severe bout of Acute Laborinthitis (?)in ... A: I know some hearing aids that changes technology over the years however, I did not find anything ... | |
| newphew | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: doctor i have a nephew who is 14 yrs old yhey have never changed his ear peace. his first exam was ... A: It is nice of you try to help your nephew, you can do that. You need to consult with his parent for ... | |
| Hard of Hearing | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 25 year old female and do not have any health problems, my problem is that I sometimes do not ... A: Maybe both. It is good idea for you to go see Audiologist to take a hearing test to rule out any ... | |
| reading lips | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: my question is if there is an institute in us that can teach deafs how to read the lips language. i ... A: It is interesting question, but no. You can go to speech-language therapist who can train you with ... | |
| deAFNESS | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DEAFNESS IN INFANTS??? DOES TINNITIS IMPROVE WITH IMPROVEMENT IN ... A: There are few main causes of deafness. 1. Born with dead nerves (full hearing loss) - Totally Deaf. ... | |
| PROFOUNDLY DEAF | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: I WROTE TO YOU IN OCTOBER, 2007. THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER. I HAVE PROGRESSED TO BEING PROFOUNDLY ... A: I am pleased to hear that you took my advice and it helped you greatly. Keep up learning ASL and ... | |
| Lip-Reading Question | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: In the famous film "Once Upon A Tine In The West", there is a dream-like sequence during the famous ... A: I did watched it, when he was about to be hanged to death, he indeed did spoke some words but I ... | |
| infant hearing loss | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is 7 months and was born symptomatic for CMV, which means there is a large change that ... A: I am glad you caught her early and see the specialist. My suggestion to order Baby Einstein Dvds ... | |
| Waardenburg Syndrome | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if I have Waardenburg Syndrome. I have a patch of white hair near the forehead, but I have ... A: I was born deaf, but I do not have white hair. My friend has Warrdenburg Syndrome because he has ... | |
| new to hoh | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I have been having hearing problems for 3-4 yrs. I have been classifed as having severe loss which ... A: I know how hard to be not able to hear or anything at all. I learned to accept what I am when I ... | |
| HARD OF HEARING | 1/12/2007 |
| Q: My mother is 88 yrs old and lives in a nursing home. She is hard of hearing in one ear. She was just ... A: Yes, it is true because it will help her to hear better in a good ear because other ear are ... | |
| Moderate Hearing loss | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: Jerry I am Moderatly deaf in my left ear. I was born like this do to my syndrome velocardio ... A: I am familiar with this disorder because I did work with two of children who have same thing as you ... | |
| crunching in my ears! | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: one thing I would like to ask is would you be ableto explain what a chemical imbalance is and the ... A: A ear specialist (a medical doctor) will be able to explain to you. I am not able to do so but I ... | |
| crunching in my ears! | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: I often get a ringing in my ears from as little as a background noise to making me look round the ... A: I am sorry that you suffer this problem. It is important for you to see a ear/throat/neck doctor ... | |
| hearing | 8/10/2006 |
| Q: I can hear little noises and I can hear when someone says something, I just can't hear what they are ... A: It is called popping noise, not clear sounds or filterd out properly, I think your ears may have ... | |
| hearing difficulty | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: Martin, I have a very dear friend who has had trouble hearing all of her life. She has been ... A: I can't answer this question because I am no ear specialist. I am just a doctor with a degree in ... | |
| Ear Problem : Cholesteatoma | 6/12/2006 |
| Q: I am 27 year old male. I had minor hearing loss in my right ear. I consulted doctor. He made ... A: I am familiar with your ear disease. I had it before when I was young child. I suggest you go to ... | |
| Tinnitus | 12/19/2005 |
| Q: how are you? I'm writing to ask about tinnitus in my right ear. I'm 25 and I've had it for 2 years ... A: There is no cure for tinnitus however there are some medications which it may help to reduce it. ... | |
| shopping for aids | 12/12/2005 |
| Q: I need an aid, especially for one ear. I've bought two types a few years ago and gave up on them. ... A: Bryant, I am not certain if there are trials for aids? I do know for the fact they offer lifetime ... | |
| Communication | 11/8/2005 |
| Q: From an event that happened last week, it has brought me to a question. I was babysitting for my ... A: Yes I understand what your talking about. If there are many deaf parents, then board of education ... | |
| wax | 8/26/2005 |
| Q: Wife, 85,has bad hearing in one ear. Dr says plugged with earwax. Usual cleaning methods by nurse ... A: Kiewel, Please don't believe about candles and it is very dangerous. Ear drops should work ... | |
| learn sign language | 8/22/2005 |
| Q: I am going to be a freshmen in college. In highschool, I read the book and I passed the class. I ... A: I am glad you are considering college. Notetakers will certainly help but not enough. In my ... | |
| limits? | 7/19/2005 |
| Q: My name is Christine. I am 18 years old and I am HOH. I lost 80% of hearing when I was infant due to ... A: It is true "HOH and Deaf can do anything they want except HEAR". You should not give up college ... | |
| Nerve Deafness! | 3/20/2005 |
| Q: First of all, thanks very much for your quick response. I think the cause of my nerve deafness is, ... A: It does indeed help me consider other options. You can try to go to SEARS, store - look for a ... | |
| Nerve Deafness! | 3/19/2005 |
| Q: I have got nerve deafness on my right ear. I am 29 years old. I can hardly hear with my right ear. I ... A: I will explain little bit more about "Nerve Deafness" Nerve deafness is caused by disease, trauma ... | |
| Waardenburg syndrome | 3/15/2005 |
| Q: Several medical genetiticist diagnosed me with Waardenburg syndrome two. How rare is waardenburg ... A: It is rare, Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is an inherited disorder often characterized by varying ... | |
Dr. Jerry Martin Jr.
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Expertise
I am deaf myself and I do know what is like as a deaf person, how we communicate on the different levels (Reading Lips, American Sign Language, English Sign Language and etc.). I will be able to provide you advice about this topic from range childhood to adulthood. Please do understand that I will not give you any advice regards medication because I am not a medical doctor.
Experience
Past/Present clients
I had has worked with both deaf and hearing clients (Children and Adults) in the past 20 years.
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