Struggling to Hear at Work
Published: 2022-05-07
Author: Visualise Training and Consultancy | Contact: visualisetrainingandconsultancy.com
Synopsis: Visualise Training and Consultancy takes a look at the challenges employees with hearing loss face in the workplace. Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of hearing loss is the uncertainty around employment. It may be hard to tell colleagues about your hearing difficulties, which in turn can lead to increased anxiety and stress. If not checked, in time these feelings may escalate and cause you to struggle in both your work and private lives. It is vital to know that help is available, and that you don’t have to continue to suffer alone.
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The Challenges
Losing hearing is both challenging and difficult, scary, and disconcerting. Having to change the way you do things, adapting to new challenges and learning new skills such as lip-reading can be exhausting. It is extremely tiring and requires a lot of concentration and even for the most proficient lip-reader up to 60-70% of lip-reading can be guesswork, so misunderstanding can be a regular occurrence.
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