https://pindrop.org.nz/ Latest update from Pindrop Foundation en-us Fri, 03 May 2024 13:26:15 +1300 Fri, 03 May 2024 13:26:15 +1200 60 https://pindrop.org.nz/rss/webpage/?categoryId=30 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/carons-story-a-young-mum-living-in-a-world-of-silence/ Carons Story - A Young Mum Living In a World Of Silence I was born deaf, though I wasn't diagnosed until the age of 3 as there was no new born screening in 1981. I was fitted with hearing aids which enabled me to have access to a hearing world. My parents were so supportive to me,... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:45:34 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/carons-story-a-young-mum-living-in-a-world-of-silence/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/sharing-in-a-world-of-silence-nana-mum-and-daughter/ Sharing in a world of silence...Nana, mum and daughter. Yvonne's body moves so gracefully to the sound of music, yet she has never heard it. Yvonne was born profoundly deaf in 1942. In spite of that, her parents nurtured in her a love of dance, a love so strong that Yvonne learned to... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:44:51 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/sharing-in-a-world-of-silence-nana-mum-and-daughter/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/trapped-between-two-worlds-angela-s-story/ Trapped between two worlds: Angela’s Story Being trapped between two worlds is how Angela has described her life. Angela is not part of the deaf world, but she’s not part of the hearing world either... It all started 7 years ago. A good friend of mine good friend had been... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:44:05 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/trapped-between-two-worlds-angela-s-story/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/hearing-loss-garry-s-story/ Hearing Loss: Garry’s story My hearing loss was first noticed in my early teens. A hearing test at age 14 confirmed a substantial high frequency loss. I learned to accept this as I had no other option but to just get on with it. There’s no doubt things were harder for me...it... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:42:59 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/hearing-loss-garry-s-story/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/emergence-of-two-worlds-deaf-hearing/ Emergence of Two Worlds: Deaf & Hearing Roger watches his 9 and 6 year old children bopping to the radio in the car. They love music and anything goes...Classic Hits to More Fm and the Rock...they love it all. But Roger has never heard it. He lost his hearing at the age of 2. My... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:42:19 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/emergence-of-two-worlds-deaf-hearing/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/di-s-story/ Di's Story Di loves nothing more than spending mornings in the park with her grandchildren, but the experience is bitter sweet. Although Di can see their gorgeous smiles she yearns to hear their squeals of delight. Di: My hearing loss started in my early twenties. I remember... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:41:29 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/di-s-story/ https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/subsidised-ci/ Subsidised CI Miracles do happen! Just when I had given up hope of ever getting a Cochlea Implant I was offered a Subsidised CI. I had the surgery in Mid November and this was followed by 3 weeks of near silence which sorely tested me. Unable to wear my main hearing aid because that ear had... Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:38:53 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/stories/subsidised-ci/