One1side Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 To everyone in hearpeers I would like to ask an odd question. I now have a new job as hearing loss resource specialist in Fort Worth, TX. This does not mean that I am an MD or that I am licensed to perscribe anything. (Just to clear that up right away.) In order to address a specific set of clients, I was thinking about setting up a group specifically oriented towards working adults and college students in the area. This would be a group of individuals with hearing loss and not just CI users. However, I would need enough participants for the group to be worth setting up. Your thoughts on the subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted September 15, 2015 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Winden, I think it is a good idea With so many groups on Facebook and the different CI companies, plus groups in meetup and the like, how would your group differ from the others? What would the focus of the group be? How would you grow your membership? Just something to think about. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One1side Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Adam Here are the answers to your questions. My group would differ in that it focuses on working adults and people in college and most groups that I have seen address people outside of this group. The few groups I have found that try to address this specific group tend to be far away. Then there are many groups that only address people who are completely deaf. The focus of the group as would be different things that can help people who have hearing loss in the work force and school. This would include, but not be limited to technology, state services and ways to improve communication with others for both those people with hearing loss and those who are around people with hearing loss. I am asking this group and others if enough people would be interested to start with a large enough group, but there are many ways to expand once the group has been established including internet resources such as creating a website and through the idea of helping people communicate with others who have hearing loss, giving presentations on the subject for family members who are trying to adjust to this new change that someone may be going through. -Winden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted September 16, 2015 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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