{"id":4559,"date":"2023-03-31T08:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/?p=4559"},"modified":"2023-03-31T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:03:07","slug":"tips-for-train-travel-with-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/tips-for-train-travel-with-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Train Travel with Hearing Loss\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you among the 15% of American adults who reports some trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a>? If you are and you\u2019re planning to take a trip on a train soon, you may be wondering what you can do to prepare. We review tips for this below.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy Your Ticket in Advance  <\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Amtrak Station in Santa Barbara will likely be loud and bustling, which will be a challenging listening situation. To prevent any miscommunication and ensure you buy the right train ticket, we recommend buying your ticket in advance online. If you don\u2019t know how to do this, ask a relative or friend to help you.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know Your Route  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Review your route in advance so that you\u2019re prepared. You can write down all the planned stops along the route so you can track how far you are from your destination during the ride.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring Hearing Aids & Accessories  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you use hearing aids<\/a> and accessories, bring them along so that you\u2019re hearing your best while at the station and on the train.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrive Early  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like any other mode of travel, you should check-in early. Use your downtime to check for schedule changes, review posted COVID-19 safety protocols and arrange a seat where you can easily see and hear updates.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Live Departures  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a smartphone, not only can you use it to buy and display your ticket, but you can also live track departures and arrivals using the train station\u2019s app, so you can see whether your train will be delayed and which platform you need to be at. This way, you won\u2019t have to strain to hear alerts over the PA system.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk to Staff  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should talk to staff at the station and on the train to let them know about your hearing loss<\/a> and where you\u2019re traveling to. You can request that they come up to you to double-check you hear any updates and ensure you don\u2019t miss your stop.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit an Audiologist to Prepare  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t yet have your own set of hearing aids, schedule an appointment with an audiologist before your trip to learn how they could benefit you. For more information or to schedule an appointment with a hearing aid expert, call Hearing Services of Santa Barbara<\/span> today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you among the 15% of American adults who reports some trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders? If you are and you\u2019re planning to take a trip on a train soon, you may be wondering what you can do to prepare. We review tips for this below.   Buy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Traveling by train with hearing loss can be intimidating. Let's discuss some tips and tricks to help make getting to your destination easier. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}