{"id":6721,"date":"2023-03-23T16:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T20:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/?p=6721"},"modified":"2023-03-23T16:58:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T20:58:28","slug":"how-to-have-the-best-rideshare-experience-when-you-have-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/how-to-have-the-best-rideshare-experience-when-you-have-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Have the Best Rideshare Experience When You Have Hearing Loss\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a> reports, \u201cApproximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.\u201d If you are one of these numbers and planning a trip to Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens in downtown Philadelphia and taking a rideshare, you may be wondering how you can make the most of the experience. We review how to have the best rideshare experience with hearing loss below.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn on Assistive Features in the App  <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Some popular rideshare apps, which are used to schedule your rides, offer assistive features that can improve your experience if you have hearing loss. Some features include in-app visual and vibrating alerts that let you know when your ride has arrived, as well as if your driver has sent you a message. Contact your preferred rideshare provider before making your travel plans to inquire what other features they offer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell Your Driver About Your Communication Preferences  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019re in the vehicle and after you confirm your name and destination, tell your driver about your communication preferences. You may be able to request to sit in the front seat so you can turn to read their lips when they talk to you, or you can bring along a tablet for them to communicate with you when they\u2019re not driving. Some rideshare apps allow you to set a preference about whether or not you want your driver to talk to you during the ride.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask Your Driver to Turn off the Radio  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of rideshare drivers turn on music, so they\u2019re not driving in silence or in order to set an ambiance. However, if background music is going to make it hard for you to communicate with them, you can ask them to turn it off or turn it down.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Your Audiologist  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are experiencing hearing loss and haven\u2019t yet sought treatment, know that they can improve your communication ability, including with your rideshare drivers. Modern hearing aids can be programmed for many different environments, including inside vehicles.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call Advanced ENT & Allergy<\/span> today.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports, \u201cApproximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.\u201d If you are one of these numbers and planning a trip to Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens in downtown Philadelphia and taking a rideshare, you may be wondering how you can make…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phones_titles":"","phones":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6721"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6728,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6721\/revisions\/6728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}