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Navigating Life with Hearing Loss: A Journey of Resilience and Adaptation

As a fourth-year Communication Sciences and Disorders major from Brandon, FL, I share my personal journey with congenital mild-moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Diagnosed in the fourth grade, I experienced a nine-year gap before receiving hearing aids at 18. Reflecting on my academic challenges and social anxiety, I emphasize the importance of clinician support in early intervention. I also discuss my coping strategies, including lip reading and seeking context clues, and the role hearing aids play in enhancing communication. Through these insights, I aim to raise awareness of the impact of hearing loss on daily life.

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Navigating Life with Hearing Loss: A Journey of Resilience and Adaptation

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  1. Allison Curran Lost to Follow-up

  2. About Me • Communication Sciences and Disorders major- 4th year • From Brandon, FL • Applying to Au.D. programs • Some knowledge of ASL • Congenital mild-moderate sensorineural hearing loss • HL in family: Deafness, Alport, general hearing impairment

  3. My Hearing Loss • Screened and diagnosed in 4th grade • Re-tested and fit with HA at 18 y/o • 9 year gap between detection and intervention • Key difference between both experiences: clinician skills • Personal reaction • Family reaction • Lack of information

  4. Experiences • Academic • Middle school • High school: more challenging • Did well, but not easily • Getting called on in class • “Alyssa” and AP Chemistry • Social • Avoid certain situations • More shy and avoidant • Nickname “grandma” • Anxiety meeting people (college)

  5. Compensatory Strategies • Unintentional • Lip reading • Context clues • Facing the speaker • Uses a lot of energy! • Intentional • Subway • AP Chem class • Closed Captions • Amelie • Simply asking to repeat and/or speak up

  6. Hearing Aids • Bilateral • Oticon Dual Mini • Custom fit micro-mold (closed fit) • Capabilities • Address main concerns: functional and discreet • Very basic: no Bluetooth, FM, or telecoil, etc. • Programs change based on situation (quiet, conversational, restaurant, wind) • Adjustment period

  7. Conclusion • Importance of clinician role in early intervention • Hearing loss affects children both socially and academically

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