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(I don't really talk like that......most of the time).

My name's Linda. I got caught up in posting replies, but I thought I should let you all know a little about me. I grew up hearing, but began losing my hearing when I was in high school. I had no idea at the time; began to get an inkling when I was having children -- when I would stop wearing my contacts (regardless of what doctors tell you, your vision changes during pregnancy), I'd have more difficulty understanding conversation. When my youngest started school, I decided to go back to college and get my teaching certification. That was when I discovered how much hearing I had really lost. I have progressive sensorineural deafness. At this point I do still hear some low-frequency sounds, but above 1500 Hz I have no hearing.

I'm not as devastated by losing my hearing as most hearing people seem to be; it's mainly just been the inconvenience of having to compensate for the things I no longer hear. My mother had a cousin who was deaf, so I've known my manual alphabet and a few signs from a very early age and I've never felt there was something "wrong" with being deaf. Sammy was just like everyone else, except he had this really neat way of communicating; I was always fascinated by his signing. Little did I know that I would be needing it myself someday.

I never got my teaching certification, because I did not know if I would be able to manage in a regular classroom. But now, I'm back in college getting my teaching certification in Deaf Education. I'll graduate next year. I'm slowly discovering the Deaf community here at home, and am looking forward to making friends with more deaf and HOH people here at AD.
 
Hello Linda, and welcome to AllDeaf.

I, too, grew up hearing until the age of 5 when all of a sudden I lost most of my hearing. Doctors were unsure how it happened. :dunno:

I've been wearing a hearing aid ever since and it helps in most cases. I just wish the tinnitus would go away though.

Anyway, good luck with your studies, and making new deaf and hoh friends here and over there. :)

See ya around.
 
Hello Linda,

Welcome to Alldeaf and enjoy your stay here.... ;)

Me too, grew up hearing until the age of 5 from illness....
 
Hello and welcome to Alldeaf Linda! Compensating for what you were used to before must be difficult and perhaps frustrating at times, but seeing the fact that you're back in school taking Deaf Education...wishes you all the best during your course of studies and making some sort of significant contribution in the days/years ahead! In here, there's a great group of people here and I'm sure you'll have a sense of belonging as well as to those you do meet where you're at...and lastly, hope you'll enjoy your stay here in AD! :)
 
Thanks for the warm welcome. I don't know what is causing my hearing loss. 2 of my sisters have the same type loss (my other sister and brother have no problems); first the high frequencies go, then the middle ones, til all we're left with is some low frequency hearing. Except for the deaf cousin on my mom's side, no one else has any hearing problems at all. It's kinda weird.
 
Howdy, Linda!
DeafInTexas said:
I never got my teaching certification, because I did not know if I would be able to manage in a regular classroom.
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Speaking from experience (I too am latent AND from Texas AND a teacher) it is quite possible for you to teach in a "regular" classroom. I taught many years in inner-city Dallas.
 
Welcome

Hello Linda,

First of all i would like to say welcome! You will get alot of interest information from everyone here on alldeaf.com and everyone will share their information with you. My daughter is in the same situation as you. She was born hearing and became deaf at the age of 4 years old and now she is 10 years old. She goes to mainstream school and get alot of help from her school and her visiting teacher which is brillant. By the way, just to let you know we're Irish. My other two daughters were born deaf. My daughter lost her hearing due to Viral Infection. You know yourself that you can achieve anything in life, you just got one that is teaching. Well Done!!
 
G'day,
Welcome to AD. Hope you'll enjoy your visit here. Good luck with your future studies.
Cheers! :wave:
 
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