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I think that it is harder for deaf people than for late deafened people. The bad thing about losing hearing after having it is emotionally adjusting to the loss. Suddenly, the hearing that was taken for granted is gone. When that happens, a lot of people fall into denial then depression. It's emotional work because the loss must be grieved. People who are resilient and flexible adjust better then those people who are withdrawn and rigid. The real loss is not "fitting" into the hearing world anymore.
I read here that many prelingual deaf people have grief over childhood isolation, especially when their families don't use ASL. The issue is not "fitting" into the hearing world here, too, but it's more challenging dealing with it as a child than as an adult.
I read here that many prelingual deaf people have grief over childhood isolation, especially when their families don't use ASL. The issue is not "fitting" into the hearing world here, too, but it's more challenging dealing with it as a child than as an adult.