I didn't go through grade schools with any hearing problems. But I did go to college dhh. Left ear deaf, and deemed it wasn't worth being aided, so I relied solely on my right severe to profound ear. No accommodations, just me. No problems. I don't get tired or head aches from speech reading either. BUT I don't just rely on speech reading, I think that makes a big difference. Some weekends I might not wear my aid at all, and only speech read, but I miss a lot and couldn't have an indepth conversation like that. Mostly I do a combination of listening and speech reading. But if I can't see the speaker I can't understand then, it's just gibberish. Well, I'm deader now than when I went to college.
I guess I just have a hard time wrapping my head around why if I did fine with my aids with severe loss, why can't other people and kids do just as well?
