Conductive Hearing Loss

I found this assignment to be interesting, but at the same time frustrating. I have never experienced something like being deaf in my life. I wish I remembered more in my past sign language courses because I found it extremely hard to convey and receive information. Many of my peers were giving me weird looks during my 12 hours of hearing loss. I felt like they thought I was being rude, so they were rude back to me. My friends and I joke around a lot when we are in our apartment together, so not being able to hear or speak to them was bizarre. Throughout the 12 hours my friends were messing around with me knowing I couldn’t say anything back. I did not like eating or watching the television when I was deaf. My friend made us burgers, and I couldn’t really tell him how I wanted my burger cooked. I also couldn’t give him much feedback about the burger he cooked. I could not enjoy the TV as much as I do when I could hear. The only way I knew what was going on during the show was by …show more content…
Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem in the outer or middle ear, so sound cannot be conducted the same as in a healthy ear. Sensorineural hear loss is caused by non-functioning hair cells in the cochlea. Sensorineural is more serious because it could be permanent. Both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss limit the ear from producing the same sound as a healthy ear, but they are treated in different ways. Conductive hearing loss can be treated with medication, and sensorineural can be treated with earing aids or middle ear implants. Even though this experience was tough I’m still glad I did it. Deaf people face a challenge every day of their lives. I know I was only “deaf” for 12 hours, but it opened my eyes to what deaf people go through. These assignments we do in class are interesting, educational, and make make me feel thankful I have these abilities some might take for