Partial Deafness Case Study

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Cece's partial deafness interfere with her ability to develop relationships with others; friends and family.She can not hear other students and Family members She was too shy to communicate.Her friendships do not last.(#12-97) Cece showed her mother that she can’t hear.Cece had a sleepover and she could not take it anymore because she did not know what were the talking about.( #26-62)
In school she will always sit alone and doesn't talk.(#51) Her Friendship doesn't last because her friends get jealous of her.Cece shows that she can’t hear because she shows it.she is to shy to communicate with the kids and she doesn't talk to them. She ends Friendship fast because when she is with her friend all her friend get jealous of her for what she is doing. Now,some might argue that cece’s partial deafness doesn’t affect her relationship between her friends and family.For them cece’s part deafness doesn’t affect her

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