In the book “Odyssey of Hearing Loss” Dr. Michael Harvey describes three ways that people handle hearing loss. He does this by sharing the story of ten people who lost their hearing at some point in their lives. Each story helps us learn the unique struggle people face when becoming hard of hearing or Deaf.
According to Harvey, those that lose their hearing later in life usually describe it is a traumatic experience. In other words, losing their hearing was a major detriment to their lives and could only be described as traumatic. After reading the book, I believe this is because they have lived their entire lives as a hearing person so it is like they lost a part of who they are. For example, on page 5 a deafened man explained that “…my hearing
According to Harvey, those that lose their hearing later in life usually describe it is a traumatic experience. In other words, losing their hearing was a major detriment to their lives and could only be described as traumatic. After reading the book, I believe this is because they have lived their entire lives as a hearing person so it is like they lost a part of who they are. For example, on page 5 a deafened man explained that “…my hearing