Why I'm learning

[lucia]

Hi, I'm 15 and I've become HoH in one of my ears with what looks like permanent tinnitus in the other. I got into an accident on a school trip and was skied into by a teacher not even a week after my birthday. It's left me with both a traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome. I've had to move down a year at school as I missed so much and I do most of my work at home as I can't deal with the noise or interactions for longer than an hour. Recently I've found that when I get overwhelmed or there's an average amount of background noise, I can't hear, which means that I miss out on important things. Even everyday communication is a little bit difficult now. So while I was off I did some research and found a website to help me learn. I hope that I can help encourage not only myself but also other deaf or HoH people, like my mum, who were never taught to consider learning!