I became aware…

Dorcelle – 2017-02-27 00:36:18Ms. B., I feel sitting your child in the front of class will be beneficial for her. “Maybe you should get her hearing check.” I was in the second grade, and during parent conference, that was my first awareness, that something was “wrong” with me. Now, I don’t remember what my Mom said, and  I don’t think she meant for it to go unnoticed, but I never went to a Dr, never talked about it. It was pretty much an open secret in my household. I was never teased, however, I do remember feeling frustrated whenever, I was in a group setting, large rooms, I could never learn all the words to a song, or simply understand what someone was whispering in my ear. Even then, it never occurred to me, that I was hearing challenged! So, my journey began…

Can you imaging at that age, at that time… in the 1960’s as an African American, that you have a disability? You didn’t talk about it. You just dealt with it! As I reach deep in my recollections, I now see, my denial, my disappointments, my renewal of belief and my consensus of my disability. Though I am still a work in progress, I hope you find this story as helpful or help someone who is struggling with hearing loss. Please follow our blog… you are not alone!

Stay encouraged~

D.