Originally Posted by Kaitin

Hi, Jenny:

I haven't read all the replies and must logoff soon. but a quick thought:

I agree with Jillio about meeting with disability services. Bring your audiogram and other data from the audiology appointment (like comprehension scores) and maybe with a letter explaining from your audiologist (probably you don't need the letter, but it can't hurt). This will help you get service you need. When I started college I didn't want help, so I didn't understand in classes and had a very bad time. Please get all services you need so you can have a good education.

Parents are hard I know. Maybe your parents need some time. You said "after a few months of thinking long and hard" - how many months have your parents know about your hearing change? I hope after time they will calm about it and let you make decisions for your hearing.

But maybe your parents won't accept your deafness. At least for a long time. Now I know one of my brothers won't accept I am deaf. He refuses to sign most time. He even turns his back etc to make it hard to lipread. Ever since I was born my parents accept my deafness and not also. They learned ASL (but my mom wanted to learn ASL anyway). They use ASL at home. But when I was a kid we fought about me wearing HAs. And when I struggle in school, sometimes I think they just want to fix my hearing to make school easier. Now they accept I don't want CI soon - too long to explain but I don't - and I am so happy they accept. But I can feel they are waiting for me to change and get CI. So one way they accept I am deaf but another they always will want me hearing.

Maybe this is no help, but I want to say I understand. I hope soon things are better with your parents.