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I identify as deaf. I have a bilateral sensorineural loss of of about 100-110 dB up to 3000Hz in my right ear and no response past that, and up to 1500Hz in my left and then no response past that. I started identifying as deaf (rather than HOH) when my thresholds dropped and even with aids I could no longer understand speech. I speech read 100% of the time.
I don't like the term hearing impairment. I don't feel as though I am broken. End of point.
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