Even reading your description makes me cringe! It's really too bad that most earplugs and headphones won't block these low-level sounds (most block above 60dB). The closest thing I've seen is a headset that blocks to 29dB but I have no way to know if that be enough protection to work for you.
Although this is not a close friend, my girlfriend's coworker recently worked very hard to send her daughter (14) to DC so that she could get a better education. We live in NJ and they weren't able to find a good school that met the daughter's needs. The whole transition has been really hard...
I am a hearing student hoping to get into a grad program at Gallaudet, and they have been very supportive of me. I haven't visited yet, but they do provide hearing interpreters during open houses and with advance notice. What I've been told is that if I can give them two week's notice, I can...
(No relation to TheGriffin above)
I love that you guys have set this up! I'm not quite ready for prime time, but I will definitely be throwing my hat in the ring soon!