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Just wondering who else has went to a mainstream school like me. What were your experiences? I've managed to make mostly A's and a few B's. I feel like I had to teach myself a lot of the time though. There have always been some teachers that I can't hear in class. I just sit there staring at the...

So, I get really frustrated sometimes in social situations where I have to talk to people. I tend to feel left out. Do you guys think that carrying around a notepad to write things down would help me join in more? That way if I couldn't hear someone, I could just ask them to write it down rather...

When you are in a really quiet environment and someone tries to whisper to you, how do you explain to them that it won't work? Most of the people I'm around aren't used to being around a hard of hearing person, so they usually just try to whisper louder when I let them know. I'm like "It's just...

So, my name is Katie and I'm 18 years old. I have Turner Syndrome. It caused me to have chronic ear disease. The drainage from that has destroyed the bones in my ears as well as my ear drums. I have had several surgeries on my ears including a BAHA implant on my left ear. I should be getting one...

When you are in public talking to people (ordering food, talking to a doctor, etc.), do your parents/friends have a habit of speaking for you? My mother does this a lot, and I know she's just trying to help. I can read lips pretty well though, so it's not necessary a lot of the time. It's pretty...