Hey everyone,
I'm a deaf college student, and am the only deaf student here. I have enough hearing (and excellent speech) so that I can interact with people 1 on 1 ,or with a threesome, quite well. The problem comes with larger groups, where the noise level augments and conversations begin and end and overlap. I find it very hard to understand what anyone's saying during that time. Has anyone found some strategies to try and get the most out of interactions with hearing peers, such as during meals when you may have 10 people together? This is a general question, so I'm just curious as to what advice you have.
I'm a deaf college student, and am the only deaf student here. I have enough hearing (and excellent speech) so that I can interact with people 1 on 1 ,or with a threesome, quite well. The problem comes with larger groups, where the noise level augments and conversations begin and end and overlap. I find it very hard to understand what anyone's saying during that time. Has anyone found some strategies to try and get the most out of interactions with hearing peers, such as during meals when you may have 10 people together? This is a general question, so I'm just curious as to what advice you have.