zero speech discrimination.

[Vorsia]

I was reading my audiogram and said zero speech discrimination I have sever hearing loss but able to speak well people surprise when I tell them I have had loss as a child just not this where there still surprised. Well I mean like think about it it I wore to speak I would not be considered deaf. So I chosen. Not use my voice I might write or finger spell to the interpreter that I will lip read what she saying like at the doctor aim I an exception. To the rule about most stereotypes. People about deaf people.

 

[AlleyCat]

It isn't about your speech. The speech discrimination is about understanding OTHER's speech.

 

[Vorsia]

I'm profound in one ear and severe in the other with no speech discrimination so I'm deaf if you was to call my name I wouldn't. Hear. You.

 

[AlleyCat]

Right. I understand. It's why your audi said zero speech discrimination. It's not uncommon.

 

[ash345]

yeah it means that even with amplification... your ability to understand others speech is nonexistent, at least by the audio itself. And as AllyCat said... this is not uncommon...

 

[deafskeptic]

It isn't about your speech. The speech discrimination is about understanding OTHER's speech.

Exactly. I have excellent speech but I got zero speech discrimination on my CI eligibility test. In other words, I couldn't understand what others are saying to me at all without lipreading.

 

[deafskeptic]

Exactly. I have excellent speech but I got zero speech discrimination on my CI eligibility test. In other words, I couldn't understand what others are saying to me at all without lipreading.

I never get 100% even with my CI.

 

[Smithtr]

that is serious on pretty very important I know verbal look like speech zero discrimination!

 

[AlleyCat]

Exactly. I have excellent speech but I got zero speech discrimination on my CI eligibility test. In other words, I couldn't understand what others are saying to me at all without lipreading.

Curious, what were your results after the CI?