As my hearing loss progressed, I was compelled to accept my hearing aids. Still, insecurities lingered. While never short on friends, I subconsciously subdued self-expression, convinced that hearing loss somehow mutes personality.
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Audiology has seen remarkable advancements in recent years, thanks to groundbreaking technologies that enhance diagnostic precision, improving hearing aid performance, and personalized patient care.
In 1970 I was diagnosed as profoundly deaf. I was 11 months old. I then began training at the McGill University Program, followed by Kindergarten at the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf (MOSD).
My hearing loss journey started at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport 10 years ago. I was walking through the corridors of the international terminal after a business trip to the US when my boss looked at me and said, “you should really do something about that.”
