But you look so normal
/Keywords
Resilience - Hearing Loss - Isolation - Communication - Disability Awareness
photo by Anita Scharf.
In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Claudia Marseille talks about her personal experiences and struggles with hearing loss, including her journey of overcoming this challenge and pursuing a successful career in the arts. Claudia also discusses the significant impact of hearing loss on various aspects of life and the importance of social and cultural changes in increasing awareness and accommodation for people with disabilities. and the need for better communication skills in pacing for better understanding, especially for those with hearing disabilities.
Main topics
Learning to lip-read and developing visual acuity.
Why Claudia attributes her resilience to her parents, who instilled a belief in her that she could achieve anything professionally.
How a social nature and love of music helped Claudia cope with feelings of isolation.
The challenges of hearing loss, and how it's not just a volume issue but difficulty in distinguishing speech over background noise.
The importance of pacing in communication, especially for those with hearing disabilities.
Developing resilience through personal connections and technological advancements, such as digital hearing aids and closed captioning.
The significance of social and cultural changes brought about by legislation to increase awareness and accommodation for people with disabilities.
The positive changes in attitudes towards accommodating people with hearing loss in modern society.
Action Items
You can find out more about Claudia at her author site claudiamarseilleauthor.com or her painting website claudiamarseille.com
Claudia’s memoir is But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World
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