It is a very scary experience for any parent not familiar with hearing loss to find out that their child is deaf or deafened. Over 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. It is natural for hearing parents to want their kids to be like them and share their language. Their first thought would be to have their hearing fixed.
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An article on the ABC News website tells about Jim Arruda Henry who learned to read at 92 and even wrote a book at 98. It is an amazing accomplishment for someone at his age that shows it’s never too late to learn at any age!