Deafgirl_gaming
I am a gamer, who has progressive hearing loss since birth. I can talk fairly normal, but at this stage I have lost around 90% of my hearing. I use special programs and headset to allow me to hear certain sounds within the game.
1. Are you actually deaf?
Short answer is yes.
Long answer is, I have about 2 % hearing, sometimes a little more, sometimes less.
2. Were you born this way?
Yes, I was born with an illness that destroyed my ears, eardums, and the bone surrounding my ears
3. If you are deaf, how do you play games?
I use a program called breakaway audio, which gives me some sound ability, kind of like having a built in hearing aid. I also use vibration capable headsets to pick up more sounds I cannot hear.
4. How can you talk so well?
Although I was born with this disease, it was a slow progression, so I was able to learn to speak and interact with people until I lost most of my hearing.
5. Isn't what you have called hearing impairment, not being deaf?
Legally, once you have reached a certain point of hearing loss, you are considered deaf by medical terms.
6. What program and headset do you use?
[Headset](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07VT28R67/?coliid=I17RA4NHKXRMKJ&colid=2R5TAGVQLFTGB&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
[Program](https://store.claessonedwards.com/)