Sarah Churman, 29, was born deaf. Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle.
She says on her YouTube channel that she’s worn hearing aids since she was two years old and has gotten by on reading lips. Churman goes on to explain the background behind her clear speech:
“My whole life I’ve been complimented on how well I speak. I don’t really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I’ve worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in.....only thing I can say is ‘God is good’.”
The device she’s received is not a hearing aid. It’s implanted in the middle ear and picks up sound through the ear canal, minimizing background noise and acoustic feedback, according to Envoy Medical.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/sara-churman-deaf-woman-_n_989220.html
Thanks for that kcvl. I was just posting as a interesting link and didn’t go into detail on it since I found it on AOL and HuffPost linking is not allowed here. The Admin was kind enough to modify the ‘excerpt’ by adding your post information that I re-submitted.