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Despite sitting in the back row, Mateo feels excluded because he can't hear the school announcements due to his profound hearing loss. The frustration of not hearing this vital information in order to stay connected and to be empowered by an education leaves out anyone who is hearing impaired.

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Mateo sits near the front of the classroom, strategically positioning himself to catch every word the teacher says.

As the teacher faces the chalkboard, Mateo's frustration mounts. While his classmates take notes and follow along with the lesson, he's left deciphering a silent conversation between the teacher's lips and the whiteboard. The strain of trying to piece together fragmented sentences takes its toll, leaving Mateo feeling mentally exhausted and disengaged.

#hardofhearing #hearingloss #hlaa #BetterHearing #safelistening #worldhearingday #KeepListening Campaign #TheMoreYouKnow #

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As the chatter of classmates fills the school grounds , a world where communication is predominantly oral. Mateo walks feeling isolated in a sea of moving lips and no sound, he does his best to focus on lipreading and of his surroundings. #comicstrip #hearingloss #hearingimpaired #hearingaid #hearinglossawareness #hearingloss.org #chchearing.org