Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 19, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 04:40 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: > I'm sorry about your daughters hearing deficit...wondering what the >> prior loss was due to...if they know. >> >> off list if you prefer, or not.... >> >> >> Steve > > Laura was born hearing impaired. I had gestational diabetes and > when she was born, she weighed 12 pounds 11 ounces. I suspected all > of the ultrasounds I had when pregnant, but the doctors said there > was no way to know the cause of her deafness. She has been wearing > hearing aids all her life and learned to lip read when she learned > to talk. This is the third time she has been hit on the head and > she lost more hearing each time. Laura says she needs to start > wearing a helmet! To keep this on topic - Laura is the kid who gets > all of my old Leica M's. She loves photography but has a degree in > psychology and no job. :-( thanks Tina... she sounds like a gutsy kid... a fascinating story which leaves me wondering about her talent with the camera, and also whether she has explored Neuro-psychology... Steve > > > Tina > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information