{"id":22272,"date":"2013-03-21T15:36:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T20:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22272"},"modified":"2013-03-22T15:14:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T20:14:26","slug":"are-you-bullied-because-of-your-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/03\/21\/are-you-bullied-because-of-your-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Bullied Because of Your Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are You Bullied Because of Your Hearing Loss?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my soon-to-be-published memoir, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, I encountered someone who wasn’t too kind about my hearing loss\u2026<\/p>\n

http:\/\/lipreadingmom.com\/order-lipreading-moms-book\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.crossrivermedia.com\/Confessions-Lip-Reading.html<\/a><\/p>\n

As we drove away from the church, I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds. With the window cracked, I heard moving cars coming from the nearby highway. That sound had been deaf to my ears without hearing aids in them. Deep in my purse, I had buried those aids. I never wanted to wear them again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIdiot.\u201d It was a child\u2019s voice. \u201cStupid mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

I opened my eyes and watched as Nicklaus, sitting beside me, spouted off these words. His tiny voice was not only audible to my ears, but annoying in its high pitch.<\/p>\n

I grabbed hold of his arm.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou listen to me,\u201d I said in my mean mom voice. \u201cI\u2019d better never, ever hear you say that again. Do you understand?\u201d<\/p>\n

Yes, my own child teased me because I couldn\u2019t hear well. And I am not alone. According to my research, hearing loss bullying is a phenomenon that affects people of all ages.<\/p>\n

A Teen\u2019s Worst Nightmare<\/p>\n

Sixteen-year-old Michael (not his real name) has been physically attacked at school because of his hearing loss. Michael thinks he\u2019s small for his age; a 13-year-old sister towers over him. He wears glasses and hearing aids, due to the partial deafness he\u2019s had since birth.<\/p>\n

The bullying began in sixth grade when several students stole his stuff at school and threw it at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s mainly people think people with hearing aids are weaker than others,\u201d Michael says. \u201cIn my case I\u2019m very shy and don\u2019t talk a lot. I\u2019ve lived it for so long. All kinds, too\u2014cyber, verbal, and a little physical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kids at School Bully Hard of Hearing Mom<\/p>\n

Jacqueline (not her real name) has banned certain boys from coming home from school with her son. One of these boys called Jacqueline \u201cretarded\u201d because of her profound hearing loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bully \u2026 was excluding my son from online games as well as social events for about two months,\u201d Jacqueline says. \u201cIt was really sad that my son was rejected from even lifelong friends. Then when I caught the bully moving our portable basketball goal out of whack, I asked him to put the heavy basketball goal back in place. He went to school and told a lot of people I was retarded. He lied to me about being the one who moved the basketball goal, but he did it in front of his little sister who told on him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The day after the bully\u2019s parents were told of the incident, Jacqueline was notified of an anonymous student reported through the school\u2019s website report bullying link that the bully called Jacqueline \u201cretarded\u201d in front of a lot of students on the school property.<\/p>\n

Another time some boys spent the night and talked about Jacqueline behind her back. Later, she was told one of the boys said she was retarded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese boys are no longer welcomed in our home,\u201d Jacqueline says. \u201cSome teens are just mean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can You Relate?<\/p>\n

In the coming weeks, I hope to further explore this the troubling phenonemon of hearing loss bullying. Not only will I share about others who have been targeted, but I will include ways to protect yourself or loved one from a bullying attack. If you or someone you know is currently being bullied, I encourage you to immediately talk to a trusted adult or call 9-1-1.<\/p>\n

Have you or someone you know experienced bullying because of hearing loss? Please comment below. Should your bullying experiences be noted in future blog posts, I will change names to protect privacy.<\/p>\n

SOURCE:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/lipreadingmom.com\/2013\/02\/21\/are-you-bullied-because-of-your-hearing-loss\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are You Bullied Because of Your Hearing Loss? In my soon-to-be-published memoir, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, I encountered someone who wasn’t too kind about my hearing loss\u2026 http:\/\/lipreadingmom.com\/order-lipreading-moms-book\/ http:\/\/www.crossrivermedia.com\/Confessions-Lip-Reading.html As we drove away from the church, I closed…<\/p>\n

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