What matters deafness of the ears, when the mind hears?

October 6, 2006

When the world turns the volume down - New Zealand’s source for health news on Stuff.co.nz

Filed under: General

A late-deafened journalist’s inspiring story of how he adapted to his hearing loss. Ok, you may say, another one? But hey, there is no such thing as an oversupply of inspiring tales, so enjoy!

For the past 30 years Chris Peters has been slowly losing his ability to hear the world around him – the voices of his family, his workmates and the general soundscape of daily life. Noises that he used to pick up – the radio, the timer on the oven or a public announcement at the train station – have faded away.

Read on…

(Thanks to Gerard - once again - for the link.) 

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