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Louise goldsmith began to lose her hearing when she was in elementary school

For seven years of her life, Louise Goldsmith live and with sound. Then her hearing began to mysteriously deteriorate. Now 25, she is on a mission to show that life can be lived with a hearing loss, to the full.

At first, Louise , was "thrilled with hearing AIDS" and "show" to their classmates in elementary school.

But things changed, as they bully And Then to senior school, where her colleagues were unfriendly and would.

Louise , of Melton, Suffolk, says she would have been her hearing aid to hide by wearing your hair down and your confidence in "really bad".

But You go to City College Norwich, says she has worn their hearing AIDS, "with pride".

"do My bad experiences Make Me want to help others. I face daily barriers. I want people to see that deaf people are not people with two heads, they are Normal People ," she says.

Louise says, she wears her hearing aid with pride

Louise , bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is now classified as severe to profound, and it is based on two hearing AIDS and lip-reading.

no one else in your family deaf, and genetic testing has no persistent result points, why You lost your hearing.

she says the challenges she faces on a daily basis include services, where You need to use a telephone, a lack of subtitled films in the cinemas and the people that You do not respond in public roles, knowing how, when, she says, she is deaf.

Louise says that the challenges they have faces that made them more determined to help others and raise awareness.

"I have to pass so many things," she says. "Once I went to go to the park-and-ride and this Bus Driver brought me to tears.

"I didn't hear him, and he was really terrible and it was really embarrassing.

"mom wrote a letter to complain and they apologized, but there are bad experiences like that, You think, 'this can't happen again" - You have to Do Something about it - so that is why I do what I do. "

Louise is working as an outreach officer for the deaf-Blind in the United Kingdom, a job that tells her that You thought she would be good, like "I know everything there is to know about the deaf".

You will also be inspired "to recognize Young People , it is OK to be deaf, and it is nothing to be ashamed of".

Louise said, your deafness can make others feel awkward

Louise said, there needs to be more awareness in those who work with The Public .

"such As in shops, for example, when I hear how much money to pay I have that specific change, I repeat You once again, but sometimes I didn't hear The Last bit, and I tell them that I am deaf And Then You have the face of the shock, and You know, You feel awkward.

"people need to understand there are different levels of hearing loss," she says.

in addition to her job at the deaf and dumb in the UK, Louise -campaigns for the improvement of services for deaf people, is an Ambassador for Relay-UK, an app, The Phone helps deaf people, and is a volunteer.

As part of your event, Louise , your own website is active on Social Media , gives lectures and makes YouTube videos.

Some people can be answers for deaf people "cringey" or funny and some can be downright offensive, told Louise .

So You created a list of "things Not to Say to a deaf Person" on her, including:

On Twitter, she talks about the realities of life as a deaf person, how hard lip reading can, make her a joy to be able to a vet appointment over The Phone for the First Time for your pet hamster.

she also shares images and videos of themselves to enjoy the nights with their hearing friends, go to The Gym , embarking on a charity skydive, and on your journey to learn sign Language .

"deaf, not really

" Suck In your YouTube videos, she embarks on an adventure with a friend who is also deaf.

The couple can be seen having fun at the outdoor activity centre Go Ape , a trip to Ikea and go-karting with friends.

"the deaf don't really Suck - if I was not deaf I would not have met the wonderful people in this unique deaf culture," says Louise .

"Over The Years , I've learned that we really are experts in adapting to different circumstances, and we can enjoy the life without sound. "

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