What do deaf people imagine hearing sound is like?

Since I am born profoundly deaf, I feel I am eligible to answer such question. By the age of 5 years, I realised the whole meaning of sounds as, I wore hearing aids at that time. read more

Likewise, asking deaf people to imagine what hearing sound is like is really hard if they don't know what it's like to hear. I don't know what it's like to fully utilize my hearing and not rely on lip-reading, but I would imagine that it is effortless, like floating in the clouds and understand what is being said - in commercials, on phones, at concerts and bars. read more

If you can imagine hearing someone talking on the other side of a wall, where you can hear the voice but not understand the words, you’re understanding what one kind of hearing loss can sound like. There are a number of youtube videos that demonstrate what a hearing loss sounds like. read more

People affected by hearing loss report hearing a voice in their head, just as hearing people do. The qualities of that experience are varied, just as they are for hearing people. read more