Deaf Like Me

[1][2] This biography focuses on Tom and Louise Spradley, their children Bruce and Lynn, and the friends and family they interact with on their journey.

[5] Tom and Louise accepted the doctor's assessment and continued on with their lives until the Fourth of July, they became concerned because Lynn was not bothered by the wailing fire trucks or the bursting fireworks.

When she was 16 months old, Lynn's hearing was tested at the John Tracy Clinic[6] and she was found to be profoundly deaf.

Once Lynn's deafness is proven to be true, Tom and Louise begin teaching her how to lip-read as opposed to how to sign.

[7] Before Lynn was old enough to get a hearing aid, she used an auditory trainer, consisting of headphones, a microphone, and a control box, all used to amplify sounds.

The Spradley's decided they wanted more for Lynn, so they began to learn sign language from some of their deaf friends.