IEP Meetings: One Person, Multiple Perspectives Through the Years
As a student, I remember being taught how to advocate for myself. I remember advocating for myself by standing up for myself, by speaking...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Apr 2
- 3 min
My Thoughts On The "Invisible Hearing Aid"
This is a social media post I wrote on November 12, 2020 in response to the public release of Phonak's Invisible Hearing Aid. I do not...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Mar 26
- 3 min
A Note To My Past Self & For All D/HH Children
Lately I've seen other children around me who are deaf/hard of hearing: toddlers, kids, teens... and I've realized that each age has...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Mar 17
- 3 min
When the Questions Stop (Part 2): Ask Your Questions
Once I got to high school the questions stopped, though the stares didn't. The questions stopped from my peers and from adults around me....
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Emmy Cartwright
- Dec 1, 2021
- 7 min
¡Una semana Maravillosa!
¡He estado usando mis dos procesadores Marvel durante una semana y tengo tantas cosas que me encantan! Para sorpresa de todos, el día...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Nov 4, 2021
- 4 min
When The Questions Stop (Part 1)
As a kid I remember always being asked questions about my cochlear implants (also referred to as: my ears). Always getting questions...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Mar 17, 2021
- 4 min
Bimodal or Bilateral?
At this point it has now been a few weeks since I got my Marvel processors turned on! To say I was excited for this appointment would be...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Feb 26, 2021
- 6 min
A Marvelous Week!
I have now been using my two Marvel processors for a week and have so much I am loving! To everyone's surprise, the day after I had my...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Transitioning to College; Dorm Life
With my transition to college, the thing I was most focused on was the adjustment of having two roommates. And not the worry of whether...
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Emmy Cartwright
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
How Captions Changed the Movies I Watched
Always use captions!! So basically... I never watch a movie without captions because as you'll embarrassingly discover, I'm never...
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Emmy Cartwright
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Transition to College; School Life
Once you get to college there really are two aspects of accommodations to think about. You have accommodations for your dorm, then you...
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Emmy Cartwright
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
Middle School Years with an FM System
Let me just start by saying - the only reason I am able to write this is because I'm practically out of my teen years, 19 years old and...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
I've Been Reminded Why...
The other day I was reminded why. Why I put everything aside and dedicate all I can to each individual I cross paths with who shares a...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
Self Identification As A deaf Individual
The concept of self identity was yet another thing I hadn't realized was something to have an opinion on until I was in high school. It...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
Ears Off Time Is Essential To My Daily Routine
I was born profoundly deaf and implanted at the age of 13 months, as a result there were times where I only knew the world of sound....
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
My Experience Attending CampUS 2019
This summer I had the opportunity of attending CampUS on behalf of Phonak! CampUS is located in Ohio and is a camp for teens with hearing...
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Emmy Cartwright
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome to Hearing Through Silence
Welcome to Hearing Through Silence! This blog has been created to share my journey with hearing loss as it relates to all aspects of life!
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