You are right, Ellen. Students with hearing loss are legendary for faking their way through life because they feel self-conscious about asking for repetition over and over. They often ask once, then again, and then they smile and nod and go away to ask someone else. It is ironic that students who have the lease "visible" disabilities (that is, you can't tell by looking at them) are often the most severely impacted simply BECAUSE others don't realize their needs.
