[April Masini, your AskApril]

Have you talked to your doctor about a good hearing aid that will help you hear more than you already are? There are lots of technological advances, and you may be surprised at what is available to help bridge the gap between what you have naturally, and what you’d like to have.

While the Oscar-winning actress, Marlee Matlin, isn’t a guy, she, too, is deaf and has been able to overcome any challenges this deafness presented and to go on and not only have a successful career, but to marry and have a family. Look her up and watch her movies, or her recent stint on the television show, Celebrity Apprentice, and you’ll be able to tell that her speech is imperfect, but she’s gorgeous, talented, hardworking, sexy and an all around winner — and deaf.

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