CHAPTER 54:

"What are some of the biggest problems faced by late-deafened people?"

A rule to deafness is the later the age of deafness the more difficult it is to adjust, which holds true to just about any other disability that a person may have. The later in life that a person experences something they have never before is going to be a challenge to over come. Being a late-deafened person whether it was progressively, suddenly, or genetically if you are over the age of 18 it is going to be challenging.
I have heard people say that one should learn a second language at a young age because they will have more of a chance becoming fluent at that language. I think this could have something to do with the classifications but I cant be positive because the deaf community is so complex!
Another problem that I could strongly relate to for a late-deafened person would be not being able to function as "normal" hearing people anymore. The thought of how often we (hearing) people take for granted our voice and the ability to communicate, for late-deafened a person who has already experienced that but can no longer would be a very big challenge for me!