Hearing Impaired

Characters

Austyn: 17, deaf due to her parent's DNA, goes to a hearing school because of her superior ability to read lips and having friends and teachers who know American Sign Language; Full name is Austyn Rose Monroe

Jake: 19, Austyn's older brother; super protective of her at school and has been suspended for fighting with her bullies; Completely fluent in American Sign Language and German; Full name is Jakob Matthew Monroe

Madalyn: 15, Austyn's younger sister, adores Austyn and insanely smart, skipped two grades and is a sophomore in high school with her sister; Full name is Madalyn Grace Monroe

Nick: 11, Austyn's younger brother, encouraged her to go for the cochlear implants after finding out that Austyn was approved for them; Full name is Nicholas Austin Monroe

Bethany: 45, Austyn's mother, fluent in 7 languages, including German and American Sign Language, was so excited when Austyn was approved for cochlear implants; Full name isu Bethany Jane Salvador- Monroe

William: 46, Austyn's father, is the CEO of the biggest medical technology company in the US; Full name is William James Monroe

Dr. Jackie: 37, Austyn's audiologist, approved Austyn for cochlear implants; Full name is Jacqueline Louis Rosten- Brookstyn

Mr. Watson: 41, Madalyn and Austyn's history teacher, loves teaching them; Full name is Michael Andrew Watson

Michaela: 17, Austyn's best friend, has known American Sign Language since preschool; Full name is Michaela Diane Adams

Jay- 17, Austyn's boyfriend, had to have Michaela ask her out for him; Full name is Jay Ross Grodgner

Ms. Johnson- 26, Austyn's English teacher, fluent in Sign Language, Full name is Sarah Emily Johnson

Principal Carson- 56, Austyn, Jake and Madalyn's principal, allows Austyn and her siblings a couple days off for Austyn's surgery; Full name is George Elliott Carson

Mrs. Vance- 24, Austyn's speech pathologist, graduated from Texas Tech; Full name is Isabella Kristin Penson- Vance