Now that I'm deaf
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Last published Sat, Dec 5, 2020
Oliver Taylor Moore was a very intelligent but also a very insecure boy at times. Born partially deaf then turned fully deaf following a horrible car accident at 15, he went from being forthright to shy. After being asked if he could be a tutor he realized as much as he hated doing it, he had to work on his speech more and become confident in talking to hearing people again. Can he overcome his insecurities or will he forever be a shy deaf boy?
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