Erica,
Good example. I'm a little hard of hearing. Knowing this, I always look to how I can best position myself to field questions. I also tell students they need to keep the class quiet from extraneous noises as it interferes with my clearly hearing their questions. Most students are respectful of that (but do need reminding. So, although there is some mild impairment, by understanding and preparing to adapt, this helps create better class discussions.
Barry Westling
