El Deafo gave me insight into how a deaf individual may feel, some of their internal struggles as well as what they are actually hearing. From her diagnosis of meningitis, to the hearing test and her audiogram it showed you almost the process of what an individual who acquires a hearing loss goes through. It showed you Cece’s progression which I liked because I felt like I was seeing everything that I learned from start to finish. “El Deafo” was not only funny and cute, but it was informative and realistic in regard to the different aspects of Cece’s hearing loss. This novel can be used with to empower young children, teenagers, and parents to embrace their hearing loss and provide a source of comfort that there are people that embark on the same experiences and struggles. Cece experiences both highs and lows that any child with a hearing loss or aided device may go through. Cece has a hearing aid and her ability to hear with her super “phonic” ear. This story is a great read for any parent or child experiencing a hearing loss. “El Deafo” written by Cece Bell is a comic novel that follows the chronicles of a young girl making it through life and school with a hearing loss.
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