Spectrum News Story Contribution, “Scientist advancing discoveries to restore hearing loss”

Bree Steffen with Spectrum News recently interviewed Dr. Michelle Hu in San Diego as part of her story, “Scientist advancing discoveries to restore hearing loss”, published December 12, 2022.

EXCERPT:

Hu said it is a personal decision for anyone to choose between hearing amplification or visual language.

“I don’t like that word ‘cure’ for hearing loss or hearing impairment; being born Deaf absolutely can be welcomed and seen as a beautiful thing,” Hu said. “And each individual or each family gets to make a choice for their children or themselves.”  

She is currently learning American Sign Language with her whole family, while monitoring Salk to see what will come out of Manor’s lab that might be a good fit for her and her patients.

“These studies that Uri is doing, it’s so fun to see what’s available out there,” Hu said. “Maybe he can provide an option, a choice for people later. And having options, having choices can be a wonderful thing.”