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Early life
Angela Lynn was born in Des Moines , Iowa . At six months old , she began life with a silent struggle , contracting a cold that progressively became worse and was accompanied by an extremely high fever . After numerous visits to her pediatrician and ultimately to the hospital , her fever was brought under control , but Angela was left with permanent damage causing a sensorineural hearing loss .
She had a good life growing up even though challenges were faced from time to time . No matter what , she continued to do her best in life and enjoyed many amazing experiences .
Angela Lynn attended mainstream schools ( had classes with non-deaf students with interpreting supports ) and lived with a well-educated hearing family . She loved to learn and took her education seriously . As a result , she garnered a BA in Education from the worldrenown Gallaudet University and an MA in Deafness Rehabilitation from the prestigious New York University ( NYU ).
Independence
Angela Lynn came from a family that traveled extensively around the world to Africa , Asia , Europe and Australia for business and pleasure and they initially were overprotective when it came to her independence . She is their first child and they worried that her deafness would put her at risk . Later , they realized that Angela Lynn was quite independent and capable of doing many things on her own