Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each:

When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

Evelyn’s loss of hearing was a gradual process which was first noticed by her mother when she was eight years old. Although, she managed to conceal it from her friends and teachers for a while but by the time she was eleven her marks had deteriorated and her parents were compelled to visit a specialist. It was then confirmed that her hearing was severely impaired due to gradual nerve damage.