She gave my papers back two or three times to revise and told me what was the matter. For the most part, McDermott's persistance has prevented misunderstandings that might arise from being hard of hearing. Once, I had to ask questions that made a professor repeat himself. I told him I was there but hadn't heard. Then he understood.
College is better than high school.
During class, the faculty members will explain or will tell me to see them after class. But I'm outspoken. A lot of people with a disability might not go to a professor to get the help they need. But it is important because you realize what kind of assistance you can receive to get through school. In early years, McDermott was grateful when a professor in a large class saved the first row for people who have difficulty hearing, even though he did not want to call attention to himself with his classmates.