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- Leclerc: They did. Hearing loss is one of the symptoms of Ménière’s, as are attacks of vertigo. I get fluctuating hearing loss and pressure in the ears. I get ringing in the ears. I get headaches. Some of the symptoms come and go as they please.
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Feb 3, 2014 · Katie’s not, but she does suffer from a condition called Ménière's disease, which causes intermittent hearing loss, along with vertigo.
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As star of the ABC Family series Switched at Birth, actress Katie Leclerc calls upon her own fluctuating hearing loss to infuse her role with a dash of reality. She plays Daphne Vasquez, a deaf teen who meets the family she never knew she had, and gets to share the screen with Lea Thompson and Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin.
Apr 11, 2017 · Before landing the role in the series, Leclerc, in real life, was diagnosed with Meniere's disease, which can cause hearing loss, a fact she says helped her realistically play her...
She started learning American Sign Language at 17, before she found out she had Ménière's disease, which leads to hearing loss. Her older sister also teaches ASL. [4] Both her father and older sister have Ménière's disease as well.
Jul 11, 2011 · You play a character who’s deaf, and you’re hard of hearing. What’s that like? I was diagnosed with Menier’s disease at age 20, and one of the symptoms is fluctuating hearing loss.
Sep 7, 2012 · Five years ago, Leclerc was diagnosed with Meniere's disease, a degenerative inner ear disorder that can cause fluctuating hearing loss and vertigo -- but she doesn't let it stop her at all.
Jul 4, 2011 · Actress Katie Leclerc relishes being a voice for those with hearing loss, portraying a positive role model as deaf character Daphne Vasquez in the new series “Switched at Birth,” especially since she, too, has experienced hearing loss.
