Photo Courtesy: Ann Arbor Public Schools
Robyn Skodzinsky participates in the Ann Arbor Public Schools disability workshop. They take place all around the schools in the district.
Robyn Skodzinsky noticed she wasn’t raising her hand as often as other students. In third grade, Skodzinsky was taking a mandatory school screening for hearing. She had been tested several times and was caught cheating. The tester caught on, and Skodzinsky was tested alone with her back to the tester. At that point, the tester noticed loss of hearing in Skodzinsky’s left ear. It is likely that she was born with hearing loss, but it’s not certain. “I don’t think it came as a surprise to anyone that I had difficulty hearing,” Skodzinsky said. “Mostly, I think everyone was relieved that they could finally turn the TV down.”