OHMYGOSSIP — Tasha Ghouri did not get “massive support” as a deaf schoolchild.
The 23-year-old reality star made history as the first deaf contestant to take part in ITV2 dating series ‘Love Island’ last year but revealed that she struggled in school because of the lack of awareness in the education system for those who are hard of hearing.
Speaking on ITV1’s ‘Good Morning Britain’, she said: “The journey has not been easy, it has definitely been a very long journey and I’ve been lucky enough to have great support around me, I had speech therapy, audiologist, the hospital was really supportive of me. But especially in school, I didn’t really have that massive support. I did have a notetaker if I needed one but I think sometimes forget to face you – I lip read – but they turn around to the whiteboard and I would miss out on what is being said and that’s what is happening right now with deaf children in schools. My journey has been up and down but that’s how it is in life and I overcame those obstacles.
“Even to this day, I struggle with my speech a little bit but it just comes with being deaf basically. Everyone’s experiences are so different being deaf. People have cochlea implants, people have hearing aids, some people are just deaf. The deaf community is so big, I don’t think people understand just how big it is really.
The dancer has now teamed up with the National Deaf Children’s Society and after hearing the statistic that two thirds of deaf children are falling behind in school due to the lack of support, explained that kids need support “from the start” for the the sake of their development.
She added: “If I’m honest, that [statistic] doesn’t really surprise me. The deaf community is so overlooked in terms of ‘It’s okay, leave them to it and they’ll be fine’. But it’s a shame because not many people are deaf aware and in school that needs to happen more, teachers and students need to understand what we go through every day. And you have to start it from young.
“I got my cochlea implant when I was five years old which is quite late on and I had to catch up so quickly and my speech came so much later than everyone else. Kids need this support from the start start. I think a lot of people don’t know where to go which is why me and the National Deaf Children’s Society are coming together to provide that help. You can find that help, you’re not alone.”

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