Hearing Classmates News Today

Tough task, right? imagine doing so without the ability to hear the world around you. and dr. sanjay gupta introducing us to one of the first nonhearing physicians. >> he wanted to follow in his parents footsteps by becoming a doctor, despite his hearing loss. his parents pushed back and placed him in public school, where few special accommodations were given to deaf students. >> the teacher said, no way am i going to have a deaf kid in my class, and my parents had to insist. >> bullying became ...

Accommodations were given to daefr students. >> we are talking about 1955. the teacher said no way will i have a deaf kid in my class. my parents would have to insist. >> reporter: bullying another obstacle. >> some kids would put their mouth behind their hand. >> reporter: he per seer veered and went on to medical school and worked twice as hard to keep up with his hearing classmates. >> i probably spend a lot more time reading, re-reading the material. i never doubted myself. >> reporter: toda...