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Overcoming Obstacles: Faith
HOW does Faith hear? With her Elsa-style braid, a microphone in hand, and two hearing aids! All About Me Hi, I’m Faith, a 10th grader from Midland, Texas. I am a self-proclaimed type-A, ambitious 16-year-old who loves being involved in my local community. I am part of my church’s youth group, choir, and youth band. In school, I am on the tennis team, in honor band, and class secretary. My favorite things to do are write and make music. Hearing My Way I received my hearing los
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Have You Heard?
Have you Heard? A message from Hearing Health Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent, treat, and cure hearing loss and to promote hearing health. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is not hearing loss that you are born with. It is hearing loss that is caused by loud noise that damages hair cells in your inner ear. If you have hearing loss in one or both ears, it is important to take care of the residual hearing that you have. Use these tips to preserve your hearin
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Sophie's Spotlight: Bridie
Sophie loves shining a spotlight on amazing kids with hearing loss around the world. Bridie’s mom wanted to share her story with us. To shine a spotlight on someone you know, write to us at info@hearingourway.com! Bridie (an Irish nickname for Bridget), is a 12-year-old with hearing aids from Richmond, Virginia. When Bridie was six, she begged Santa for a violin for Christmas. After three years of lessons, she discovered Irish fiddling, a fun twist on violin that honors her h
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Sophie's Spotlight on Jade
Jade is 11-years-old and wears one hearing aid, but she isn’t the only person in her family with hearing loss. Like Jade, her youngest sister also has unilateral hearing loss, and both her dad and her 8-year-old sister have bilateral hearing loss. Jade is a great role model for her younger sisters. Her dad describes her as loyal, passionate, intelligent, and wonderful! She excels in the mainstream setting, is fluent in Mandarin Chinese (WOW!), and is also a talented musician,
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Inspiration Station: Dear Evan Hansen
“Don’t waste any time trying to be like anybody but yourself because the things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful.” - Ben Platt Acceptance speech for Best Actor in Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen at the 2017 Tony Awards #2017 #tonys #tonys #tonyawards #broadway #musicals #theater #theatre #entertainment #music #art #actor #benplatt #platt #dearevanhansen #strange #powerful #different #beyourself #unique #special
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Sibling Spot: Celia & Lelaina
Meet Celia & Lelaina, siblings from St. Louis, MO who never let hearing loss get in the way of fun! Celia, 7, has a cochlear implant and a hearing aid, and her sister Lelaina, 8, does not have hearing loss. They both love music, scooters, and their dog Linus! Celia: I like being so close in age to my sister because I feel like we are twins. Lelaina is there to help me in school, and she helped me feel better when I had my cochlear implant surgery. Lelaina: We love to have ‘sl
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Inspiration Station: Alex Lacamoire
Photo Credit: Tea for Two Photography Alex Lacamoire Musical Director of Hamilton an American Musical “My hearing loss makes me listen a little harder. It allows me to live in my own bubble. I can really focus in on music and tune out the world around me. . . Music involves all the senses. It’s about overcoming a disability to the point where you don’t feel it’s a disability anymore.” Alex Lacamoire, Tony and Grammy award winning Musical Director of the hit musical Hamilton,
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