Since adjusting to the use of bone conduction hearing aids, Xander Stormer who’s almost 2 years old is now hitting some real high notes and overcoming his hearing loss. “We still have some work to do, but Xander’s newfound acceptance of the devices has put him on the right path,” said Akron Children’s pediatric audiologist […]
Hearing loss doesn’t stop Elyse from spreading sunshine
Six-year-old Elyse Wright has a sweet smile and cascading brown curls. Most people would never realize the headband she wears anchors a device that helps her overcome hearing loss. Elyse was born with a malformed left ear. As a result, she has conductive hearing loss that happens when sounds cannot get through the middle and […]
Hearing impaired athlete inspired by deaf Seahawks player
If you try to tell 11-year-old Joe Gavriloff he can’t participate in sports because he’s deaf, he won’t listen. A starting lineman for the Kent All Ohio Youth Football Association, Joe’s team, the Rough Riders, participated in the league championship the past 2 years. This weekend, Joe will be rooting for the Seahawks and their […]
Better Speech & Hearing Month: Language of love
I never fully appreciated the sense of hearing until my 18-month-old son was diagnosed with severe/profound hearing loss. Toby was born with hearing, but for some reason lost most of it when he was 12-15 months old. Unfortunately, this was a critical time for speech development. In addition, we believe he went nearly nine months […]
