"I go to a regular school. I'm in

Grade 2 and my grandparents are

teaching me Italian. I love listening

to music – my favourite band is

"The Black Eyed Peas"

Darcy, aged 7
Diagnosis – Profoundly Deaf

"Lily's speech is coming along so well.

This morning she said a nine word

sentence. She is so happy and much

calmer now she can talk to us and

understand what we are saying"

Lily, aged 3½ years
Diagnosis – Profoundly Deaf

"It's only been a month since he

received his implant and this morning

he heard a plane overhead and

immediately looked up and pointed.

And his twin sister Ella is already

trying to teach him words!"

Jack, aged 18 months
Diagnosis – Profoundly Deaf