Young Sisters Born Deaf Describe Cochlear Implant Activation, Hearing for the First Time

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On Mother's Day 2002, Dacy and Tim discovered that their first born, Callie, was born deaf. Dacy sang to Callie but found herself questioning how she could make the baby feel loved when Callie could not hear her. The first day that Callie had her cochlear implant activated, her eyes were "sparkly" with excitement and wonder. She was 12 months old. When Dacy and Tim had their second child, Lexie, they found out she also suffered from severe hearing loss. The Zacharias family verified their daughter's cochlear implant candidacy and activated her hearing implant without hesitation. In February 2005, Lexie was able to hear her parents' voices for the first time. Learn how the Zacharias family discovered sound with the help of Cochlear.

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