“It was definitely hard when we did find out for sure that our son was deaf, because I didn’t yet know much about hearing loss. Would he be able to speak? Would he be able to go to our local school? We had no idea,” said Nadia.
An immediate relief
Nadia recalled meeting a boy at the Hear and Say community fun day who was several years older than Leo, and as he chatted away to his mum, Nadia said she felt the weight lifted from her shoulders seeing the possibilities her own little boy’s future could hold.
“We started at Hear and Say, and it was immediately a massive relief,” said Nadia.
“It’s not just the listening and spoken language therapy services that they have there for us, it’s also being able to meet other parents who are in the same situation, and see their kids who are thriving. It’s made a huge difference.”
