“For a while, I was struggling to keep Layla’s hearing aids in her ears, as she kept pulling them off,” recalled Layla’s mum, Carmen.
“One day I looked online and discovered a shop selling charms to accessorise hearing aids and cochlear implants – they worked a beautifully and Layla loves them!”
Carmen and her husband, Anthony’s dedication to Layla’s hearing, and funky sense of fashion, has helped her develop not only great listening and language skills, but also built her confidence and independence.
Carmen reflected on their family’s journey.
“I am so grateful for early hearing assessments and detection. Without it, we may not have found out Layla’s hearing loss until she was a bit older which would have impacted her ability to reach developmental millstones like her peers. Early intervention through Hear and Say has allowed us to give Layla the foundations for effective hearing and communication,” said Carmen.
