“We love watching Hayden start to understand what we say and hearing him babble away while he plays,” said mum, Kyla.
Having learnt of Hear and Say during the process of getting Hayden’s first hearing aids fitted in those early months of his life, Kyla said stepping into the Hear and Say Sunshine Coast Centre immediately brought a sense that it “was exactly what they needed”.
“Right from the start Hear and Say was very positive and helpful in answering all our questions, and now I don’t know where we’d be without them,” said Kyla.
In addition to listening and spoken language therapy, a highly specialised form of speech therapy, Hayden’s family also began going along to the LEAP Group Social Skills program at the centre. Kyla said it was a great experience for children and parents alike.
“LEAP is great for the kids to be able to learn together with other children with hearing impairments. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for the parents to meet and encourage each other,” said Kyla.
