Alysa’s Story

by Anel

The year was 2005 and my husband and I had been married for 18 years. We had 2 healthy boys, age 17 and 14 at the time, when we found out we were having a baby girl. I vividly remember the day Alysa was born. It was filled with mixed emotions- extreme happiness and even anxiety. Her syndrome was a surprise to us.

A Latin Hope / Una Esperanza Latina

by Yiesell Rayon

California Hands & Voices Los Angeles County Area Representative

Four years ago I began an amazing journey I never expected. My son did not pass the newborn hearing screening and we were referred to an audiologist. He was just six weeks old when we had our first audiology appointment. I can still remember hearing the audiologist say,”I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want first?” Regardless which one I decided to hear first, I needed to know the results of my son’s auditory brainstem response (ABR) exam.