by Heather Laskin | Jun 8, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
When 29-year-old Mandy Harvey took the stage of America’s Got Talent and said she was going to sing, the judges and audience were understandably skeptical. You see, Mandy suffers from a connective tissue disorder that caused her nerves to deteriorate. She lost...
by Heather Laskin | Apr 18, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Deafness is seen as a disability and can cause a lot of challenges in daily life, but when Pamela gets together with her children and grandchildren, it’s par for the course. Almost her entire family – including all five of her grandchildren – are...
by Heather Laskin | Feb 23, 2017 | Awesome
The gift of hearing is one people often take for granted if they have it. You don’t realize how much you rely on hearing – and how much you would miss out on if you didn’t have it – until you lose it. You wouldn’t know the peaceful sound...
by Heather Laskin | Dec 22, 2016 | Awesome
Taryn and Drew Ruiz were so excited when their son Archer was born, but soon after they noticed something was wrong. At three weeks old doctors discovered that Archer had permanent moderate-severe hearing loss in both ears. Wanting to do what they could to help their...
by Heather Laskin | Dec 1, 2016 | Inspiration
After suffering from a high fever at the age of two, Ibby Piracha was left deaf and mostly mute. While being deaf certainly has its challenges, Ibby has learned how to get along in the world and be independent. He goes to Starbucks about three times a week and usually...