Episode #48: Giving Our Sons the Gift of Sound: A Mother's Story of Cochlear Implants and ASL (Part 1)

Meet Felicia Aquilo, a mother of two boys who were born profoundly deaf. With loving guidance and unwavering support, Felicia and her husband embarked on an amazing journey to bring their boys the gift of sound through cochlear implants. What started out as an uphill battle is now a turning point - Felicia's sons are thriving in their new life with sound, learning to speak, and harnessing the power of both spoken and sign language. In this exclusive interview, Felicia shares her story, how the boys are adjusting to the new technology, and how music has become a source of joy for her family. This is part 1 of Felicia’s story. Don’t miss part 2 coming out next week! Can you guess which statements Felicia shared were her truths and which was her lie? Post your best guess on our Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/water.prairie/. We’ll post the correct answer on Instagram a week after the part 2 episode posts so be sure to check back later to see if you were right. 2 Truths and a Lie: 1. Felicia loves cooking and wanted to be on Master Chef 2. Felicia enjoys training and running marathons 3. Felicia’s known how to snow ski since she was 2-years-old Follow Felicia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feliciaaquila/ Hands and Voices, a resource for families of deaf children: https://www.instagram.com/handsandvoices/ https://www.handsandvoices.org/