Author: Jesse Griego

“COVID-19 turned the whole world upside down. For some, it had lasting impacts. My 13-year-old was one of them. His hearing was gone in a matter of minutes We distanced from extended family and prayed we could keep ourselves healthy. On Black Friday, our oldest son Grayson, who was 10 at the time, became symptomatic; … Continued

“Ariana was born profoundly deaf. After genetic testing, we discovered her hearing loss was due to the myosin XVA gene (MYO15A). As soon as we got the diagnosis, we hit the ground running and never looked back! She received hearing aids at 2 months old, received a cochlear implant at 13 months old and graduated … Continued

“We are so happy to share and welcome you to Joey’s journey. He was diagnosed with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss…Joey is deaf, but yes, he hears you! We are a hearing family. To our knowledge, there is no hearing loss to any degree on either side of the family. To say that this came … Continued

“Our son, Miles, was born in July 2020. When I held him in my arms for the first time, becoming his mother was the only thing in the world that seemed comforting, and to make sense, amid a global pandemic. He is a good-natured boy and has always been very sweet. Even in the hospital, … Continued

Chloe was born a beautiful healthy baby, but she didn’t pass her newborn hearing screening after birth. She is my first child and I was told that many children fail on the first try because of after-birth fluids. We went home and I never thought about it again. Months went on and I noticed she … Continued

“When Carson was born, he was a beautiful healthy baby weighing 9.9 pounds! He was so perfect, and we were in love. When it came time for his newborn screening test we were so surprised that he failed it. The doctor reassured us that it was ok and that some babies don’t pass them right … Continued

“Our story probably starts out like most others. We welcomed our sweet little boy, Mathias, into the world in May 2020. Before leaving the hospital, he had his newborn hearing screening. Once the nurse was done, she stated ‘he did not pass, but that’s okay. Newborns usually have fluid in their ears.’ We scheduled further … Continued

“Kiaan came into our lives as the perfect Thanksgiving gift on November 24th. Despite the exhaustion of going through a fairly long delivery, I was literally on top of the world when I first held him in my arms. My husband and elder son were also elated as we all felt that our family of … Continued

“After Gia was born in October, her first day was a whirlwind of guests at the hospital as many new babies experience. On her second day, she failed the first of what would be several hearing tests in the coming weeks and months. After the first test, we were told lots of babies fail the … Continued

“A few days after we received Jack’s diagnosis of bilateral profound hearing loss, our state shut down for the global COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing is something that most people take for granted and that was certainly true for us prior to Jack’s diagnosis. Until our son was born, hearing loss was not on our radar and … Continued