Worcester – It was an unforgettable moment the Sinclair family had been waiting for when their 10-month-old baby Charlie heard it for the first time in his life. Daddy Tyler Sinclair said, “Oh man, it’s almost like lifting my heart, not my shoulders.”
Born in Uther Syndrome
Born in a deaf and mute, Charlie suffers from a genetic disease called Uther syndrome that can eventually lead to vision loss.
“Ultimately, this leads to gradual hearing.
But now, Charlie can thank cochlear implants, small electronic devices that were surgically placed on her in the UMass Memorial Medical Center.
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For mom and dad, this program is changing lives. “Know that she can hear and understand the birds and be able to experience that. Knowing that she will be blind, I want her to really experience everything about her.”
“For Charlie, she was really deprived of hearing. She didn't get any sounds,” Dr. Charlie said. “So the first time these cochlear implants were activated, it was the first time she heard her father's voice,” he said. . She had never heard of it before. ”
Charlie made amazing progress
It's only been a week, and the family said Charlie was doing well. The program also helps her develop cognitive abilities and balance. “Not only could she hear it, she was crawling, and she sat herself,” said mom Erin Sinclair.
The family said Charlie still needs a lot of extra services and they are raising funds online to help her develop and listen skills.
“This is especially important for people like Charlie, because when she loses her vision in the future, it is crucial for her to have other meanings.”
The family thanks them for their support from UMass Memorial Medical Center.
“It's an adventure,” said Tyler Sinclair. “It's an active adventure.”
“I think she's definitely ready to solve the world,” Erin Sinclair said.
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