A very cool thing happened this week. Lola and Derrick were walking down Frankfort Avenue when a train approached from behind us. Lola immediately started looking around for it and signed the word "train." Now this may not sound like much, but it means three things: (a) she knew the sign for "train," a sign we had only shown her once, (b) she heard the train before she saw it, and (c) most importantly, she knew what the sound was before she saw the train! This was a very momentous occasion for us!On another note, NPR had a very informative two-hour segment on deaf culture and cochlear implants. You can listen to it here.
2 comments:
great job Lola!!! we are so excited for the quick advancements you are making.
peace,
sophi & rae
That's amazing. Choo choooo!
I am SO happy for Lola.
And I love that you wanna show us her fallen-off scab. Aww, Lola's parents are so cute!
I'm going to listen to the NPR show, and then I might have some extra questions for you!
Go modern medicine! Go Lola!
Love,
Anne H.
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