Watch the moment on WRDW News 12 by clicking the link below.

Deaf toddler hears mother’s voice for the first time

Two-year-old Kyse Sims heard his mother’s voice for the first time Oct. 5 after a double cochlear implant surgery at Augusta University. He is the first patient in the area to receive the gift of sound in both ears at once. Doctors hope Kyse’s story inspires other parents of children with hearing lost.

WRDW: Deaf boy hears mother’s voice for the first time

Oct. 5, 2017

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Danielle Harris is Senior Media Relations Coordinator at Augusta University. Contact her to schedule an interview on this topic or with one of our experts at 706-721-7511 or deharris1@augusta.edu.

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