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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Mother shares emotional moment her four-year-old deaf son hears family’s voices for first time

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A mother shared a heartwarming video of the moment her four-year-old deaf son heard his family’s voices for the first time.

Christina Lenglin, from Ontario, Canada, posted the video of four-year-old Sawyer hearing for the first time to TikTok earlier this month. In the clip, Sawyer, who was diagnosed with Pendred Syndrome, which causes hearing loss, and who recently underwent cochlear implant surgery, could be seen surrounded by his family as he excitedly listened to the voices of his mother, father and sister.

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