Ears To Hear
Caden Gets Cochlear Implants
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Cassie jumped up from her bed and ran out to the kitchen where her mom and dad said Emily, her favorite babysitter, would be. Today was a big day for her brother Caden. Mom and Dad took him to the hospital early in the morning, even before the sun woke up! “It’s Implant Day!” She said to Emily, with such excitement. “Good morning, Cassie, it IS Implant Day, isn’t it!” Cassie climbed onto the chair next to Emily, “When do Mommy, Daddy, and Caden come back home?” Emily placed Cassie’s pancakes in front of her. “They won’t be home until tomorrow.” Cassie sighed and a sad look crossed her face. “Oh, Cassie, I know how hard it is to wait. Did you know that my brother had an Implant Day too?” Cassie looked up in amazement, “He did?” “Yep!” Emily smiled, “ I had to wait, just like you.” “Did your mom and dad go to the hospital with your brother like mine?” Cassie said, with a mouth full of food. “Yep, they woke up super early to take my brother to the hospital for his implant surgery, just like yours!”
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About the Book
Caden is getting cochlear implants and Cassie, his sister, has many questions about her brothers new way of being able to hear. Luckily for Cassie, her babysitter, Emily, has a brother with cochlear implants too! Join Cassie and Emily as they chat through some of the curiosities Cassie comes up with.
About the Author
Being given the news that her son was fully deaf, Jillian and her family had unexpectedly embarked on a journey that would change the course of their life. Though the process of having her son receive processors was mentally and emotionally exhausting, the journey had just begun. Navigating how to help her son through this new world of sound, she also had the task of helping her young daughter understand what was happening while being mindful of how young she was. Being inspired by both her daughter and her son in this unique season of their life, Jillian felt moved to develop a book series which mirrored their very own experience. This idea was motivated by the desire to give parents in a similar situation a resource to help answer some of the many questions her own daughter had during this time. This book series opens a safe place to ask and understand more about kids with cochlear implants, so if you know a kid with cochlear implants, this book is for you too!