Remember last June? A couple of us Moms started to meet and share stories over coffee. It was refreshing and uplifting. Enough for us to keep meeting and bonding and now, we don't want to stop! We've been journeying through hearing loss long enough to know that we need one…
Yanna is gearing up for her CI surgery soon, but before that, we will all watch Avengers Infinity War together! On April 28 at Robinsons Galleria Cinema 4, 4PM we will all find out the fate of the Avengers as Thanos set out to get all infinity stones! If you…
Over the past month we have met wonderful new friends from the first PCISG meetup. We talked to Mommy Jeng Almazan prior the event, to ask some questions and chat about how PCISG started, and why families on a hearing journey, like us, need to band together. Q: Why did…
Families of children with cochlear implants from all over the metro and nearby provinces successfully held the first Philippine Cochlear Implant Support Group (PCISG) meetup at McDonald's DFA Aseana. New friends and new information from the invited experts are our key takeaways. Here is the Facebook Live Video of the…
As we are still going through the ups and downs of our child's hearing journey, there are good days and bad days. We try to be as optimistic and faithful that all will be well in the end, but admittedly there are times we feel helpless. It is a blessing…
As parents we've always wondered how our children are taking it - they are actually the ones with hearing loss. For me as much as I want what's best for my child, I really can't say what he's going through. I can only pray for him, guide him along, and…
Having hearing loss is considered a disability, for definition's sake. That means you can legally apply for a government card for your child entitling him to benefits that would be helpful to his daily needs. Requirements on how to get one depends on your local government, but for ours in…
Mommy Eileen and her daughter Yanna are raising funds for Yanna's cochlear implant. We invite you to know their story and help young Yanna get better hearing. They have been selling shirts and cupcakes and soon, will be launching more fundraising events for Yanna, and we here at Project Ephphatha…
It has been a year after our own Johann was the recipient of a cochlear implant, but we were recipients of more than just the device. We received far more. We are blessed to be living in a time where technology affords our son the ability to hear despite hearing…
We are very blessed to know about Johann's hearing loss at an early stage. It meant that we were able to address it as soon as we can. Having been diagnosed at birth, we immediately put hearing aids on him by the time he was 7 months old. We also…
Why me? Hearing loss is devastating, first because hearing is such a crucial part of a child's growth. Without proper hearing, speech development and cognition will be affected. Second, the challenges of caring for a special need is not as simple. The psychological, emotional, and intellectual adjustments a parent needs…