When Noah was born, he failed his newborn hearing screening and was diagnosed with profound hearing loss.  I was surprised, as we do not have a family history of hearing loss. Noah received bilateral hearing aids at nine months, and bilateral cochlear implants at 18 months old.  

After doing some research, I knew WISE was where Noah needed to be.  The drive from Boaz to Birmingham is long, but I knew it was necessary.  He started therapy at the Birmingham location, and I started to see progress with Noah’s speech.  I enrolled him in the WISE preschool program, and he was part of the program for 2.5 years.  Noah thrived in the language-rich preschool environment, and I am so thankful for all the therapists, teachers, and staff at WISE.  Wise has helped in so many ways, pronunciation, vocabulary, comprehension, socially, emotionally, and confidence!!  Noah is doing well in kindergarten and we are thankful for the WISE support in his school environment in Boaz.   WISE has been a God send!

Sid Dooley, Noah’s Dad