When Caroline Viney found out her seven-year-old daughter’s hearing was
in decline, she was shocked. Diagnosed in kindergarten, doctors couldn’t
figure out the reason behind the sudden loss. It can cost parents in
Ontario thousands of dollars just to
keep their children learning on the same playing field as their peers.
Auditory verbal therapy, tutors and hearing tools are expensive, leaving
some parents scrambling to keep up with never-ending costs. On top of
that, a lack of dedicated staff in schools to address issues
hearing-impaired children face makes Viney’s job, and others like her,
that much tougher.