How a Deaf Child Found Her Voice

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Born deaf, Iffah only spoke her first words at the age of seven. Daily conversations were challenging for her, and she struggled to express everyday necessities like feeling hungry or using the toilet.

Now 11, she has finally found her voice. A student at Canossian School (Hearing Loss), which serves children with hearing impairment, Iffah and her family are supported by a team of educators, therapists and counselors at Canossaville.

With their help both in school and at home, she found acceptance in a world she once thought she wasn’t part of.

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コメント (21)
  • @adrianC_
    Very smart girl, she will have a great life.
  • Pretty young lady ♥️ God bless her, her mom and the loving school !
  • I graduated from canossian school as I can relate since I'm deaf on both ears. This school is very supportive and always teach how to pronounce properly using speech, and probably sign language which is highly encouraged to learn. It was fun in school and you can talk to deafies people who can relate and have fun when they can understand.
  • i graduated from CCPS (used to be called Canossa Convent Primary School) in 2010. so I've experienced having some of my classes with some hearing-impaired children and I know it's not easy to look after them. props to the mum for persevering <3 fast forward to 2015, I ended up in the same class in poly with one of the hearing-impaired students who used to be in the same class as me in CCPS. we recognised each other instantly and it felt good to see him again :)
  • She's such a bright and positive girl! I hope she gets the chance to learn sign language though, it'll make communication so much easier and she won't have to rely on an extra device. Plus, it'll open up a whole community to her :o I joined a sign language CCA for a bit back in school and I think once you start using it in your daily life it'll be much easier to pick up!
  • @gp2779
    I’m a Malaysian dentistry student and one of my current denture patient is deaf and mute. It’s my first time encountering such patients and I must say a first it wasn’t easy communicating with him. I tried to pick up sign language on my own but unfortunately the patient did not received any formal sign language education. According to him, the amenities and formal education provided by the Msian government to the deaf, mute and blind communities is very very limited. Hence, I hope to make a change to him someday. Also, he happens to be my most cheerful and high spirited patients in my five years of study.
  • @valt3586
    My two daughters , one has graduated , and another is still in canossa catholic school . This school really go beyond their needs to help each and everyone . My daughter was in the same class as her , and she always feel there’s nothing weird or funny being in the same class as her hearing aids friend . To the school, everyone is the same , there’s no differences, no matter what background you come from they treat you with love and care . Within the schools ,the staffs and teachers go beyond their needs . The sisters ( nuns) are still residing in the school , they will always be there looking after the children be it during recess , before or after school. The school ideas about putting the children with hearing needs together with the other normal students were definitely a genius idea . To teach the children acceptance, to be caring , to always keep a look out on others, and never sideline anyone . For those parents whom really is looking for a holistic , and caring primary school this place really is a blessings . I thank god everyday for placing my daughters in this school .
  • Is she learning sign language? It would be useful for her if she wants to connect with the deaf community in future.
  • @Gehslol
    Keep smiling dear, your amazing smile will win people over :)!!
  • I'm from indonesia and I think it's very good for her and another children there
  • I have also graduated from ccps in 2016 and this is indeed an inclusive school where there’s no segregation between those from canossian school and the main stream school. I have classmates who have hearing lost yet I made such good friends with them. I even had one hearing loss classmate who did so well in math that she consistently scored A. So I would say that I’m proud to have chosen ccps as my primary school for it being such a lovely and wonderful experience
  • @Gratt97
    Loving her personality 😊😊
  • @cjkoh8227
    Very bright girl with great personality. Inspirational to even adult like me. RESPECT👍😀
  • @nakoF1030
    I didn't know we have programs like this, it's good to know!
  • I actually understand iffah here. I was also born profoundly deaf and I also hear with devices on my ears. People too ask me "what is that on ur ear?" I just say it's something I hear with.
  • @thatskums
    It's cruel to not teach your child a language that they will actually be able to understand. How isolating must it be to not be able to communicate (properly) to the people closest to you.
  • @mpt8270
    Such a lovely sweet girl! Am glad to have so many angels ard to help her n her family. May God bless everyone🙏🏻
  • Great; having a devise to communicate in the family, cant go anywhere without it, easy for hearing people to just keep going but not learning a language that she can understand meaning sign language.