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-Every day is different with Heti. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
-She makes us smile. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:35 | |
-She can walk, -she can laugh, she can cry. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:42 | |
-She's no different from anyone else. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:45 | |
-Some people still say, "Poor thing." | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
-But she's a real madam, just like -any other five-year-old girl. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:58 | |
-There's no need -for people to pity her at all. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
-A Voice for Heti | 0:01:10 | 0:01:14 | |
-Ty Pica Farm, Horeb, -Carmarthenshire... | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
-..home to Heti and her family. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:27 | |
-At first glance, -Heti is no different... | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-..from any other -five-year-old child. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-But it became apparent early on... | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-..that there was -a problem with her hearing. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
-One. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:43 | |
-Two. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:47 | |
-We realized almost immediately. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
-They carry out aural -screening tests for every new-born. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:55 | |
-She failed -the first test at the hospital. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
-They said, "Don't worry, we'll -visit you at home in a fortnight. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:03 | |
-"Perhaps there's -a build-up of mucous in her ears." | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
-They tested her -when she was a fortnight old... | 0:02:08 | 0:02:12 | |
-..and she failed that test too. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
-I started thinking, -'What's going on here?' | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
-A week later... | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
-..it was confirmed -that Heti was completely deaf. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:24 | |
-We were shocked and dismayed. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
-It was something you couldn't -do anything about at the time. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
-You just had to accept it. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
-No-one wants their children -to have impairments... | 0:02:35 | 0:02:39 | |
-..especially when they're new-born. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:42 | |
-Naturally, -everyone wants a healthy baby... | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
-..with no health worries. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
-We were shocked and disappointed -and got really down at times. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:54 | |
-Heti? Where's Heti? | 0:02:55 | 0:02:57 | |
-Where's Gruff? | 0:02:59 | 0:03:01 | |
-It was hard to deal with -because we knew nothing. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
-We had to learn sign language. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
-It was like -learning a new language... | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
-..to a child that -you yourself weren't familiar with. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
-It was like learning French, -so it was difficult. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
-It was confirmed -that the conventional treatment... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
-..of a cochlear implant -wasn't an option for Heti. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:32 | |
-We went to Cardiff... | 0:03:33 | 0:03:35 | |
-..where she had -an MRI scan and a CT scan. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:38 | |
-The results came back -and they found she had no nerves... | 0:03:40 | 0:03:45 | |
-..between her ears and brain, -which is exceptionally rare. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:51 | |
-I remember how I felt. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:55 | |
-I'd hoped that the cochlear implants -would've worked. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:59 | |
-Realizing -that it wasn't an option... | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-..was worse for me... | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
-..than finding out initially -that she was deaf. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
-Heti? Do you want any bread? | 0:04:12 | 0:04:14 | |
-No? Cheese? | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
-No. OK, nothing. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-Shortly after receiving the news... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-..Rhys and Elin found out -about a new treatment called ABI... | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
-..or Auditory Brain Implant, a -pioneering treatment in Manchester. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:33 | |
-It would involve inserting -an implant into Heti's brain. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:37 | |
-A treatment, if successful... | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
-..would enable her -to hear for the first time... | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
-..but one which could also be -life threatening. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
-I didn't want it to begin with... | 0:04:47 | 0:04:49 | |
-..because it sounded too dangerous. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
-But you were keen for us... | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
-..to find out more about it -before making a decision. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:01 | |
-So that's what we did. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
-I always think that if you -don't try, then you'll never know. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:08 | |
-There was a 50/50 chance - -it was a dangerous operation. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:14 | |
-But you try to do the best -for your child. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:17 | |
-We went through -two or three horrible days... | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
-..because all we did was watch -her sleep until she came round. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
-She didn't look well. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:34 | |
-She'd undergone -a seven or eight-hour operation. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:42 | |
-The day of the operation -was horrible. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
-It's not a nice experience -thinking back. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
-The op -took about six or seven hours. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
-I remember seeing the surgeons come -into the high-dependency unit... | 0:05:53 | 0:05:59 | |
-..where we were staying, -and seeing their faces. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
-They were smiling and I thought, -'Thanks goodness, everything's OK.' | 0:06:03 | 0:06:08 | |
-I get very emotional about it. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:11 | |
-It was a major operation -for someone so small. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
-Yes, she was so small... | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
-..and you were -putting her life in their hands. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
-But we had faith -in the surgeon, didn't we? | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
-He was confident. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:28 | |
-Heti is the first child in Wales... | 0:06:28 | 0:06:32 | |
-..to receive this special implant... | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
-..and one in only a handful -of children in Britain. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
-There's a magnet in here. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:42 | |
-It attaches to the side of her head. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
-Within it is a disc... | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
-..very similar to this... | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
-..and a much smaller lead than this. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
-On top of that -is a small electrode... | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-..that's been placed -on Heti's brainstem. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-I usually put the lead on first. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-This dot here -connects with this dot here... | 0:07:05 | 0:07:10 | |
-..in case someone forgets -how it's attached. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
-In the beginning, -I used to take ages doing this... | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
-..but now it's become part of -getting dressed in the morning. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:21 | |
-This goes up here, doesn't it, Heti? | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
-This goes on her head like that. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
-This part is just something -to help it stay on her ear. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:32 | |
-We also put sticky double-sided tape -on the back... | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
-..and then that goes... | 0:07:38 | 0:07:40 | |
-Put it on! | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
-You're being cheeky! Typical! | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
-Come on, put it on. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
-You monkey! | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
-That's supposed to go -on the side of her head. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:57 | |
-It astounds me... | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
-..when I get reports -back from school... | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-..saying what she's done or said. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-Every day is different with Heti. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:10 | |
-She makes us smile, don't you, Hets? | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
-The operation was a major success... | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
-..and Heti was able to hear. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:25 | |
-Her communication skills -needed to be developed... | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
-..at school. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:31 | |
-Where's your coat? | 0:08:33 | 0:08:35 | |
-No? | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
-Look, it's Michael. Hello. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
-She's been in school -for a year and a half. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
-She started sooner than expected... | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
-..because -there was room at the unit. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:54 | |
-She's very happy there. It's -made a world of difference to her. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:58 | |
-Come on then. Quick, Dadi! | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
-Heti travels to Parcyrhun -Primary School in Ammanford.... | 0:09:16 | 0:09:21 | |
-..where there's -a special unit for deaf children. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:25 | |
-Off you go, Heti. Let's see -what number Heti's going to choose. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:29 | |
-Which one, I wonder? | 0:09:30 | 0:09:31 | |
-Heti's fully at home here... | 0:09:32 | 0:09:34 | |
-..and her speech -is developing well... | 0:09:34 | 0:09:37 | |
-..which is a comfort -to Elin and Rhys. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:40 | |
-Come and stand here. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
-Why are you feeling like a number -10? You're obviously very happy. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:48 | |
-Because it was your birthday. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:52 | |
-How old are you? How old? | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
-Five. Good girl. OK. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:59 | |
-She's no different to us. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
-She can hear and she only hears what -she wants to hear sometimes too! | 0:10:03 | 0:10:09 | |
-If she doesn't want to hear... | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-..she pulls the magnet off herself. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
-She'll clip it back on sometimes... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
-..but she uses it -to her advantage, to be honest. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
-She does what she wants with it. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:26 | |
-Before she had it, she could've -stood next to a jumbo jet... | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
-..and she wouldn't -have heard a thing. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
-Without her implant, -she hears nothing. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
-When she's wearing the device, -she hears 30 decibels... | 0:10:37 | 0:10:42 | |
-..which is staggering. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:45 | |
-It's like loud whispering - -that's how they describe it. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
-It's astounding. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:52 | |
-She can hear the required amount -of decibels to hear speech. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:58 | |
-Duck. Duck. Good girl. -Good listening. | 0:10:59 | 0:11:02 | |
-She has the ability -to develop her speech. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-That's incredible because -when she first had the implant... | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-..the doctor said, -"What are your expectations?" | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
-We said we wanted her -to hear environmental noise. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
-He said, "You've got the right -attitude because I can't promise... | 0:11:19 | 0:11:23 | |
-"..that she'll hear -anything more than that." | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
-She passed that stage a while ago. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:29 | |
-Anything she hears on top of that -is a bonus, really. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
-Sheep. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-Hello! | 0:11:36 | 0:11:38 | |
-Heti's the first child -that we know of in Wales... | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
-..to have this hearing device. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
-It's been -a learning curve for us all. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
-She's surpassed our expectations -with environmental sounds. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
-I think she's got places to go. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-We've reached one milestone, -we'll go to the next one. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
-We're always looking how to move on. | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
-What any child needs in the base, -that child will have. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:03 | |
-Heti is special, -as they all are here. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:06 | |
-They all have -their tailor-made curriculum... | 0:12:06 | 0:12:10 | |
-..to whatever they need, -as you can see. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
-Shall we do it again or not? | 0:12:13 | 0:12:14 | |
-Shall we do it again or not? - -No. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
-Do you want to do something -different? What do you want to do? | 0:12:16 | 0:12:20 | |
-Would you like to get a book? | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
-Yes. Pardon? | 0:12:24 | 0:12:25 | |
-Yes, please. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:27 | |
-Go and get a book. Go and get one. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:30 | |
-Delyth Evans is -a peripatetic teacher of the deaf. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:38 | |
-She has also been supportive -to Heti and her family... | 0:12:38 | 0:12:41 | |
-..and was present -in the early sessions... | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
-..to assess how much Heti -could hear with the implant. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
-The therapist told Elin, -"We're going to turn it on... | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
-"..to see if Heti responds." | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
-I remember looking at the audiology -man, thinking, 'Will it work?' | 0:12:56 | 0:13:01 | |
-We tried it and waited. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:04 | |
-He turned it on -and the first thing Heti did... | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
-..was turn to look -where the sound was coming from. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:11 | |
-It was a wailing siren -and she turned towards it. | 0:13:11 | 0:13:14 | |
-It was lovely to see because -it had never happened before. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
-It was lovely to see, I have to say. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
-It was an unforgettable day -in my career. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
-Delyth, the teacher of the deaf... | 0:13:39 | 0:13:42 | |
-..took me to the unit -at Ysgol Parcyrhun... | 0:13:43 | 0:13:46 | |
-..when Heti -was only a couple of months old. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
-It made -a world of difference to me... | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
-..to see deaf children -behaving normally... | 0:13:52 | 0:13:57 | |
-..like every other child. | 0:13:57 | 0:13:59 | |
-There was -another there like Heti... | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
-..who had no nerves -between her ears and brain. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
-Just seeing her -being completely normal... | 0:14:05 | 0:14:09 | |
-..was of great comfort to me. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
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-Three years ago, Heti -underwent revolutionary surgery... | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-..to insert -an implant in her brain... | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
-..to enable her -to hear for the first time. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
-It was a difficult decision -for her parents. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
-It was a big decision to make. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:50 | |
-Some people -might question our decision... | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
-..and wonder why we didn't let Heti -decide for herself when she's older. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:59 | |
-But it would've been -too late by then. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
-The doctor in Manchester... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:05 | |
-..said she was -an ideal candidate to have it... | 0:15:05 | 0:15:09 | |
-..because she had no other problems, -no special educational needs. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:14 | |
-To get the best out of the implant, -she needed it before she was two. | 0:15:14 | 0:15:20 | |
-Heti now had partial hearing. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-A remarkable fact for a child -who was born completely deaf. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
-The next challenge -was to develop her speech skills... | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
-..at a specialist centre -near Oxford. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
-We come here once every fortnight. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:43 | |
-We've been coming here regularly -for just over a year. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:48 | |
-It's made such a difference... | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
-..to the way -Heti listens and hears... | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-..and makes sense of the sounds -she can hear with the implant. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:01 | |
-It's been incredible. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:02 | |
-It's been incredible. - -Shall we get a book about a shark? | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-It's a journey of -almost four hours by car one way... | 0:16:05 | 0:16:10 | |
-..that we make every fortnight. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
-It means taking a day off work -for Rhys or myself. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:16 | |
-My mother or Rhys' mother comes to -keep Heti company in the back seat. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:22 | |
-It takes a lot of effort... | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
-..coupled with -the financial cost, of course. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
-Do you want Mami to do it? | 0:16:30 | 0:16:32 | |
-Ow! Ow! | 0:16:34 | 0:16:36 | |
-Rub, rub. Are you rubbing it? | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
-They offer -specialist speech therapy... | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
-..to the children at this unit... | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
-..which is a new approach -to teaching children... | 0:16:47 | 0:16:51 | |
-..instead of the usual -speech therapy given at home. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:55 | |
-They use specific techniques... | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
-..to get the child to listen -and use the hearing they have... | 0:17:00 | 0:17:04 | |
-..to communicate -and do all kinds of things... | 0:17:04 | 0:17:09 | |
-..without having to sign. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
-..and the fish, -and they all say, "No, no, no." | 0:17:11 | 0:17:15 | |
-No, no, no, no. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:17 | |
-"We don't want to play. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:20 | |
-"You're too scary." -But, Heti, look. What's that? | 0:17:20 | 0:17:24 | |
-Over 90% of children born deaf -have hearing parents. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:28 | |
-What we need to do is furnish -parents with all the information... | 0:17:28 | 0:17:33 | |
-..about possible different -communication avenues... | 0:17:33 | 0:17:38 | |
-..and to also furnish them -with the outcomes. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:42 | |
-I got it out. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:44 | |
-The first job we have to do -is engage Heti's listening. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
-So we have to motivate her... | 0:17:49 | 0:17:51 | |
-..to find something interesting -in the sound... | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
-..that she's perceiving -through her technology. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:58 | |
-Mam-gu has got no play dough. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:00 | |
-We want some play dough, Sarah. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
-Hold out your hand, Mam-gu. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
-Can we have some play dough, please? | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
-You can, -but that's quite a long sentence! | 0:18:10 | 0:18:13 | |
-Just hold out your hand -and say play dough. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-Play dough, please. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:18 | |
-Play dough, please. - -You're so polite. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:20 | |
-No please and thank-yous -in here, Mam! | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-Play dough. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:25 | |
-The reason is because Heti -is at that stage of listening... | 0:18:25 | 0:18:29 | |
-..where the end of the sentence... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
-..is going to be -the thing she listens to best. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:36 | |
-So if you say, "Play dough, please," -she'll listen to the please. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:40 | |
-If you hold your hand -and give the label... | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-..your gesture -tells me you want it... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
-..your mouth tells me the thing. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:48 | |
-Play dough. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
-Because so few children -have the same implant as Heti... | 0:18:53 | 0:18:57 | |
-..it was difficult to know whether -she'd pick up a second language. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
-The school is English-speaking -as well as this centre... | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
-..so we decided that we -would speak more English to her. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
-It was a tough decision to take... | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-..because we're -a Welsh-speaking family... | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
-..and I work -through the medium of Welsh. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
-It was a difficult decision... | 0:19:20 | 0:19:22 | |
-..but everyone understands -it's for Heti's benefit. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:26 | |
-Hopefully she'll be able to pick up -a second language. We don't know. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:31 | |
-Ah! | 0:19:31 | 0:19:33 | |
-Push it down. Push it down. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
-The likely outcome for Heti is that -her auditory brainstem implant... | 0:19:39 | 0:19:44 | |
-..is going to be -an aid to her lip reading... | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
-..and her understanding of -spoken speech through visual cues... | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
-..and probably -some signed language as well. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
-So it's a boost to her, -to her understanding. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:02 | |
-I love working with Heti. -She's an amazing little girl. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:08 | |
-She has great communicative ability, -in any case... | 0:20:09 | 0:20:14 | |
-..and she's a great little thinker. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:17 | |
-Dadi? Yes? | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
-Seeing Heti before this -and how she is now... | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
-..goes to show that it's worth it. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
-She's become a lot more vocal. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
-She hears a lot more. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:34 | |
-She understands me telling her, -"Where's Dolly?" | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
-She fetches the dolly and -fetches her shoes if you ask her. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:42 | |
-She brushes her teeth -and little things like that. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
-She's talking, -she says Mami, Dadi, Gruff. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
-She's starting to say -simple little things too. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:54 | |
-Before this, she didn't say a word. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
-We're hoping -she'll improve even more. | 0:20:57 | 0:21:02 | |
-It's definitely worth it, -without a doubt. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:05 | |
-Despite the benefits -of the therapy for Heti... | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
-..sessions are costly. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
-Over the past year, -Elin and Rhys' family and friends... | 0:21:24 | 0:21:28 | |
-..have come together to raise funds. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:31 | |
-It all started a year ago... | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
-..when my brother-in-law -ran the Snowdonia Marathon... | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
-..and raised money for Heti. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:40 | |
-He raised 4,000, -which was astounding. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
-Many things -have happened since then. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:45 | |
-We held an auction and lots of local -organisations have donated money. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:50 | |
-It means a lot to us as a family -that people think so much of Heti. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:55 | |
-I have to say, she's very lucky. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
-Come on, Rach! Well done! | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-It's this noisy environment which -continues to pose problems for Heti. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:10 | |
-She's not too keen. -She's flicked the device off now. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:17 | |
-There's too much noise here for her. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:19 | |
-She doesn't like being -in a noisy environment like this... | 0:22:20 | 0:22:25 | |
-..with lots of shouting -and different sounds. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
-But in the silence -at home and at school... | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-..she enjoys the fact that she -can hear and makes the most of it. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
-We're pleased she's had the implant. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
-It was good. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:42 | |
-Was it good? How on earth -did you get up that wall? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
-Hiya, Heti. Are you OK? | 0:22:46 | 0:22:48 | |
-Hiya, Heti. Are you OK? - -She's good. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:49 | |
-She'll be doing it with us -once she's old enough! | 0:22:50 | 0:22:52 | |
-Elin and Rhys have given -their daughter Heti a chance... | 0:22:57 | 0:23:00 | |
-..to hear the world around her... | 0:23:01 | 0:23:03 | |
-..and they're also determined -that she will lead a normal life. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:07 | |
-When Heti's -much older than she is now... | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
-..she'll be able to speak better. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:17 | |
-And understand things. -That's what's important. | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
-She needs to mix with children. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:23 | |
-Though she's at Parcyrhun -and we're in Carmarthen... | 0:23:24 | 0:23:28 | |
-..lots of her friends are up there. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
-She's no different -from anyone else now. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:34 | |
-She has her own personality -and I wouldn't change her... | 0:23:34 | 0:23:39 | |
-..because that's the way she is. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:41 | |
-That's the personality -we're used to. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:44 | |
-I wouldn't change her for the world. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:47 | |
-She's a unique character. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
-She's very determined... | 0:23:52 | 0:23:54 | |
-..and I think that's a good thing... | 0:23:54 | 0:23:57 | |
-..because -she's going to encounter problems. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:00 | |
-The fact she's determined will stand -her in good stead for the future. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:07 | |
-But she's also very sweet. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:10 | |
-She's a real character. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:16 | |
-Seeing her and Gruff together -is great. We're very lucky. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:21 | |
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-For information -about organizations and resources... | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
-..that advise and offer assistance -to the deaf and hard of hearing... | 0:24:31 | 0:24:35 | |
-..visit our website - -s4c.co.uk/help | 0:24:35 | 0:24:37 | |
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