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Addy DeWolfe, grateful patient, and Amber Stehlik, speech-language pathologist <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Two-and-a-half-year-old Addy DeWolfe loves to sing \u201cWheels on the Bus,\u201d but when she was born, she failed her newborn hearing screening and was later diagnosed with permanent hearing loss in both ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe day we found out she was deaf, I was pretty devastated,\u201d said Jennifer DeWolfe, Addy\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 14 months old, Addy received cochlear implants, and shortly after, began seeing speech-language pathologist Amber Stehlik for auditory-verbal therapy, a specialized therapy that is teaching Addy how to understand speech and how to talk with the support of hearing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAddy has moved through each milestone quickly,\u201d DeWolfe said. \u201cShe\u2019s saying small sentences and has very clear speech.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After one year of treatment, Addy performed so well on her speech evaluation, her insurance company denied further coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had to find new insurance,\u201d DeWolfe said. \u201cThe goal is to get Addy on par with her hearing peers, so she can be mainstreamed into elementary school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While waiting three months for approval from a new insurance company, Addy continued to receive weekly therapy through generous gifts made by donors to Callier\u2019s Evergreen Fund. Established by an anonymous donor, the Evergreen Fund provides access to treatment for children in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Evergreen Fund bridged the gap and took away the worry,\u201d DeWolfe said. \u201cCallier has given me the tools to give Addy what she needs in every stage of her journey to ensure her hearing and speech.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Callier Center is a champion for Addy.\u201d <\/p> \u2014 Jennifer DeWolfe, Addy\u2019s mother<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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